Lakes / Reservoirs in Illinois
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Antioch Lake, IL
Bangs Lake, IL
Bluff Lake, IL
Brandenburg Lake, IL
Channel Lake, IL
Crooked Lake, IL
Crystal Lake IL
Deep Lake IL
Dunns Lake, IL
Fox Chain O’Lakes, IL
Fox Lake, IL
Gages Lake, IL
Grass Lake, IL
Griswold Lake, IL
Highland Lake, IL
Lake Marie, IL
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan-Huron
Lake Zurich, IL
Long Lake, IL
Pistakee Lake
Third Lake and Druce Lake, IL
Wolf Lake, IL/IN
Wonder Lake
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All Illinois lakes A-Z
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Crystal Lake IL |
Crystal Lake, in the Chicagoland Region of Illinois, is a water playground surrounded by a decidedly urban landscape. Located in the Chicago Northwest suburbs, Crystal Lake is… |
Deep Lake IL |
Even in a county with hundreds of lakes, Deep Lake stands out. Located in Lake County, in the Chicagoland Region of Illinois, private Deep Lake is noted as one of the cleanest… |
Devils Kitchen Lake, IL (Also known as Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge) |
Devils Kitchen Lake is one of three lakes (the other two are Crab Orchard Lake and Little Grassy Lake) that are part of the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in southweste… |
Dunns Lake, IL (Also known as Fox Chain O'Lakes) |
If a vacation on the Fox River Chain of Lakes appeals to you, Dunns Lake in the Chicagoland Region is just the ticket. This small lake, reached via a short channel from Nipper… |
East Fork Lake, IL (Also known as East Fork Reservoir) |
East Fork Lake, in the Southern Region of Illinois, is a well-kept secret in a land of many secrets. The southern third of Illinois has been known as Little Egypt since the ea… |
Elizabeth Lake, IL/WI (Also known as Lake Elizabeth, Twin Lakes) |
Lake Elizabeth or Elizabeth Lake, as it is more commonly known, has been a vacation getaway for over 150 years. Located in the Northern Region of Illinois and the Lake Michiga… |
Evergreen Lake (Also known as Evergreen Reservoir) |
One of Central Illinois’ best-kept secret lies just north of Bloomington: Evergreen Lake. When the growing city needed additional water supply in 1971, Six Mile Creek was damm… |
Forbes Lake, IL |
What started as a humble two acre lake in a twenty acre park has grown into one of southern Illinois’ best fishing lakes and a great family destination. Stephen A. Forbes Lake… |
Fox Chain O’Lakes, IL (Also known as Fox Chain of Lakes, Channel Lake, Lake Catherine, Lake Marie, Bluff Lake, Petite Lake, Grass Lake, Fox Lake, Nippersink Lake, Pistakee Lake) |
The Fox Chain O’Lakes is a collection of 15 navigable lakes on the Fox River, each with its own flavor. Called the “Key West of the Midwest,” the Chain has been drawing visito… |
Fox Lake, IL (Also known as Nippersink Lake, Fox Chain O'Lakes) |
Located north of Chicago in the Chicagoland Region of Illinois, Fox Lake is part of the Fox River Chain of Lakes. The Fox River Chain consists of nine large and several smalle… |
Fyre Lake, IL |
A musical artist may have made Fire Lake famous, but he didn’t know about Fyre Lake! Located in the Western Region of Illinois a few miles south of the Quad Cities, Fyre Lake… |
Gages Lake, IL |
Gages Lake, in the Chicagoland Region of Illinois, is the perfect example of why those “in the know” love Lake County. USNews recently listed the Gages Lake area as one of the… |