Lakes / Illinois / Lakes Near Peoria
Lakes Near Peoria, Illinois
95 counted Illinois lakes sit within 60 miles of Peoria - the largest is Upper Peoria Lake at 15,460.64 acres. Distances are straight-line from the city center.
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peoria Lake | Woodford | 9 mi | 15,460.64 acres | - |
| Senachwine Lake | Putnam | 36 mi | 5,449.75 acres | - |
| Lake Clinton | De Witt | 55 mi | 4,585.53 acres | - |
| Quiver Lake | Mason | 27 mi | 2,926.49 acres | - |
| Cross Slough | Mason | 52 mi | 2,775.73 acres | - |
| Lake Chautauqua | Mason | 32 mi | 2,723.3 acres | - |
| Babb Slough | Marshall | 20 mi | 1,785.21 acres | - |
| Jack Lake | Mason | 47 mi | 1,500.58 acres | - |
| Powerton Cooling Lake | Tazewell | 12 mi | 1,410.59 acres | - |
| Stickey Lake | Fulton | 46 mi | 1,401 acres | - |
| Duck Creek Cooling Pond | Fulton | 25 mi | 1,399.11 acres | - |
| Miserable Lake | Fulton | 24 mi | 1,319.72 acres | - |
| Beebe Lake | Fulton | 24 mi | 1,299.38 acres | - |
| Goose Lake | Marshall | 26 mi | 1,113.46 acres | - |
| Evergreen Lake | McLean | 29 mi | 877.22 acres | - |
| Billsbach Lake | Marshall | 29 mi | 871.79 acres | - |
| Crane Lake | Mason | 54 mi | 797.66 acres | - |
| Lake Bloomington | McLean | 35 mi | 593.05 acres | - |
| Sawmill Lake | Putnam | 33 mi | 556.48 acres | - |
| Spoon Lake | Knox | 34 mi | 546.84 acres | - |
| Depue Lake | Bureau | 45 mi | 531.28 acres | - |
| Wightman Lake | Marshall | 23 mi | 491.49 acres | - |
| Meadow Lake | Peoria | 20 mi | 457.14 acres | - |
| Matanzas Lake | Mason | 41 mi | 437.25 acres | - |
| Otter Lake | Mason | 56 mi | 301.22 acres | - |
| Moscow Lake | Mason | 46 mi | 249.33 acres | - |
| Turner Lake | Bureau | 46 mi | 240.68 acres | - |
| Canton Lake | Fulton | 22 mi | 229.38 acres | - |
| Little Swan Lake | Warren | 50 mi | 228.33 acres | - |
| Spring Lake | Bureau | 44 mi | 225.85 acres | - |
| Lake Wildwood | Marshall | 31 mi | 209.79 acres | - |
| River Swale | Mason | 55 mi | 192.83 acres | - |
| Lake Petersburg | Menard | 51 mi | 177.42 acres | - |
| Swan Lake | Putnam | 35 mi | 167.31 acres | - |
| Split Rock Lake | LaSalle | 52 mi | 162.6 acres | - |
| Dawson Lake | McLean | 50 mi | 154.69 acres | - |
| Snakeden Hollow Lake | Knox | 34 mi | 150.98 acres | - |
| Bath Lake | Mason | 44 mi | 149.75 acres | - |
| Coleman Lake | Putnam | 43 mi | 148.55 acres | - |
| Lake Bracken | Knox | 42 mi | 142.09 acres | - |
| Lake Rawson | Bureau | 43 mi | 134.43 acres | - |
| The Narrows | Fulton | 25 mi | 130.24 acres | - |
| Lake Wee-Ma-Tuk | Fulton | 32 mi | 124.54 acres | - |
| Sangamon Bay | Schuyler | 58 mi | 122.07 acres | - |
| Ingram Lake | Mason | 53 mi | 118.86 acres | - |
| Eagle Lake | Mason | 56 mi | 112.19 acres | - |
| Lake Storey | Knox | 47 mi | 111.44 acres | - |
| Lake Thunderbird | Putnam | 36 mi | 107.24 acres | - |
| Huse Lake | LaSalle | 50 mi | 101.56 acres | - |
| Long Lake | Schuyler | 54 mi | 99.39 acres | - |
| Meyers Lake | Tazewell | 10 mi | 99.09 acres | - |
| Lake Wildwood Haven | Fulton | 46 mi | 97.85 acres | - |
| Pond Lily Lake | Peoria | 11 mi | 92.91 acres | - |
| Sugar Creek Lake | Schuyler | 59 mi | 83.77 acres | - |
| Maraldo Lake | Tazewell | 17 mi | 74.63 acres | - |
| Pekin Lake | Peoria | 8 mi | 69.68 acres | - |
| Lincoln Lakes | Logan | 41 mi | 65.73 acres | - |
| Hickory Ridge Lake | Bureau | 42 mi | 62.02 acres | - |
| Worley Lake | Peoria | 8 mi | 59.31 acres | - |
| Allison Lake | Logan | 38 mi | 59.06 acres | - |
Showing the 60 largest of 95 counted lakes within 60 miles of Peoria.
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset lake data; lake coordinates from the USGS NHD. Verified October 30, 2026.