Lakes / Illinois / Tazewell County / Lake Wildwood
Lake Wildwood, Tazewell County, Illinois
26.02 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
40.59 degrees N, 89.55 degrees W - Tazewell 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 Wildwood Stacks Up
- Larger than 1% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 7 miles from Peoria, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutticken Lake | Tazewell | 1.9 mi | 43.98 acres |
| Meyers Lake | Tazewell | 4.8 mi | 99.09 acres |
| Pekin Lake | Peoria | 5.1 mi | 69.68 acres |
| Worley Lake | Peoria | 5.1 mi | 59.31 acres |
| Powerton Cooling Lake | Tazewell | 8.6 mi | 1,410.59 acres |
| Pond Lily Lake | Peoria | 8.9 mi | 92.91 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Wildwood
How Big Is Lake Wildwood?
Lake Wildwood covers 26.02 acres in Tazewell County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tazewell County?
Powerton Cooling Lake is the largest lake in Tazewell County, at 1,410.59 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 154315114). Verified October 30, 2026.