Hambone Lake, Cook County, Illinois

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     Some great nature is available in Bachelor Grove; there's whitewater on Des Plaines for all you adrenaline junkies. Hambone Lake gets a typical amount of annual rainfall; the month with most of the rain is August, and February meanwhile is the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. A lake nearby is Turtlehead Lake, and camping is available at A-ok Campgrounds Of Frankfort.
Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff in the neighborhood of Hambone Lake.
 
   If you're popping by Hambone Lake from Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, you won't be the only one, and an afternoon playing golf at Oak Hills Country Club is always a pleasure. This lake is so wonderful. Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor is one of the destinations right next door to Hambone Lake that are good to go to, and after a long day outdoors Days Inn Bridgeview is a perfect site to spend a night or two. A pleasant site to camp here at Hambone  
               Lake is Windy City Campground, and Comfort Inn Orland Park is a great location to get some rest.
Really delightful skiing awaits you at Four Lakes; Lake Arrowhead is a nearby lake that you could explore. During the months of summer highs here at Hambone Lake reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. During the wintertime the highs are commonly in the 20's; night lows in the 10's for Hambone Lake.

 
Comfort Inn Orland Park, Orland Park
3 miles away
Located in the southwest suburbs of Chicago with a perfect blend of urban culture in a downtown atmosphere. Located 15 miles from Midway Airport, 30 miles from O'Hare Airport, and 2 miles from the met...

Days Inn Bridgeview, Bridgeview
4 miles away
Our hotel features free complimentary Daybreak Breakfast, free in-room WIFI, and close proximity to Midway Airport, 10 miles, and Downtown Chicago, 21miles. The Days Inn Bridgeview is pleased to prov...

Current weather conditions at Hambone Lake, Cook County, Illinois
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Local climate location: CHICAGO O'HARE WSO AP 18 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.64778
Longitude: -87.79861

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These outdoors activities are available near Hambone Lake.
 Hotels Near Hambone Lake:
Comfort Inn Orland Park, Orland Park, 3 miles away
Days Inn Bridgeview, Bridgeview, 4 miles away
Chicago Sw Days Inn & Suites, Alsip, 4 miles away
DOUBLETREE CHICAGO ALSIP, Alsip, 4 miles away
The Essence Suites, Orland Park, 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Hambone Lake:
Windy City Campground, Tinley Park, 5 miles away
A-ok Campgrounds Of Frankfort, Frankfort, 7 miles away
Martin Campground-joliet, Joliet, 17 miles away
Enchanted Shores, Peotone, 18 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Hambone Lake:
Four Lakes, Illinois, 20 miles away
      100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Hambone Lake:
Des Plaines, Will CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class I-II - 4 miles long (Fishnet Rapids)
 National Parks Near Hambone Lake:
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, Lockport - IL, 15 miles away
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Porter - IN, 53 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Hambone Lake:
Oak Hills Country Club, Palos Heights, 1 miles away
Old Oak Country Club, Orland Park, 2 miles away
 Lakes Near Hambone Lake:
Lake Arrowhead, Cook CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Turtlehead Lake, Cook CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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Turtlehead Lake
Nice bike trails-- not too many people....

Windy City Campground
This campground is closed....

Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
14 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....

Des Plaines
18 miles away
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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....

Four Lakes
20 miles away
Local ski hill, lots of fun in the winter....

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