Local favourite lake · McLean, Illinois
Holiday Lake
Holiday Lake is a lake in McLean, Illinois.
Holiday 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 Holiday 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 Holiday Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.46687, -88.97005. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Holiday Lake
- McLean County Museum of History · museum · McLean · ~3 km · Must-see
- Miller Park · park · McLean · ~4 km · Must-see
- Miller Park Zoo · sanctuary · McLean · ~4 km · Must-see
- WJBC-AM (Bloomington) · attraction · McLean · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hindu Temple of Bloomington-Normal · temple · McLean · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sprague's Super Service · attraction · McLean · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Bloomington · lake · McLean · ~25 km · Must-see
- Moraine View State Recreation Area · sanctuary · McLean · ~26 km · Must-see
- Evergreen Lake Dam · lake · Woodford · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~39 km · Must-see
- Clinton Lake · lake · DeWitt · ~45 km · Must-see
- Weston Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve · sanctuary · McLean · ~54 km · Must-see
- Heritage in Flight Museum · museum · Logan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Logan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Logan Courthouse Square Historic District · park · Logan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Metamora Court House State Historic Site · museum · Woodford · ~61 km · Must-see
- Farm Creek Section · fort · Tazewell · ~62 km · Must-see
- Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area · park · Logan · ~66 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Holiday Lake
- Lake Bloomington · lake · McLean · ~25 km · Must-see
- Evergreen Lake Dam · lake · Woodford · ~27 km · Must-see
- Clinton Lake · lake · DeWitt · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve · lake · Champaign · ~72 km · Must-see
- Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~73 km · Must-see
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · lake · Tazewell · ~73 km · Must-see
- Peoria Lake · lake · Woodford · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lake Decatur · lake · Macon · ~85 km · Must-see
- Bayles Lake · lake · Iroquois · ~93 km · Must-see
- Lake Iroquois · lake · Iroquois · ~93 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Holiday Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Holiday Lake?
Nearby: McLean County Museum of History (museum, 3 km), Miller Park (park, 4 km), Miller Park Zoo (sanctuary, 4 km), WJBC-AM (Bloomington) (attraction, 5 km), Hindu Temple of Bloomington-Normal (temple, 6 km), Sprague's Super Service (attraction, 7 km).