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Lake Murphysboro is always a pleasure to visit. And that's not all you can do here at Lake Murphysboro. Lake Murphysboro is not the only spot nearby, Borgsmiller Lake is a nearby lake; there's some flowing water nearby, Jones Quarry Creek is a stream you can stop at while here. Lake Murphysboro usually gets lots of precipitation; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and January on the other hand is the driest. This lake is so wonderful. You
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| | could also go to Borgsmiller Lake while you're here at Lake Murphysboro; it's nearby, and a round of golf at nearby Jackson Country Club is a fine way to kill some time.
Throughout the days of summer, highs regularly are in the 90's at Lake Murphysboro. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 60's. Throughout the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Lake Murphysboro. A wonderful spot for whitewater paddling near | |
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Lake Murphysboro is Piney Branch River; you're sure to encounter some great people from Carbondale here. Big Oak Campground is a great campground nearby.
You can run the rapids of Little Grassy Creek close to Lake Murphysboro,
and if you need a site to stay Econo Lodge Carbondale is a great choice. Lake Murphysboro is a tremendous place to visit for more than one day, Shady Rest Campground is a tremendous place to camp nearby, and a great nearby hotel is Carbondale Super 8 Motel.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.77306
Longitude: -89.38
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Little Grassy Creek, Williamson CountyCounty, 18 miles away
Class II-IV - 0.2 miles long (Play Section) |
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Piney Branch River, Jackson & Randolph CountyCounty, 19 miles away
Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Piney Creek Ravine) |
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