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Cherry Hill Woods is a great local forest, and Windy City Campground is a magnificent campground nearby. Don't miss out on a glorious swamp; Groundhog Slough is right here at Papoose Lake, and a lake close by is Horsetail Lake. Throughout the long summer days here at Papoose Lake, high temperatures frequently get into the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 60's. Throughout the winter the highs are regularly in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Papoose
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| | Lake are in the 10's. This lake is so wonderful. Whitewater paddling is glorious on Des Plaines; if you need a spot to stay The Essence Suites is a great choice.
If only every place had this much outdoors entertaining things, what a great globe it would be. Papoose Lake Dam is worth going to if you're here, and beautiful scenery and pleasant skiing is what you acquire at Four Lakes. This lake is so wonderful. Homewood Suites by Hilton Orland Park is a | |
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perfect location to get some rest, and if you get bored of Papoose Lake you could also visit close by Papoose Lake. Swallow Cliffs is an out of the ordinary thing to spot since you're here at Papoose Lake, and there's some flowing
water nearby, Crooked Creek is a stream you can have a look at while here.
Lots of folks from Chicago-Naperville-Joliet come to Papoose Lake, and enjoy a round of golf at Palos Country Club. And if that's not sufficient, there's
loads more to do close to Papoose Lake. Skiing at Villa Olivia is one of those things you just must do. Stay the night at A-ok Campgrounds Of Frankfort, and Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor is one of the destinations
that are magnificent to have a look at nearby.
The annual rain here at Papoose Lake is about average; July is the wettest month with most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.66472
Longitude: -87.85889
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| These outdoors activities are available near Papoose Lake. |
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Four Lakes, Illinois, 16 miles away
100 vertical feet |
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Des Plaines, Will CountyCounty, 15 miles away
Class I-II - 4 miles long (Fishnet Rapids) |
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Turtlehead Lake
 | Nice bike trails-- not too many people.... |
Windy City Campground
 | This campground is closed.... |
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.... |
Des Plaines
| 14 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.... |
Four Lakes
| 16 miles away
Local ski hill, lots of fun in the winter.... |
Villa Olivia
| 26 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
