Notable lake · Will, Illinois
Brandon Road Lock
Brandon Road Lock is a lake in Will, Illinois.
Brandon Road 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 Brandon Road 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 Brandon Road Lock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.50316, -88.10330. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brandon Road Lock
- Joliet Area Historical Society Museum · museum · Will · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus · church · Will · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lockport Powerhouse · lake · Will · ~10 km · Must-see
- Illinois Waterway · lake · Will · ~10 km · Must-see
- Gaylord Building · museum · Will · ~13 km · Must-see
- Briscoe Mounds · fort · Will · ~17 km · Must-see
- Channahon Parkway State Park · park · Will · ~17 km · Must-see
- Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie · sanctuary · Will · ~18 km · Must-see
- Isle La Cache Museum · museum · Will · ~19 km · Must-see
- Commissioners Park · park · Will · ~27 km · Must-see
- The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago · temple · DuPage · ~28 km · Must-see
- Gemini Giant · attraction · Will · ~28 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area · lake · Grundy · ~29 km · Must-see
- Whalon Lake Park · lake · Will · ~29 km · Must-see
- Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Grundy · ~30 km · Must-see
- Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve · waterfall · DuPage · ~31 km · Must-see
- Saint James at Sag Bridge Catholic Church · church · Cook · ~32 km · Must-see
- National Shrine Museum of St. Thesese · museum · DuPage · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Brandon Road Lock
- Lockport Powerhouse · lake · Will · ~10 km · Must-see
- Illinois Waterway · lake · Will · ~10 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area · lake · Grundy · ~29 km · Must-see
- Whalon Lake Park · lake · Will · ~29 km · Must-see
- Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Grundy · ~30 km · Must-see
- Saganashkee Slough · lake · Cook · ~35 km · Must-see
- Monee Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sauk Trail Lake · lake · Lake · ~47 km · Must-see
- Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoir · lake · Cook · ~50 km · Must-see
- Thornton Composite Reservoir · lake · Cook · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Brandon Road Lock full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Brandon Road Lock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Brandon Road Lock?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Brandon Road Lock?
Nearby: Joliet Area Historical Society Museum (museum, 4 km), Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus (church, 4 km), Lockport Powerhouse (lake, 10 km), Illinois Waterway (lake, 10 km), Gaylord Building (museum, 13 km), Briscoe Mounds (fort, 17 km).
Is Brandon Road Lock worth visiting?
Brandon Road Lock is listed as a notable lake in Illinois on Spotwander.