Defiance Lake, McHenry County, Illinois     User input for Defiance Lake, McHenry County, Illinois: Be the first to submit input for Defiance Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       If you are traveling by, why not stop by Defiance Lake. If you need a place to stay Holiday Inn Chicago-Crystal Lake, Il is a wonderful choice. Any time is a good time at Defiance Lake if you go for the outdoors. Camping is available at Fox Valley Camp Ground, and a day on the slopes of Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing) is just what you need. Good hiking is available along the Lake Defiance Trail, and paddling on White River is so much       fun. Lakes are such serene sites, why not explore Lac Louette next to Defiance Lake, and why not head up to Wilmot mountain and strap some skis to your feet. This lake is so wonderful. The scenery at McHenry Lock and Dam right next door to Defiance Lake is gorgeous, and you can go for a hike on the Lake Defiance Nature Trail. Swamps don’t sound that splendid but Leatherleaf Bog in close proximity to Defiance Lake is pretty splendid, and hiking is a popular                  thing to do around Defiance Lake; Leather Leaf Bog Trail is a magnificent local trail. Defiance Lake gets a normal amount of yearly rainfall; July is when you get the most rain here, and February is when it's the driest. This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Pistakee Fishing Club is always a splendid experience; Pistakee Country Club is a golf course close by. Summertime at Defiance Lake arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows descend down to the 60's. All through the wintertime highs are frequently in the 20's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Defiance Lake sink into the 10's. Lily Lake is a splendid lake near Defiance Lake, and dry warm beds await you at Super 8 Motel - Mchenry.   Super 8 Motel - Mchenry, Mchenry 3 miles away The Super 8 McHenry opened in 1997 and is only 6 miles from Crystal Lake and 1 mile from the Fox River. River Boat Casinos are located 25 miles away in Elgin, Il. The motel features include: * Fre... Holiday Inn Chicago-Crystal Lake, Il, Crystal Lake 7 miles away The newly renovated Holiday Inn Hotel Crystal Lake and Conference Center is the only full service hotel in McHenry County that sits in a park like setting amid the oak trees overlooking sparkling Acor... Current weather conditions at Defiance Lake, McHenry County, Illinois Local climate location: LAKE GENEVA 3 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 42.31944 Longitude: -88.22556 Illinois Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Illinois Books about Defiance Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Defiance Lake, McHenry County, Illinois. Outdoors Recreation Near Whitewater, Wisconsin Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Whitewater, Wisconsin, the metro area neareast to Defiance 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 Defiance Lake.   Hotels Near Defiance Lake: Super 8 Motel - Mchenry, Mchenry, 3 miles away Holiday Inn Chicago-Crystal Lake, Il, Crystal Lake, 7 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake, 7 miles away Comfort Inn Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake, 7 miles away Chicago/Crystal Lake Super 8 Motel, Crystal Lake, 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Defiance Lake: Pistakee Fishing Club, Mchenry, 2 miles away Fox Valley Camp Ground, Crystal Lake, 3 miles away Alfred Keil, Round Lake, 4 miles away Fish Lake Beach, Volo, 4 miles away   Ski Areas Near Defiance Lake: Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin, 10 miles away       260 vertical feet Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois, 10 miles away       180 vertical feet Villa Olivia, Illinois, 19 miles away       180 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Defiance Lake: White River, Walworth CountyCounty, 19 miles away       Class I-II - 2 miles long (Lake Geneva to Lyons)   National Parks Near Defiance Lake: Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, Lockport - IL, 39 miles away   Trails Near Defiance Lake: Lake Defiance Nature Trail, McHenry County, 0 miles away Lake Defiance Trail, McHenry County, 1 miles away Leather Leaf Bog Trail, McHenry County, 1 miles away   Golf Courses Near Defiance Lake: Pistakee Country Club, Mchenry, 2 miles away Sullivan Lake Golf Course, Lakemoor, 3 miles away   Lakes Near Defiance Lake: Lily Lake, McHenry CountyCounty, 2 miles away Lac Louette, McHenry CountyCounty, 2 miles away