Lakes / Illinois / Kane County / Lake Campton
Lake Campton, Illinois
27.18 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
41.95 degrees N, 88.42 degrees W - Kane County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Lake Campton Stacks Up
- Larger than 6% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 41 miles from Chicago, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Lake | Kane | 8.4 mi | 85.29 acres |
| Lake Law | DuPage | 13 mi | 52.39 acres |
| Silver Lake | DuPage | 15 mi | 53.5 acres |
| Lake in the Hills | McHenry | 17 mi | 54.36 acres |
| Crabtree Lake | Cook | 17 mi | 41.76 acres |
| Spring Lake | Cook | 17 mi | 26.93 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Largest Lakes in Illinois
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlyle Lake | Clinton | 22,796.77 acres | - |
| 2 | Mine Number 21 Reservoir | Franklin | 17,062.04 acres | - |
| 3 | Upper Peoria Lake | Woodford | 15,460.64 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Shelbyville | Shelby | 10,235.1 acres | - |
| 5 | Crab Orchard Lake | Williamson | 7,292.57 acres | - |
All 511 Illinois lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 90586914). Verified October 30, 2026.