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     If you came to camp Schaul Country Lakes is a magnificent location to do that, and the best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Wilmot mountain. Head up to Villa Olivia and strap some skis to your feet, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Grandwood Lake; Tamarack View Trail is a glorious local trail. This lake is so wonderful. You can run the rapids of Pike River in the neighborhood of Grandwood Lake, and Bittersweet Golf Club is a golf  
   course close by. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Volo Bog Interpretive Trail, and if you need a place to stay Fairfield Inn Chicago Gurnee is a great choice.
This lake is so wonderful. During your trip to Grandwood Lake you'll meet some folks from Racine for sure. There's so much to do here at Grandwood Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Fox River Recreation is a nice site for that. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Grandwood Lake;
 
               the nighttime is a tad cooler of course, mostly in the 60's. Highs during the wintertime are regularly in the 20's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Grandwood Lake dip into the 0's.
From a rainfall point of view Grandwood Lake is a quite common location; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily August, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is February. There are other spots here than Grandwood Lake, for example Third Lake, and Grandwood Lake is right by the Lake Defiance Nature Trail. Whohoo, so many entertaining things in one place! Grandwood Lake is unbeatable! After a long day outdoors Vista Hotel-Conf. Ctr Gurnee is a fine place to spend a night or two, and not far from Grandwood Lake you'll find Druce Lake which is a striking lake.

 
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3 miles away
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3 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Grandwood Lake, Lake County, Illinois
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Local climate location: ANTIOCH 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.39083
Longitude: -87.99194

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These outdoors activities are available near Grandwood Lake.
 Hotels Near Grandwood Lake:
Vista Hotel-Conf. Ctr Gurnee, Gurnee, 3 miles away
Fairfield Inn Chicago Gurnee, Gurnee, 3 miles away
Comfort Inn Gurnee, Gurnee, 3 miles away
Comfort Suites Grayslake, Grayslake, 3 miles away
La Quinta Inn and Suites Chicago Gurnee, Gurnee, 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Grandwood Lake:
Fox River Recreation, Antioch, 4 miles away
Schaul Country Lakes, Round Lake, 6 miles away
Kelly's Camp, Lincolnshire, 10 miles away
Old Port Cove Marina, Antioch, 10 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Grandwood Lake:
Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin, 16 miles away
      260 vertical feet
Villa Olivia, Illinois, 25 miles away
      180 vertical feet
Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois, 25 miles away
      180 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Grandwood Lake:
Pike River, Kenosha CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class I(II) - 4.8 miles long (Petrifying Springs to Lathrop)
 National Parks Near Grandwood Lake:
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, Lockport - IL, 40 miles away
 Trails Near Grandwood Lake:
Tamarack View Trail, Lake County, 13 miles away
Volo Bog Interpretive Trail, Lake County, 14 miles away
Lake Defiance Nature Trail, McHenry County, 17 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Grandwood Lake:
Bittersweet Golf Club, Gurnee, 1 miles away
Lake County Forest Preserve District Brae Loch Golf Club, Grayslake, 2 miles away
 Lakes Near Grandwood Lake:
Druce Lake, Lake CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Third Lake, Lake CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Lake Defiance Nature Trail
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