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Many people like to go to Elmwood Farms Lake. After a long day outdoors Holiday Inn Gurnee-Convention Center, Il is a delightful location to spend a night or two, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always pop by nearby Huntley Lake. All the outdoors amusing stuff in close proximity to Elmwood Farms Lake will keep you coming back over and over. Summer at Elmwood Farms Lake comes with high temperatures in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight
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| | hours it's typically in the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are usually in the 20's with temperatures at Elmwood Farms Lake dipping down into the 0's through winter nights. This lake is so wonderful. Here at Elmwood Farms Lake you'll almost certainly meet some people from Racine, and there are great sites to look at along the Lake Defiance Nature Trail. Whohoo, so much enjoyable stuff in one place! Elmwood Farms Lake rules! Not far from Elmwood Farms | |
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Lake, you'll hit upon Lake Potomac which is a wonderful lake, and Fox River Recreation is a good local campground. There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Wilmot mountain; close by you hit upon the Tamarack View Trail
which is a tremendous hiking trail. This lake is so wonderful. A quick tour to Hastings Creek right next door to Elmwood Farms Lake is a wonderful idea, and a fine close by hotel is Fairfield Inn By Marriott Gurnee. Going for
a hike on the Volo Bog Interpretive Trail is always a delightful adventure, and Elmwood Farms Lake is a good site to visit for more than one day, Schaul Country Lakes is a good site to camp nearby. If you come at the right time of
year, Pike River offers some pleasant whitewater; you can hit the slopes at Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing) around here. Elmwood Farms Lake gets a normal amount of yearly rain; August is when you
get the most rain here, and the driest of the months is February. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Root River, and Bittersweet Golf Club is a great golf course nearby.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 42.44667 Longitude: -88
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Pike River, Kenosha CountyCounty, 15 miles away Class I(II) - 4.8 miles long (Petrifying Springs to Lathrop) |
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Root River, Racine CountyCounty, 20 miles away Class II-III - 0.4 miles long (Horlick Dam to Quarry Park) |
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Crooked Lake
 | 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.... |
Happy Acres Kamp Ground
 | Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom... - 180 RV hookups, PETS:guard dogs restricted...tent sites $32.95 no water or electric hookups 30 amp W/E $39.95 50 amp W/E $46.95... |
Camp Lake
 | 10 miles away small lake... |
Silver Lake Marina
 | 12 miles away It's gone but not forgotten.? Previous camper - when there was a campground.... |
Dunns Lake
 | 13 miles away This is the best place to be on the chain!... |
Wilmot mountain
 | 14 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.... |
Lake Defiance Nature Trail
 | 17 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.... |
Root River
 | 19 miles away Very fun stretch of river, if there is water. The root is best paddled the day after a rainfall. Check the reports, it is not worth your time if the water is below 250cfs. That is the absolute minimum. There are 2 fun waves to surf, 3 in very high water. Bring playboats, this stretch of whitewater is only about 500 yards. Both waves have pretty good washout, there is a small hole on the lower wave, but not bad.... |
Villa Olivia
 | 26 miles away 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
 | 42 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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