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     Highland Lake is always a pleasure to visit. On a fine day at Highland Lake you can take a hike along the Volo Bog Interpretive Trail, and you can hit the slopes at Wilmot mountain in the vicinity. At Highland Lake through the summer highs are in the 80's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 60's. Highs during the winter are frequently in the 20's; nighttime lows all through the wintertime for Highland Lake tend to be in the 0's.  
   If the weather is glorious here at Highland Lake, you can go for a hike along the Tamarack View Trail, and Candlewood Suites Chicago/Libertyville, Il is a great site to get some rest.
There is a perfect hiking trail near Highland Lake called the Lake Defiance Nature Trail, and while you're here, you could also have a look at striking Round Lake. This lake is so wonderful. The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Raging Buffalo Snowboard
 
               Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing). This lake is so wonderful. Round Lake Dam is not far at all from Highland Lake; do visit Cranberry Lake, it's a charming lake.
A splendid site to camp here at Highland Lake is Fox River Recreation; if you need a spot to stay Comfort Suites Grayslake is a good choice. You absolutely ought to adore Highland Lake. Highland Lake is glorious enough to spend more than a day at, Schaul Country Lakes is a glorious local campground, and for you golfers we recommend nearby Renwood Golf Course. An average amount of precipitation falls at Highland Lake; throughout July this area sees the most rain, and February is when it's the driest.

 
Comfort Suites Grayslake, Grayslake
4 miles away
Comfort Suites offers a unique location with Grayslake situated just north of Chicago, 26 miles from Chicago O'Hare and just 40 minutes south of Milwaukee. A business traveler can enjoy the easy acce...

Candlewood Suites Chicago/Libertyville, Il, Libertyville
5 miles away
Come and experience our new Comforts of Home® Bedding Collection. The Candlewood Suites Chicago Libertyville hotel is the perfect choice for business and leisure travelers. Big and built for comfor...

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


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.36111
Longitude: -88.06194

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 Hotels Near Highland Lake:
Comfort Suites Grayslake, Grayslake, 4 miles away
Candlewood Suites Chicago/Libertyville, Il, Libertyville, 5 miles away
Crowne Plaza Hotel Chicago-North Shore, Il, Mundelein, 6 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Antioch, 6 miles away
Holiday Inn Gurnee-Convention Center, Il, Gurnee, 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Highland Lake:
Schaul Country Lakes, Round Lake, 1 miles away
Fox River Recreation, Antioch, 7 miles away
Old Port Cove Marina, Antioch, 7 miles away
Island On The Chain RV Park, Antioch, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Highland Lake:
Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin, 13 miles away
      260 vertical feet
Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois, 20 miles away
      180 vertical feet
Villa Olivia, Illinois, 21 miles away
      180 vertical feet
 National Parks Near Highland Lake:
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, Lockport - IL, 39 miles away
 Trails Near Highland Lake:
Tamarack View Trail, Lake County, 8 miles away
Volo Bog Interpretive Trail, Lake County, 9 miles away
Lake Defiance Nature Trail, McHenry County, 12 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Highland Lake:
Renwood Golf Course, Round Lake Beach, 1 miles away
Carillon North of Grayslake Golf Course, Grayslake, 2 miles away
 Lakes Near Highland Lake:
Cranberry Lake, Lake CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Round Lake, Lake CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Crooked Lake
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Happy Acres Kamp Ground
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Wilmot mountain
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I love wilmot, i go there almost every day in hte winter. Last season, i even went on christmas day. It was great....

Busse Lake
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Benedict Lake
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1 PHOTO
Sunrise Nov. 06, 2008...
Mike Zukowski Memorial Ice Derby
Lakes Benedict & Tombeau
Saturday, February 7th
7:00 AM - NOON
Prizes for Largest Fish of the Day!
Walleye, Bass and Northern
Plus Raffle Prizes
Lunch: Noon ­ 1:00 PM
$20.00 per person
Includes door prize and lunch.
Raffle tickets available at event only!!
Children under 16 and Seniors over 65 FREE
Parking at Three Lakes Restaurant-93rd St.
For Safety, No Autos or Trucks on the Ice
Bring the Whole Family!
ALL proceeds are exclusively for stocking and habitat improvement on Lakes Benedict and Tombeau
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Villa Olivia
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Grand Geneva
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