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    It's always fun to stop by Milliken Lake. Milliken Lake is right by the Tallgrass Nature Trail, and a spree to Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor is recommended. You believe that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Camping at Lakepoint Club is always a wonderful experience, and not far from Milliken Lake you'll hit upon Kemery Lake which is a charming lake. An average amount of precipitation falls at Milliken Lake; most of the rain falls through  
   June while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
It's a wonderful idea to pop by Prairie Creek, it's right next door to Milliken Lake; since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop at close by Frontage Road Pond. For the duration of the summer months at Milliken Lake highs are typically in the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. All through the wintertime the highs are typically in the 20's with winter
 
               lows in the 10's overnight here at Milliken Lake. While you're here at Milliken Lake you can play some golf at Cinder Ridge Golf Links.
This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Fairfield Inn By Marriott Joliet South, and camping is available at Green Fields Campground. Ramada Limited is a glorious site to get some rest, and Des Plaines has a fine whitewater paddling spot close by.

 
Ramada Limited, Joliet
8 miles away
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Fairfield Inn By Marriott Joliet South, Joliet
8 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Milliken Lake, Will County, Illinois
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Local climate location: AURORA 6 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.33611
Longitude: -88.17833

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These outdoors activities are available near Milliken Lake.
 Hotels Near Milliken Lake:
Ramada Limited, Joliet, 8 miles away
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Joliet South, Joliet, 8 miles away
TownePlace Suites Joliet South, Joliet, 8 miles away
Wingate by Wyndham - Joliet, Joliet, 9 miles away
Best Western Joliet Inn & Suites, Joliet, 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Milliken Lake:
Lakepoint Club, Wilmington, 3 miles away
Green Fields Campground, Elwood, 6 miles away
Starting Line Campground, Elwood, 6 miles away
Lake Shokakana Family Resort, Channahon, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Milliken Lake:
Four Lakes, Illinois, 25 miles away
      100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Milliken Lake:
Des Plaines, Will CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class I-II - 4 miles long (Fishnet Rapids)
 National Parks Near Milliken Lake:
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, Lockport - IL, 18 miles away
 Trails Near Milliken Lake:
Tallgrass Nature Trail, Grundy County, 9 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Milliken Lake:
Cinder Ridge Golf Links, Wilmington, 3 miles away
Channahon Park District Heritage Bluffs Public Golf Club, Channahon, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Milliken Lake:
Frontage Road Pond, Will CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Kemery Lake, Will CountyCounty, 5 miles away

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Des Plaines
16 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....

Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
18 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....

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