Thompson Lake, Jackson County, Illinois     User input for Thompson Lake, Jackson County, Illinois: Be the first to submit input for Thompson 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 Super 8 Carbondale is a great choice; Thompson Lake is a splendid place to visit for more than one day, Devil's Kitchen Boat Dock is a splendid place to camp nearby. Having a great time at Thompson Lake is trouble-free. If you're here at Thompson Lake and you like golf, you can check out Jackson Country Club, and at Thompson Lake you always meet someone from Carbondale. For the duration of the summer months at Thompson Lake       temperatures are typically in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 60's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 30's, and nighttime lows at Thompson Lake during the winter generally descend into the 20's. New Thompson Lake Dam is pretty and it's near Thompson Lake, and if you don't mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Little Grassy Creek. Thompson Lake is a reasonably wet place typically with lots                  of rainfall; March is when you get the most rain here, and January on the other hand is the driest. This lake is so wonderful. Deer Lake is a pleasant lake next to Thompson Lake, and dry warm beds await you at Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Carbondale. There are other sites here than Thompson Lake, for example New Thompson Lake, and Crab Orchard Camp Grounds is a great campground nearby.   Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Carbondale, Carbondale 4 miles away 1 mile away from Southern Illinois University and near to downtown shopping and restaurants. Local points of interest like John A. Logan College and the Williamson County Regional Airport are minutes ... Super 8 Carbondale, Carbondale 4 miles away The Carbondale Pride of Super 8 is located on IL Rt 13 directly across from the University Mall and two miles from Southern IL University. The Carbondale Super 8 is conveniently located 2 miles from ... Current weather conditions at Thompson Lake, Jackson County, Illinois Local climate location: DU QUOIN 15 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.745 Longitude: -89.25639 Illinois Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Illinois Jackson County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Jackson County Books about Thompson Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Thompson 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 Thompson 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 Thompson Lake.   Hotels Near Thompson Lake: Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Carbondale, Carbondale, 4 miles away Super 8 Carbondale, Carbondale, 4 miles away Americas Best Value Inn-West Murphysboro/Carbondale, Murphysboro, 5 miles away Americas Best Inns Carbondale, Carbondale, 5 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites Carbondale, Carbondale, 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Thompson Lake: Crab Orchard Camp Grounds, Carbondale, 3 miles away Devil's Kitchen Boat Dock, Carbondale, 3 miles away US Forest Services Ranger Station, Murphysboro, 7 miles away Big Oak Campground, Jackson County, 9 miles away   Whitewater Near Thompson Lake: Little Grassy Creek, Williamson CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class II-IV - 0.2 miles long (Play Section)   Golf Courses Near Thompson Lake: Jackson Country Club, Murphysboro, 2 miles away Midland Hills Golf Course, Makanda, 5 miles away   Lakes Near Thompson Lake: New Thompson Lake, Jackson CountyCounty, 0 miles away Deer Lake, Jackson CountyCounty, 1 miles away