Fresh Water Lake, Gallatin County, Illinois

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     Looking for something near Fresh Water Lake? Eagle Number 2 Lake is in close proximity; why not take a refreshing hike along the Beaver Trail. So many fun things in the vicinity of Fresh Water Lake, completely incredible. This lake is so wonderful. Fresh Water Lake is a great location to visit for more than one day, Double M Campground is a great location to camp nearby, and Fresh Water Lake is right by the Shore to Shore Horse Trail. You'll need more than a  
   day to look at everything Fresh Water Lake has to offer, you can camp at Pine Ridge Campground, and possibly you're looking for nearby lakes? Sure, Eagle Number 1 Fresh Water Lake is just a very short distance away.
Summer at Fresh Water Lake arrives with high temperatures in the 90's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's; after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures
 
               at Fresh Water Lake descend into the 20's. Fresh Water Lake is a wet site that gets a good deal of precipitation; May is the month that gets the most rain; January meanwhile is the driest month. Dry warm beds await you at Super 8 Motel - Harrisburg, and Fresh Water Lake Dam is not far at all from Fresh Water Lake.

 
Super 8 Motel - Harrisburg, Harrisburg
22 miles away
The award winning Pride of Super 8 Harrisburg is conveniently located off Interstate 45, just seven miles from Southeastern Illinois College. This Harrisburg motel is close to a variety of area attrac...

Comfort Inn Harrisburg, Harrisburg
22 miles away
Free deluxe continental breakfast serving boiled eggs, donuts, waffles, bagels, breads, oatmeal, juice, coffee and tea. Indoor heated pool. King rooms with large desk, 27 inch television with cable ch...

Current weather conditions at Fresh Water Lake, Gallatin County, Illinois
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Local climate location: HARRISBURG 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.73667
Longitude: -88.215

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These outdoors activities are available near Fresh Water Lake.
 Hotels Near Fresh Water Lake:
Super 8 Motel - Harrisburg, Harrisburg, 22 miles away
Comfort Inn Harrisburg, Harrisburg, 22 miles away
Four Seasons Motel, Mount Vernon, 23 miles away
Mount Vernon Inn, Mount Vernon, 27 miles away
New Harmony Inn, New Harmony, 29 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Fresh Water Lake:
Double M Campground, Junction, 3 miles away
Pine Ridge Campground, Gallatin County, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Fresh Water Lake:
Beaver Trail, Gallatin County, 7 miles away
Beaver Trail, Gallatin County, 8 miles away
Shore to Shore Horse Trail, Gallatin County, 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Fresh Water Lake:
Eagle Number 2 Lake, Gallatin CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Eagle Number 1 Fresh Water Lake, Gallatin CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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Double M Campground
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My grandfather Andrew James Berkel assisted in digging the lake just after the 1937 flood of Shawneetown. The digging was done with plows and 2 horses. His father also assisted in the beginning . Around 1939 a family friend by the name of Cecil Church began to assist, he brought in a Ford bucket tractor to aid in the digging process. The lake was finished somewhere in between 1940-1943. They also constructed 8- 8 by 12 plywood boats before fishing the lake....

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