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Lake Osborne is a very beautiful lake in beautiful surroundings. Do visit Quarry Lake near Lake Osborne, it's a picturesque lake. This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Red Roof Inn Chicago Naperville, and the slopes of Four Lakes are so inviting noone can resist. The yearly rain here at Lake Osborne is about average; June is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February.
That right there is plenty already,
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| | but it goes on; Lake Osborne has it all. Golf can be played at Cresscreek Country Club; Fawell Dam is an interesting thing to check out. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Fox River; Lake Osborne is good enough to spend more than a day at, Empress Rv Resort is a good local campground. After a long day outdoors Springhill Suites By Marriott Warrenville is a perfect spot to spend a night or two; what would winter be without some skiing at Villa Olivia.
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brings highs in the 80's to Lake Osborne, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's while the cold winter nights at Lake Osborne are in the 10's. While you're here at Lake
Osborne, you could also pop by lovely Lake Law, and this is a popular place for folks from Chicago-Naperville-Joliet. Looking for a wonderful tour? Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor is reasonably near Lake Osborne,
and camping at Martin Campground-joliet is always a splendid experience.
This lake is so wonderful. There are some delightful whitewater spots on Des Plaines, and a wooded neighborhood nearby is Heritage Woods.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.7625
Longitude: -88.1775
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Four Lakes, Illinois, 7 miles away
100 vertical feet |
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Fox River, DuPage/Kane CountyCounty, 10 miles away
Class I-II(IV) - 0.05 miles long (Batavia Dam) |
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Des Plaines, Will CountyCounty, 11 miles away
Class I-II - 4 miles long (Fishnet Rapids) |
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Lake Law, DuPage CountyCounty, 5 miles away |
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Fox River
| 10 miles away
While there is limited whitewater, the Fox River has many put ins and take outs from just south of Elgin all the way to just north of the confluence of the Fox and the Illinois River. There are miles of quiet country scenery on the section of the river from Yorkville south (about 15 miles) There is an outfitter at the dam in Yorkville (Freeman's Sports)who rents canoes by the day and will provide shuttle service. There are sandstone cliffs near Sheridan. There are campgrounds along the river south of Yorkville for those who want to spend more than one day on the river. Be sure to be aware of where the dams are, they are dangerous. There are no dams south of Yorkville except the Dayton Dam which is a hydroelectric dam that prevents passage beyond Wedron.... |
Villa Olivia
| 10 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.... |
Des Plaines
| 10 miles away
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Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
 | 13 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.... |
Busse Lake
| 17 miles away
Not quite warm enough for good fishing.... |
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