Notable lake · Wright, Iowa
Lake Cornelia
Lake Cornelia is a lake in Wright, Iowa.
Lake Cornelia: 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 Lake Cornelia
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 Lake Cornelia — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.79302, -93.69035. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Cornelia
- Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum · museum · Wright · ~27 km · Must-see
- McIntosh Woods State Park · sanctuary · Cerro Gordo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Cerro Gordo · ~53 km · Must-see
- Saint Matthews Episcopal Church · church · Hardin · ~58 km · Must-see
- Brushy Creek State Preserve · sanctuary · Webster · ~65 km · Must-see
- Woodman Hollow State Preserve · park · Webster · ~67 km · Must-see
- Anderson Goose Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~67 km · Must-see
- Buddy Holly Crash Site · attraction · Cerro Gordo · ~67 km · Must-see
- Ambrose A Call State Park · park · Kossuth · ~67 km · Must-see
- KRIB-AM (Mason City) · church · Cerro Gordo · ~68 km · Must-see
- Parkers Woods · park · Cerro Gordo · ~70 km · Must-see
- Charles H. Macnider Art Museum · museum · Cerro Gordo · ~71 km · Must-see
- Little Wall Lake County Park · lake · Hamilton · ~73 km · Must-see
- Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley · fort · Hardin · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lake Cornelia Path · fort · Wright · ~0 km
- Elm Lake Access · lake · Wright · ~3 km
- Church of Christ · church · Wright · ~9 km
- First Lutheran Church · church · Wright · ~9 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Cornelia
- Clear Lake · lake · Cerro Gordo · ~53 km · Must-see
- Anderson Goose Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~67 km · Must-see
- Little Wall Lake County Park · lake · Hamilton · ~73 km · Must-see
- Ioway Creek · lake · Story · ~104 km · Must-see
- Pickerel Lake Park · lake · Freeborn · ~119 km · Must-see
- Sager Lake · lake · Kossuth · ~132 km · Must-see
- Okamanpeedan Lake · lake · Emmet · ~134 km · Must-see
- Rose Lake · lake · Martin · ~134 km · Must-see
- Lost Island Lake · lake · Palo Alto · ~135 km · Must-see
- Little Hall Lake · lake · Martin · ~136 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Cornelia full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Cornelia yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Cornelia?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Cornelia?
Nearby: Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum (museum, 27 km), McIntosh Woods State Park (sanctuary, 51 km), Clear Lake (lake, 53 km), Saint Matthews Episcopal Church (church, 58 km), Brushy Creek State Preserve (sanctuary, 65 km), Woodman Hollow State Preserve (park, 67 km).
Is Lake Cornelia worth visiting?
Lake Cornelia is listed as a notable lake in Iowa on Spotwander.