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If you need a spot to stay Hotel Baker is a great choice, and a day on the slopes of Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing) is just what you need. You'll hit upon a delightful lake called Spring Valley Lake near Campton Lake, and on a great day you can take a hike along the Fox Ridge Nature Trail. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this place. Camping at Hide-A-Way Lakes is always a splendid experience; dry warm beds await you at Fairfield
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| | Inn & Suites Chicago St. Charles. An average amount of rain falls at Campton Lake; through June this area sees the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month.
This lake is so wonderful. Lakes are such calm spots, why not explore Lake Campton near Campton Lake. Fox River is a tremendous whitewater spot near Campton Lake, and an afternoon playing golf at Tanna Farms Golf Club is always a pleasure. Not far from Campton Lake you get some good water | |
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scenery at Campton Lake Dam, and the skiing at Villa Olivia is wonderful.
This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Campton Lake you can take a hike along the Beaver Dam Hiking and Cross-Country Ski Trail; if you came to
camp Buffalo Park Campground is a pleasant site to do that. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Campton Lake, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. For the duration of the winter the highs are frequently in the 20's, and overnight lows in the 0's for Campton Lake.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.95167
Longitude: -88.40667
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Four Lakes, Illinois, 24 miles away
100 vertical feet |
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Fox River, DuPage/Kane CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class I-II(IV) - 0.05 miles long (Batavia Dam) |
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Fox River
| While there is limited whitewater, the Fox River has many put ins and take outs from just south of Elgin all the way to just north of the confluence of the Fox and the Illinois River. There are miles of quiet country scenery on the section of the river from Yorkville south (about 15 miles) There is an outfitter at the dam in Yorkville (Freeman's Sports)who rents canoes by the day and will provide shuttle service. There are sandstone cliffs near Sheridan. There are campgrounds along the river south of Yorkville for those who want to spend more than one day on the river. Be sure to be aware of where the dams are, they are dangerous. There are no dams south of Yorkville except the Dayton Dam which is a hydroelectric dam that prevents passage beyond Wedron.... |
Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing)
| 12 miles away
Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park allows skiers now, they used to be snowboarding only but they've changed. Snowboarders and skiers now coexist in peace and harmony on this hill.... |
Villa Olivia
| 16 miles away
Villa Olivia is a great place to bring your family specially of you have small kids. It's like a big snow playground. The slope is not very impressive but it's ok for a quick little mini ski trip.... |
Four Lakes
| 24 miles away
Local ski hill, lots of fun in the winter.... |
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
 | 32 miles away
The Governor’s office recently announced that the State of Illinois will be closing the I&M and Hennepin Canal State Parks. While it’s unclear whether the State will put ''trail closed'' signs up, there is no apparent money to maintain them and fallen trees, washouts, and other issues will undoubtedly happen. Please help keep this trail open. Express your opinion to the governor’s office. 217-782-0244, 312-814-2121, or www.illinois.gov/helpdesk/contact.cfm and click on the ''Governor’s on Line Contact Form'' ...Illini State Park Campground prices are $10 site plus $10 for Elect.or $20.00 a night for elect. Primative sites are $10 per nite. Holiday rates for 2008 are $30 for a elect. site. And youth group area is $2 per person, min.$20 per night Starved Rock is $25 per nite and $35 on holiday week ends Fri-Mon. Illini campground is permanently closing on Nov. 1,2008 Gov.Blagojevic is closing many nice parks. in region 1, 2, &3 but none in his area.... |
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