Local favourite lake · Stephenson, Illinois
Kristal Lake
Kristal Lake is a lake in Stephenson, Illinois.
Kristal Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Kristal Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Kristal Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.26741, -89.70459. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kristal Lake
- Lake Carroll Dam · lake · Carroll · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Le-Aqua-Na Dam · lake · Stephenson · ~25 km · Must-see
- Apple River Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Jo Daviess · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Green · ~44 km · Must-see
- White Pines Forest State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~45 km · Must-see
- WREX-TV (Rockford) · attraction · Winnebago · ~48 km · Must-see
- Black Hawk Statue · attraction · Ogle · ~50 km · Must-see
- Soldier's Monument · fort · Ogle · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lowden State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~50 km · Must-see
- Chana School House · fort · Ogle · ~52 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~53 km · Must-see
- Apple River Fort · fort · Jackson · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lowden-Miller State Forest · sanctuary · Ogle · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lowell Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fort Hamilton · fort · Lafayette · ~57 km · Must-see
- Stillman's · fort · Ogle · ~59 km · Must-see
- Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Winnebago · ~61 km · Must-see
- Beyer Stadium Park · park · Winnebago · ~63 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kristal Lake
- Lake Carroll Dam · lake · Carroll · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Le-Aqua-Na Dam · lake · Stephenson · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Galena · lake · Jackson · ~68 km · Must-see
- Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~74 km · Must-see
- Yellowstone Lake State Park · lake · Lafayette · ~76 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~83 km · Must-see
- Gibbs Lake · lake · Rock · ~89 km · Must-see
- Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~97 km · Must-see
- O'Leary Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~103 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Kristal Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Kristal Lake?
Nearby: Lake Carroll Dam (lake, 23 km), Lake Le-Aqua-Na Dam (lake, 25 km), Apple River Canyon State Park (sanctuary, 44 km), Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 44 km), White Pines Forest State Park (sanctuary, 45 km), WREX-TV (Rockford) (attraction, 48 km).