Must-see lake · Cook, Illinois
Chicago Harbor Lock
Chicago Harbor Lock is a lake in Cook, Illinois.
Chicago Harbor Lock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Chicago Harbor Lock
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Chicago Harbor Lock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.88844, -87.60669. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chicago Harbor Lock
- Captain on the Helm · attraction · Cook · ~0 km · Must-see
- Chicago Children's Museum · museum · Cook · ~0 km · Must-see
- Navy Pier · sanctuary · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Chicago Harbor · attraction · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Polk Bros Park · park · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- DuSable Harbor · park · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Milton Lee Olive Park · park · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ohio Street Beach · attraction · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ogden Slip · lake · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bennett Park · park · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- River Esplanade · park · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cancer Survivors' Garden · sanctuary · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ogden Plaza · park · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Maggie Daley Park · park · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Chicago Rising from the Lake · lake · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Chicago Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chicago Architecture Center · museum · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Jack Brickhouse · attraction · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chicago Harbor Lock
- Ogden Slip · lake · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Chicago Rising from the Lake · lake · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Crown Fountain · lake · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fountain of the Great Lakes · lake · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- 8th Street Fountain · lake · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rosenberg Fountain (Hebe) · lake · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- Calumet Harbor · lake · Lake · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Calumet · lake · Cook · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake · lake · Cook · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake George · lake · Lake · ~32 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Chicago Harbor Lock full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chicago Harbor Lock yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Chicago Harbor Lock?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Chicago Harbor Lock?
Nearby: Captain on the Helm (attraction, 0 km), Chicago Children's Museum (museum, 0 km), Navy Pier (sanctuary, 1 km), Chicago Harbor (attraction, 1 km), Polk Bros Park (park, 1 km), DuSable Harbor (park, 1 km).
Is Chicago Harbor Lock worth visiting?
Chicago Harbor Lock is listed as a must-see lake in Illinois on Spotwander.