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The beauty of Lake Campton attracts many people from all around. This lake is so wonderful. If you came for an overnight stay Hide-A-Way Lakes is a great spot to camp. The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of nearby Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), and camping is available at Buffalo Park Campground. This lake is so wonderful. On a fine day at Lake Campton you can take a hike along the Fox Ridge Nature Trail, and
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| | not far from Lake Campton you'll discover Campton Lake which is a scenic lake.
Head up to Villa Olivia and strap some skis to your feet; there are other spots here than Lake Campton, for example Spring Valley Lake. Through the days of summer, highs typically are in the 80's at Lake Campton. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 20's, and night lows all through the winter for Lake Campton tend to | |
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be in the 0's. There's just no way somebody can get bored here at Lake Campton. For you golfers we recommend nearby Tanna Farms Golf Club, and if you need a site to stay Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott St Charles is a good choice.
Campton Lake Dam is a delightful location close to Lake Campton; a perfect close by hotel is Hotel Baker. You can run the rapids of Fox River next to Lake Campton, and if the weather is magnificent, you can go for a hike along the
Beaver Dam Hiking and Cross-Country Ski Trail. The yearly rain here at Lake Campton is about average; during the month of June you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is February.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.95278
Longitude: -88.41278
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Four Lakes, Illinois, 25 miles away
100 vertical feet |
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Fox River, DuPage/Kane CountyCounty, 9 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.... |
Villa Olivia
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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.... |
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
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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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