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Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing)
 | Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park allows skiers now, they used to be snowboarding only but they've changed. Snowboarders and skiers now coexist in peace and harmony on this hill.... |
Lake Defiance Nature Trail
 | The Red and Yellow trails are good too, but the Blue is such a delight that the thought of it gets me off the couch. The prairie! Luscious theme park sized soil undulations caused by the glacier! Interesting gravel. You sense the deer watching you. About an hour around if you are walking for fitness. Avoid only when icy. Plenty of parking.... |
Dunns Lake
 | 15 miles away This is the best place to be on the chain!... |
Villa Olivia
| 15 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.... |
Fox River
 | 16 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.... |
Benedict Lake
| 17 miles away 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 Bait available at Twin Lakes Bait, Paddock Lake Sports & Parkers Towing Questions or donations?? Call John Ryan 262-745-0559 ... |
Wilmot mountain
| 18 miles away I love wilmot, i go there almost every day in hte winter. Last season, i even went on christmas day. It was great.... |
Grand Geneva
| 22 miles away I think Grand Geneva is where I went skiing last year when I was up there visiting some old friends, but it may have been some other similar place. It was my first time skiing, it was great. I fell a lot but you know, you just get up again, that's just the way it goes. Looking forward to going again some time.... |
Four Lakes
| 26 miles away Local ski hill, lots of fun in the winter.... |
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
 | 36 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.... |
