Forked Lake, Jackson County, Illinois     User input for Forked Lake, Jackson County, Illinois: Be the first to submit input for Forked 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 are traveling by, why not stop by Forked Lake. At Forked Lake during the days of summer highs are in the 90's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's while Forked Lake nighttime low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 10's. A great deal of rainfall falls at Forked Lake; May is the month that gets the most rain, and January is when it's the driest. And if that's not sufficient, there's loads more       to do in the neighborhood of Forked Lake. In case you don’t mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Piney Branch River; a pleasant tour to Hat Island is a great way to spend an afternoon. You could also stop by Lovets Pond while you're here at Forked Lake; it's close by; close by you come across Cape Cinque Hommes. If you need a location to stay Super 8 Motel - Perryville is a glorious choice, and Forked Lake is perfect enough                  to spend more than a day at, Grand Tower Campground and Picnic Area is a perfect local campground. There are plenty of people from Carbondale here at Forked Lake; after a long day outdoors Drury Inn And Suites Jackson is a good site to spend a night or two. This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Turkey Bayou Campground is always a perfect experience, and Forked Lake is near Sawmill Hollow which is positively worth a visit.   Drury Inn And Suites Jackson, Jackson 18 miles away NOW SERVING FREE HOT QUIKSTART BREAKFAST. ENJOY SCRAMBLED EGGS/SAUSAGE BELGIAN WAFFLES/BISCUITS AND GRAVY AND MUCH MORE. ALSO FREE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS IN EVERY ROOM. IN ADDITION TO THESE NEW A... Super 8 Motel - Perryville, Perryville 19 miles away * Welcome to the Super 8 located in Perryville, MO! * Our property is located at a convenient location on Interstate 55, Exit 129 between St. Louis and Memphis * FREE WIRELESS HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACC... Current weather conditions at Forked Lake, Jackson County, Illinois Local climate location: PERRYVILLE WATER PLANT 15 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.71528 Longitude: -89.53861 Illinois Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Illinois Jackson County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Jackson County Books about Forked Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Forked Lake, Jackson County, Illinois. Outdoors Recreation Near Carbondale, Illinois Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Carbondale, Illinois, the metro area neareast to Forked 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 Forked Lake.   Hotels Near Forked Lake: Drury Inn And Suites Jackson, Jackson, 18 miles away Super 8 Motel - Perryville, Perryville, 19 miles away Comfort Suites Jackson, Jackson, 20 miles away Super 8 Motel - Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, 21 miles away Best Western Reids' Inn, Chester, 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Forked Lake: Grand Tower Campground and Picnic Area, Jackson County, 5 miles away Turkey Bayou Campground, Jackson County, 9 miles away Water Lily Campground, Jackson County, 11 miles away Shady Rest Campground, Jackson County, 11 miles away   Whitewater Near Forked Lake: Piney Branch River, Jackson & Randolph CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Piney Creek Ravine)   Lakes Near Forked Lake: Lovets Pond, Jackson CountyCounty, 4 miles away