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A visit to Goose Lake is always a good idea. Swamps like Harkness Branch right next door to Goose Lake make for good places to check out, and Cedar Crest Country Club is a golf course nearby. This lake is so wonderful. If you come at the right time of year, Cedar Creek offers some good whitewater, and a quick tour to Bear Creek is undeniably a great idea. There are some wonderful whitewater spots on Bear Creek, and Valley View Mobile Home Park is a splendid
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| | campground nearby. Stay the night at Whispering Oaks Campgrounds, and Goose Lake is not far at all from Quincy. And if you're still looking for more outdoors exciting things just keep reading. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop by nearby Spring Lake, and dry warm beds await you at Quincy - Days Inn. If you need a spot to stay Microtel Quincy is a fine choice, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Homan Falls. At | |
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Goose Lake through the long summer days highs are in the 80's, and the overnight is a bit colder of course, mostly in the 60's. Through the winter highs are commonly in the 30's, and after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures
at Goose Lake plunge into the 10's. This lake is so wonderful. The amount of rainfall that falls at Goose Lake is close to the national average; July is the wettest month with most rain, and February is when it's the driest.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 39.9975 Longitude: -91.42778
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Outdoors Recreation Near Quincy, Illinois-Missouri Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Quincy, Illinois-Missouri, the metro area neareast to Goose Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Goose Lake. |
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| | Whitewater Near Goose Lake:
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Cedar Creek, Adams CountyCounty, 2 miles away Class II-IV - 1 miles long (Parker Heights Entrance at 5th St to Bob Bangart Park) |
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Bear Creek, Adams CountyCounty, 9 miles away Class I-II - 4.5 miles long (CR900E to Highway 96) |
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Fall Creek, Adams CountyCounty, 14 miles away Class I-IV - 2 miles long (End of Gorge Trail to Parking Lot) |
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