Alton Lake, Madison County, Illinois     User input for Alton Lake, Madison County, Illinois: Be the first to submit input for Alton Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        If you need a location to stay Holiday Inn ALTON (LEWIS&CLARK TRAIL SITE) is a splendid choice, and Granite City Koa Kampground is a great campground nearby. Alton Lake gets a common amount of rain; the wettest month of the year is frequently May, that's the one that rains the most; January is when it's the driest. This lake is so wonderful. This lake is so wonderful. Why not go to a swamp like Alton Slough since you're here at Alton Lake, and Trails End       Campgrounds is a pleasant local campground. But wait, there's more to do in the vicinity of Alton Lake. Shields Branch is close to Alton Lake and is always a bliss to go to; a lake close by is Alton-Woodriver Sportsmens Reservoir. After a long day outdoors Super 8 Motel - Alton is a good location to spend a night or two; Lock and Dam Number Twenty-six is beautiful. You could also take a look at Spatterdock Lake since you're here at Alton Lake; it's close by,                  and since you're here you will meet lots of folks from nearby St. Louis. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Mississippi River, and Rock Spring Golf Course is a good golf course close by. Through the warm months here at Alton Lake, high temperatures generally reach the 80's with overnight lows in the 60's. For the duration of the winter the highs are regularly in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Alton Lake.   Super 8 Motel - Alton, Alton 2 miles away The Super 8 Alton is a travelers best value when lodging in the Alton area. Located just thirty five miles from St. Louis and five miles from the Alton Belle Casino, the Super 8 Motel is an ideal loca... Holiday Inn ALTON (LEWIS&CLARK TRAIL SITE), Alton 2 miles away The Holiday Inn® Hotel and Conference Center in Alton Illinois is where guests choose to stay (ALL GUEST ROOMS NON SMOKING) when they visit the Great River Road, Raging Rivers Water Park, Gordon Mo... Current weather conditions at Alton Lake, Madison County, Illinois Local climate location: JERSEYVILLE 9 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 38.88639 Longitude: -90.18472 Illinois Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Illinois Madison County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Madison County Books about Alton Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Alton Lake, Madison County, Illinois. Outdoors Recreation Near St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois, the metro area neareast to Alton Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Illinois Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Illinois.     These outdoors activities are available near Alton Lake.   Hotels Near Alton Lake: Super 8 Motel - Alton, Alton, 2 miles away Holiday Inn ALTON (LEWIS&CLARK TRAIL SITE), Alton, 2 miles away The BEALL MANSION, Alton, 2 miles away Comfort Inn Alton, Alton, 4 miles away Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Granite City, Granite City, 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Alton Lake: Trails End Campgrounds, Granite City, 8 miles away Granite City Koa Kampground, Granite City, 8 miles away Lakeside Camping, Granite City, 8 miles away Neumann's Olde Oak Ridge Park, East Alton, 9 miles away   Whitewater Near Alton Lake: Mississippi River, St. Louis CountyCounty, 7 miles away       Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Riverview Drive North St. Louis)   Golf Courses Near Alton Lake: Rock Spring Golf Course, Alton, 0 miles away Robert P Wadlow Golf Course, Alton, 2 miles away   Lakes Near Alton Lake: Alton-Woodriver Sportsmens Reservoir, Madison CountyCounty, 3 miles away Spatterdock Lake, St. Charles CountyCounty, 4 miles away