Lake Mendota   Be the first to submit input for Lake Mendota. If you have info on Lake Mendota, La Salle County, Illinois please submit it here to improve this web site.          These outdoors activities are available near Lake Mendota.   Lakes Near Lake Mendota: Lake Sule, Ogle County, 19 miles away   Public Lands Near Lake Mendota: Starved Rock State Park, Illinois, 15 miles away MatthiessenState Park, Illinois, 16 miles away Buffalo Rock Park & Effigy Tumuli State Park, Illinois, 19 miles away   Marinas On or Near Lake Mendota: Spring Valley Boat Club, Spring Valley, 12 miles away Starved Rock Marina, Ottawa, 18 miles away Starved Rock Yacht CLUB, Ottawa, 18 miles away Spring Lake Marina, Rochelle, 19 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Lake Mendota: Roemmich's Resort Homes, Sublette, 8 miles away   Hotels Near Lake Mendota: Super 8 Mendota, Mendota, 4 miles away Comfort Inn Mendota, Mendota, 5 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PERU - LASALLE AREA, Peru, 10 miles away Hampton Inn and Suites Peru, IL, Peru, 10 miles away Fairfield Inn Peru, Peru, 10 miles away   Ski Areas Near Lake Mendota: Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park, Illinois, 65 miles away       180 foot drop, 3 lifts, 5 runs Villa Olivia, Illinois, 67 miles away       180 foot drop, 6 lifts, 9 runs Four Lakes, Illinois, 73 miles away       100 foot drop, 7 lifts, 7 runs   Whitewater Near Lake Mendota: Little Vermilion River, La SalleCounty, 9 miles away       Class I-II(III) - 6.5 miles long (N3179 Road to IandM Canal) Tomahawk Creek, La SalleCounty, 9 miles away       Class II - 2.8 miles long (Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion) Spring Creek, La SalleCounty, 10 miles away       Class I-II - 6.2 miles long (1600N Road to Rail Road bridge above Illinois River confluence)