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       Why not stop by Thompson Lake if you're passing through these parts. Now, you may feel that's a heap but there's even more exciting stuff to do here at Thompson Lake. Thompson Lake is not the only location close by, Deer Lake is a close by lake, and whitewater paddling is brilliant on Little Grassy Creek. This lake is so wonderful. There's so much to do here at Thompson Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Crab Orchard Camp Grounds is a fine spot for       that; since you're here and you like golf, you can explore Jackson Country Club. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Thompson Lake, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Highs throughout the winter are regularly in the 30's; overnight lows at Thompson Lake throughout the wintertime frequently sink into the 20's. Do check out New Thompson Lake Dam while you're here at Thompson Lake, and Econo Lodge Carbondale is a magnificent spot to get some                  rest. Here at Thompson Lake there are plenty of people from Carbondale, and a lake close by is New Thompson Lake. Thompson Lake gets a great deal of water; March is the month that gets the most rain; January is when it's the driest. Dry warm beds await you at Carbondale Super 8 Motel, and Thompson Lake is magnificent enough to spend more than a day at, Devil's Kitchen Boat Dock is a magnificent local campground.   Econo Lodge 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 ... Carbondale Super 8 Motel, 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 Carbondale, Carbondale, 4 miles away Carbondale Super 8 Motel, Carbondale, 4 miles away Americas Best Inns-Carbondale, Carbondale, 5 miles away Ramada Limited Carbondale, Carbondale, 5 miles away Quality Inn 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