Notable lake · Brown, Illinois
La Grange Lock
La Grange Lock is a lake in Brown, Illinois.
La Grange Lock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit La Grange Lock
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach La Grange Lock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.94042, -90.53468. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La Grange Lock
- Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Cass · ~32 km · Must-see
- Naples Mound 8 · fort · Pike · ~36 km · Must-see
- Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Cass · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~51 km · Must-see
- Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~51 km · Must-see
- Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~56 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery · church · Adams · ~57 km · Must-see
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak · sanctuary · Mason · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mound House · fort · Greene · ~62 km · Must-see
- Free Frank McWorter Grave Site · sanctuary · Pike · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ogden-Fettie Site · fort · Fulton · ~71 km · Must-see
- Rockwell Mound · fort · Mason · ~71 km · Must-see
- Dickson Mounds · fort · Fulton · ~72 km · Must-see
- Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~72 km · Must-see
- Control Station · fort · Brown · ~0 km
- Tainter Gate · lake · Brown · ~0 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near La Grange Lock
- Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~51 km · Must-see
- Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~51 km · Must-see
- Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~72 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~98 km · Must-see
- Otter Lake Dam · lake · Macoupin · ~100 km · Must-see
- Lake Springfield · lake · Sangamon · ~101 km · Must-see
- Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~101 km · Must-see
- Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~105 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam State Park · lake · Macoupin · ~118 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is La Grange Lock full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for La Grange Lock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit La Grange Lock?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near La Grange Lock?
Nearby: Meredosia Island (lake, 8 km), Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 32 km), Naples Mound 8 (fort, 36 km), Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 46 km), Lake Jacksonville Dam (lake, 51 km), Anderson Lake State Conservation Area (lake, 51 km).
Is La Grange Lock worth visiting?
La Grange Lock is listed as a notable lake in Illinois on Spotwander.