Lakes / Illinois / Champaign County / Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods, Illinois
28.66 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
40.20 degrees N, 88.38 degrees W - Champaign 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 of the Woods Stacks Up
- Larger than 9% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 72 miles from Peoria, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake | Champaign | 3.2 mi | 29.9 acres |
| Homer Lake | Champaign | 23 mi | 81.67 acres |
| Dawson Lake | McLean | 23 mi | 154.69 acres |
| Lake Clinton | De Witt | 23 mi | 4,585.53 acres |
| Bayles Lake | Iroquois | 27 mi | 113.41 acres |
| Iroquois Lake | Iroquois | 28 mi | 62.27 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake of the Woods
How Big Is Lake of the Woods?
Lake of the Woods covers 28.66 acres in Champaign County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in Champaign County?
Homer Lake is the largest lake in Champaign County, at 81.67 acres.
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 131193670). Verified October 30, 2026.