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The beauty of Goose Lake is reason enough to stop by. This lake is so wonderful. There's so much to do here at Goose Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Paul and Mary's Raceway Camping is a nice spot for that. You feel that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Dry warm beds await you at Chicago/Romeoville/Bolingbrook Super 8 Motel, and a golf course close by is Big Run Golf Club. At Goose Lake you always meet someone from Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, and you'll
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Ramada Limited Bolingbrook is a tremendous place to get some rest, and you can stay the night at Martin Campground-joliet. This lake is so wonderful. Skiing at Villa Olivia is one of those things you just should do, and a lake nearby is Bruce Lake. You could also take a look at Rock Lake since you're here at Goose Lake; it's close by, and the trees of Black Partridge Forest Preserve | |
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are a delightful source of shade on hot summer days.
The yearly rainfall here at Goose Lake is about average; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is February. Des Plaines
is a good whitewater spot in the neighborhood of Goose Lake, and the vistas at Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor will blow your mind. High temperatures at Goose Lake throughout the days of summer are in the 80's
with overnight lows in the 60's. Highs all through the wintertime are generally in the 20's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Goose Lake.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.68167
Longitude: -88.01583
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| | Ski Areas Near Goose Lake:
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Four Lakes, Illinois, 7 miles away
100 vertical feet |
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Des Plaines, Will CountyCounty, 5 miles away
Class I-II - 4 miles long (Fishnet Rapids) |
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Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
 | 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.... |
Des Plaines
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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.... |
Turtlehead Lake
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Nice bike trails-- not too many people.... |
Windy City Campground
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This campground is closed.... |
Busse Lake
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Not quite warm enough for good fishing.... |
Villa Olivia
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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.... |
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4 miles away
