The Lake   Be the first to submit input for The Lake. If you have info on The Lake, Randolph County, Illinois please submit it here to improve this web site.          These outdoors activities are available near The Lake.   Lakes Near The Lake: Baldwin Power Plant Cooling Lake, Randolph County, 19 miles away   Public Lands Near The Lake: Trail of Tears State Park, Missouri, 40 miles away   Camp Grounds Near The Lake: Tilden Campground, Tilden, 6 miles away   Hotels Near The Lake: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SPARTA, Sparta, 8 miles away Super 8 Okawville, Okawville, 14 miles away Best Western U. S. Inn, Nashville, 19 miles away Super 8 Pinckneyville, Pinckneyville, 19 miles away Best Western Reid's Inn, Chester, 21 miles away   Ski Areas Near The Lake: Hidden Valley, Missouri, 75 miles away       250 foot drop, 6 lifts, 9 runs   Whitewater Near The Lake: Piney Branch River, Jackson & RandolphCounty, 17 miles away       Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Piney Creek Ravine)