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A great location for whitewater paddling right next door to Doyle Lake is Des Plaines. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Doyle Lake has to offer, you can camp at Starting Line Campground. Doyle Lake is a good site of typical rain; during June this area sees the most rain, and January is when it's the driest. This lake is so wonderful. You'll meet a lot of folks from Kankakee-Bradley here, and do stop at Milliken Lake, it's a delightful lake.
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| | You'll come across a charming lake called Kemery Lake near Doyle Lake; Super 8 Joliet/Chicago/I-80 is a good place to get some rest.
Man, is there a heap of fun things to do near Doyle Lake. You don’t have to go far from Doyle Lake to see the water at Doyle Lake Dam; you can stay the night at Green Fields Campground. Going for a hike along the Tallgrass Nature Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this neighborhood. Throughout the summer at Doyle | |
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Lake temperatures are generally in the 80's; the night is a tad colder of course, typically in the 60's. Throughout the winter the highs are typically in the 20's; night lows at Doyle Lake during the winter generally plunge into the
10's.
If you need a site to stay Joliet Red Roof Inn is a glorious choice; a tour to Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor is worthwhile.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.33667
Longitude: -88.07167
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| These outdoors activities are available near Doyle Lake. |
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| | Ski Areas Near Doyle Lake:
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Four Lakes, Illinois, 23 miles away
100 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Doyle Lake:
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Des Plaines, Will CountyCounty, 14 miles away
Class I-II - 4 miles long (Fishnet Rapids) |
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Des Plaines
| 14 miles away
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To inspect for log jams beneath the gravel pit access bridge directly east of Romeoville High School, you are allowed to drive up to, but not ACROSS the bridge, according to a security gaurd at the gravel pit. To check for log jams, I'd park BEFORE the bridge, and get out and walk across the bridge, looking over the railing. Also, there's a spot where you can walk up to the river edge. Facing east, it will be on your right, before the bridge. I'm uploading a photo dated April 12, 2002. It's a view of that bridge, taken from the water, looking southwest.... |
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.... |
Four Lakes
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Local ski hill, lots of fun in the winter.... |
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10 miles away
