Dam No. 25

Dam No. 25: 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 Dam No. 25

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 Dam No. 25 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.00534, -90.68599. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dam No. 25

• Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jersey · ~17 km · Must-see
• Pere Marquette State Park · sanctuary · Jersey · ~19 km · Must-see
• Duncan Farm · fort · Jersey · ~19 km · Must-see
• Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site · fort · Calhoun · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cuivre River State Park · park · Lincoln · ~27 km · Must-see
• Koster Site · fort · Greene · ~32 km · Must-see
• Blanchette Landing Access · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~37 km · Must-see
• August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~41 km · Must-see
• Creve Coeur Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~46 km · Must-see
• Kamp Mound Site · fort · Calhoun · ~46 km · Must-see
• Howell Island Conservation Area · park · Calhoun · ~48 km · Must-see
• McDonnell Park · park · Madison · ~51 km · Must-see
• Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~53 km · Must-see
• Benjamin Godfrey Chapel · church · Madison · ~54 km · Must-see
• Piasa Bird · fort · Madison · ~55 km · Must-see
• Saint Louis Abbey Church · church · Saint Louis · ~55 km · Must-see
• Alton Military Prison Site · lake · Madison · ~56 km · Must-see
• McPike Mansion · attraction · Madison · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dam No. 25

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dam No. 25

• Creve Coeur Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~46 km · Must-see
• Alton Military Prison Site · lake · Madison · ~56 km · Must-see
• Spanish Lake · lake · Madison · ~60 km · Must-see
• Compton Hill Reservoir Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~73 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~78 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam State Park · lake · Macoupin · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Hillcrest Dam · lake · Madison · ~83 km · Must-see
• Dunlap Lake Dam · lake · Madison · ~85 km · Must-see
• Otter Lake Dam · lake · Macoupin · ~100 km · Must-see
• Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~105 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Illinois

Frequently asked