Welcome to Lake of the Woods ...

Lake of the Woods is located in Will County<1>.

The location of Lake of the Woods has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Lake of the Woods is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lake of the Woods lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Lake of the Woods ...

While we believe that this Lake of the Woods is located in Will County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Lake of the Woods. Those communities are located in the following counties: Champaign and Peoria County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 10 communities that are also named Lake of the Woods - they are located in Arizona, California, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake of the Woods.

Communities near Lake of the Woods ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake of the Woods.

• Aurora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Naperville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
  • Naperville is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <4>
• Joliet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
  • Joliet is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <4>
• Bolingbrook
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
  • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <4>
• Plainfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
• Romeoville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
  • Romeoville is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <4>
• Oswego
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Oswego is located in Kendall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswego <4>
• Woodridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
  • Woodridge is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <4>
• New Lenox
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
  • New Lenox is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <4>
• Lockport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake of the Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake of the Woods.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake of the Woods. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake of the Woods.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake of the Woods. See our Newspapers Page for Lake of the Woods.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake of the Woods ...

Looking for more information about Lake of the Woods? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lake of the Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake of the Woods.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake of the Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov