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A visit to Johnson Slough is always a good idea. This lake is so wonderful. The amount of precipitation that falls at Johnson Slough is close to the national average; the month with most of the rain is July, and the driest of the months is February. Lots of folks from Chicago-Naperville-Joliet come to Johnson Slough, and there are other locations here than Johnson Slough, for example Ruth Lake.
Lakes? Sure, Golfview Lake is around here; a magnificent place
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| | for whitewater paddling is Des Plaines. But wait, there's more to do close to Johnson Slough. A splendid nearby hotel is Best Western Oakbrook Inn; a day on the slopes of Villa Olivia is just what you need. If you need a location to stay Clubhouse Inn Westmont is a delightful choice. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Johnson Slough has to offer, you can camp at A-ok Campgrounds Of Frankfort.
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Slough, high temperatures commonly reach the 80's while nighttime lows are generally in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's, and overnight lows at Johnson Slough throughout the winter mostly descend
into the 10's. This lake is so wonderful. The snow is brilliant at Four Lakes; Five Seasons Country Club is a golf course nearby. Visiting Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor is just something you need to do if you
haven't yet; Johnson Slough is a splendid site to visit for more than one day, Windy City Campground is a splendid site to camp nearby.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.78417
Longitude: -87.94222
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Four Lakes, Illinois, 9 miles away
100 vertical feet |
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Des Plaines, Will CountyCounty, 13 miles away
Class I-II - 4 miles long (Fishnet Rapids) |
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Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
 | 10 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.... |
Turtlehead Lake
 | 12 miles away
Nice bike trails-- not too many people.... |
Des Plaines
| 12 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.... |
Busse Lake
| 13 miles away
Not quite warm enough for good fishing.... |
Windy City Campground
 | 14 miles away
This campground is closed.... |
Villa Olivia
| 17 miles away
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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2 miles away
