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     If you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Des Plaines, and camping at A-ok Campgrounds Of Frankfort is always a brilliant experience. This lake is so wonderful. The trees of Cherry Hill Woods are a splendid source of shade on hot summer days; you're perhaps interested in lakes, Saganashkee Slough is one of those nearby. If you have a thing about the outdoors, you'll fancy Saganashkee Slough. What would  
   winter be without some skiing at Villa Olivia; a nice close by hotel is Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge. This lake is so wonderful. If you came to camp Windy City Campground is a good location to do that; needless to say Crooked Creek flows through this neighborhood.
So many amusing things to do here at Saganashkee Slough, too glorious to be true. Saganashkee Slough is not far at all from Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, and for you golfers we recommend
 
               close by Gleneagles Country Club. The slopes of Four Lakes are so inviting noone can resist, and Quality Inn Burr Ridge is a great location to get some rest.
Looking for something in the neighborhood of Saganashkee Slough? Saganashkee Slough is close at hand, and glorious water scenery is available at Bull Frog Lake Dam right next door to Saganashkee Slough. The annual precipitation here at Saganashkee Slough is about average; the wettest month of the year is commonly July, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is February. Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor is a splendid local destination here at Saganashkee Slough, and a good swamp near Saganashkee Slough is Cramer Slough.
At Saganashkee Slough during the days of summer highs are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Saganashkee Slough.

 
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Quality Inn Burr Ridge, Burr Ridge
4 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Saganashkee Slough, Cook County, Illinois
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Local climate location: WHEATON 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.69
Longitude: -87.89333

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These outdoors activities are available near Saganashkee Slough.
 Hotels Near Saganashkee Slough:
Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge, Burr Ridge, 4 miles away
Quality Inn Burr Ridge, Burr Ridge, 4 miles away
SpringHill Suites Chicago Southwest at Burr Ridge/Hinsdale, Burr Ridge, 4 miles away
Holiday Inn CHICAGO-WILLOWBROOK-HINSDALE, Willowbrook, 4 miles away
The Essence Suites, Orland Park, 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Saganashkee Slough:
Windy City Campground, Tinley Park, 9 miles away
A-ok Campgrounds Of Frankfort, Frankfort, 9 miles away
Martin Campground-joliet, Joliet, 13 miles away
Paul and Mary's Raceway Camping, Manhattan, 15 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Saganashkee Slough:
Four Lakes, Illinois, 14 miles away
      100 vertical feet
Villa Olivia, Illinois, 24 miles away
      180 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Saganashkee Slough:
Des Plaines, Will CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class I-II - 4 miles long (Fishnet Rapids)
 National Parks Near Saganashkee Slough:
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, Lockport - IL, 9 miles away
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Porter - IN, 60 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Saganashkee Slough:
Gleneagles Country Club, Lemont, 3 miles away
Flagg Creek Golf Course Restaurant, Indianhead Park, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Saganashkee Slough:
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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
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
12 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
13 miles away
Local ski hill, lots of fun in the winter....

Busse Lake
19 miles away
Not quite warm enough for good fishing....

Villa Olivia
23 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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