Druce Lake, Lake County, Illinois

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     Lakes? Sure, Third Lake is in close proximity, and paddling on Pike River is so much fun. Whohoo, so much entertaining stuff in one place! Druce Lake is peerless! Stay the night at Schaul Country Lakes; you're sure to run into some cheerful people from Racine here. The amount of rainfall that falls at Druce Lake is close to the national average; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain while February is the month with the least amount  
   of precipitation. At Druce Lake during the days of summer highs are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. Throughout the wintertime highs are mostly in the 20's; overnight lows through the wintertime for Druce Lake tend to be in the 0's.
This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike on the Lake Defiance Nature Trail is always a great adventure, and for you golfers we recommend close by Lake County Forest Preserve District Brae Loch Golf
 
               Club. Comfort Suites Grayslake is a good spot to get some rest; close by you stumble on the Volo Bog Interpretive Trail which is a great hiking trail. There's so much to do here at Druce Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Fox River Recreation is a great place for that; there is a great hiking trail close by called the Tamarack View Trail.
After a long day outdoors Vista Hotel-Conf. Ctr Gurnee is a wonderful place to spend a night or two, and you can hit the slopes at Villa Olivia close by. This lake is so wonderful. Gages Lake is a pleasant lake next to Druce Lake; Wilmot mountain has glorious slopes and a friendly staff.

 
Comfort Suites Grayslake, Grayslake
2 miles away
Comfort Suites offers a unique location with Grayslake situated just north of Chicago, 26 miles from Chicago O'Hare and just 40 minutes south of Milwaukee. A business traveler can enjoy the easy acce...

Vista Hotel-Conf. Ctr Gurnee, Gurnee
4 miles away
Welcome to our conveniently and centrally located Vista Hotel and Conference Center in Gurnee, Illinois. We are situated near Six Flags, Gurnee Mills, the beaches of Lake Michigan, Great Lakes Naval T...

Current weather conditions at Druce Lake, Lake County, Illinois
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Local climate location: ANTIOCH 6 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.36806
Longitude: -88.00472

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These outdoors activities are available near Druce Lake.
 Hotels Near Druce Lake:
Comfort Suites Grayslake, Grayslake, 2 miles away
Vista Hotel-Conf. Ctr Gurnee, Gurnee, 4 miles away
Comfort Inn Gurnee, Gurnee, 4 miles away
Candlewood Suites CHICAGO/LIBERTYVILLE, Libertyville, 4 miles away
Fairfield Inn Chicago Gurnee, Gurnee, 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Druce Lake:
Schaul Country Lakes, Round Lake, 5 miles away
Fox River Recreation, Antioch, 5 miles away
Kelly's Camp, Lincolnshire, 9 miles away
Old Port Cove Marina, Antioch, 10 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Druce Lake:
Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin, 16 miles away
      260 vertical feet
Villa Olivia, Illinois, 23 miles away
      180 vertical feet
Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois, 24 miles away
      180 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Druce Lake:
Pike River, Kenosha CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class I(II) - 4.8 miles long (Petrifying Springs to Lathrop)
 National Parks Near Druce Lake:
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, Lockport - IL, 39 miles away
 Trails Near Druce Lake:
Tamarack View Trail, Lake County, 12 miles away
Volo Bog Interpretive Trail, Lake County, 13 miles away
Lake Defiance Nature Trail, McHenry County, 16 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Druce Lake:
Lake County Forest Preserve District Brae Loch Golf Club, Grayslake, 1 miles away
Bittersweet Golf Club, Gurnee, 1 miles away
 Lakes Near Druce Lake:
Third Lake, Lake CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Gages Lake, Lake CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Villa Olivia
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