Crabtree Lake, Kane County, Illinois

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     You can run the rapids of Fox River in close proximity to Crabtree Lake, and Lake of the Coves Dam is a charming place. The Lake Defiance Trail is a great hiking trail close to Crabtree Lake, and if you need a spot to stay Hoffman Estates Chicago Red Roof Inn is a wonderful choice. This lake is so wonderful. Very wonderful scenery and perfect skiing is what you get at Villa Olivia, and going for a hike on the Lake Defiance Nature Trail is always a good adventure.
 
   Man, is there a load of amusing things to do next to Crabtree Lake. Fox Valley Camp Ground is a good campground nearby, and probably you're looking for close by lakes? Sure, Lake of the Coves is just a very short distance away. Crabtree Lake gets a normal amount of yearly precipitation; June is the wettest month with most rain, and February is when it's the driest. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Crabtree Lake while nighttime lows are typically in the 60's. Daytime  
               highs through the wintertime are in the 20's while Crabtree Lake night low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 0's.
This lake is so wonderful. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing) if you're here, and if you want to play some golf, you're in luck because Makray Memorial Golf Club is close by. A good nearby hotel is Candlewood Suites CHICAGO/HOFFMAN ESTATES, of course you could also visit Hawley Lake if you're here; it's not far at all. E Z Go is a perfect local campground, and close by you locate the Fox River Trail which is a delightful hiking trail.

 
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Local climate location: BARRINGTON 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.11306
Longitude: -88.16639

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These outdoors activities are available near Crabtree Lake.
 Hotels Near Crabtree Lake:
Hoffman Estates Chicago Red Roof Inn, Hoffman Estates, 3 miles away
Candlewood Suites CHICAGO/HOFFMAN ESTATES, Hoffman Estates, 3 miles away
Hampton Inn Suites ChicagoHoffman Estates, Hoffman Estates, 3 miles away
Hilton Garden Inn Hoffman Estates, Hoffman Estates, 3 miles away
Hyatt Place Hoffman Estates, Hoffman Estates, 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Crabtree Lake:
E Z Go, Lake Zurich, 7 miles away
Fox Valley Camp Ground, Crystal Lake, 9 miles away
Buffalo Park Campground, Algonquin, 9 miles away
Alfred Keil, Round Lake, 11 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Crabtree Lake:
Villa Olivia, Illinois, 8 miles away
      180 vertical feet
Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois, 11 miles away
      180 vertical feet
Four Lakes, Illinois, 18 miles away
      100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Crabtree Lake:
Fox River, DuPage/Kane CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class I-II(IV) - 0.05 miles long (Batavia Dam)
 National Parks Near Crabtree Lake:
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, Lockport - IL, 28 miles away
 Trails Near Crabtree Lake:
Lake Defiance Trail, McHenry County, 11 miles away
Fox River Trail, McHenry County, 11 miles away
Lake Defiance Nature Trail, McHenry County, 12 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Crabtree Lake:
Makray Memorial Golf Club, Barrington, 4 miles away
Walnut Green Golf Course, Schaumburg, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Crabtree Lake:
Hawley Lake, Cook CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Lake of the Coves, Cook CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Villa Olivia
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....

Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing)
10 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....

Lake Defiance Nature Trail
11 miles away
The Red and Yellow trails are good too, but the Blue is such a delight that the thought of it gets me off the couch. The prairie! Luscious theme park sized soil undulations caused by the glacier! Interesting gravel. You sense the deer watching you. About an hour around if you are walking for fitness.  Avoid only when icy.  Plenty of parking....

Busse Lake
11 miles away
Not quite warm enough for good fishing....

Dunns Lake
16 miles away
This is the best place to be on the chain!...

Fox River
16 miles away
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....

Four Lakes
17 miles away
Local ski hill, lots of fun in the winter....

Crooked Lake
17 miles away
Fish?  The only things that are in this lake are dirt, duck waste and maybe a tire :P  About the most disgusting body of water I ever saw in my life....What fish are in the lake?...Located in the Lakes region of Northern Illnois, Crooked Lake is truely one of the hidden gems of Lake County. A 130 acre lake perfect for water skiing, fishing and simply enjoying a day on the water. This lake is exclusively enjoyed by the 3 surrounding homeowner communites of Sedgewood Cove, the West Shores and Munn Rd as there are no public launch facilities....

Wilmot mountain
20 miles away
I love wilmot, i go there almost every day in hte winter. Last season, i even went on christmas day. It was great....

Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
27 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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