Where is Turner Lake?

Turner Lake is a lake in Lake County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Turner Lake?

Turner Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet and an average depth of 5 feet. The lake covers 42 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Turner Lake?

Turner Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Chain O' Lakes State Park. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Turner Lake?

Turner Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Illinois's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Turner Lake?

Turner Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Chain O' Lakes State Park Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Turner Lake

Lake County, Illinois42 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Illinois EPA for this lake.

Max depth

10 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

42 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

10 ft max depth
Public access

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Turner Lake in Lake County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 42 acres.

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Turner Lake is a 42-acre lake in Lake County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 10 feet (5-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Illinois EPA. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Turner Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Turner Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Turner Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Turner Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

10 ft

Average depth

5 ft

Surface area

42 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Illinois EPA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Chain O' Lakes State ParkPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Public campgrounds near Turner Lake

Chain O' Lakes State Park Campground0.3 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Turner Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Turner Lake

Where is Turner Lake?: Turner Lake is a lake in Lake County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Turner Lake?: Turner Lake in Lake County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 42 acres.
Is Turner Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Turner Lake?: Turner Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet and an average depth of 5 feet. The lake covers 42 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Turner Lake?: Turner Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Chain O' Lakes State Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Turner Lake?: Turner Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Illinois's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Turner Lake?: Turner Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Chain O' Lakes State Park Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.