Lakes / Illinois / Cook County / Sauk Trail Lake
Sauk Trail Lake, Illinois
27.92 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
41.49 degrees N, 87.66 degrees W - Cook 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 Sauk Trail Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 8% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 27 miles from Chicago, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wampum Lake | Cook | 6.9 mi | 34.84 acres |
| Monee Reservoir | Will | 8.6 mi | 41.51 acres |
| Lake Cottage Grove | Cook | 11 mi | 31.63 acres |
| Powder Horn Lake | Cook | 13 mi | 100.82 acres |
| Dead Stick Pond | Cook | 13 mi | 28.19 acres |
| Lake Calumet | Cook | 14 mi | 591.91 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sauk Trail Lake
How Big Is Sauk Trail Lake?
Sauk Trail Lake covers 27.92 acres in Cook County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cook County?
Lake Calumet is the largest lake in Cook County, at 591.91 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 85085010). Verified October 30, 2026.