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     Saganashkee Slough is a delightful lake close to Saganashkee Slough; you can never get enough of the magnificent skiing at Four Lakes. Saganashkee Slough gets a common amount of rain; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain; February meanwhile is the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. No need to travel far to pop by out of the ordinary stuff like Swallow Cliffs; after a long day outdoors Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge is  
   a brilliant location to spend a night or two. Do pay a visit to Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor while you're here at Saganashkee Slough; Windy City Campground is a good local campground.
But wait, there's more to do in the neighborhood of Saganashkee Slough. While you're here at Saganashkee Slough you will meet lots of folks from close by Chicago-Naperville-Joliet; Crooked Creek is right next door to Saganashkee Slough and is always
 
               a pleasure to go to. Just can't get enough of Saganashkee Slough. Really good skiing awaits you at Villa Olivia. Throughout the days of summer here at Saganashkee Slough, high temperatures mostly reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 20's; through the dark hours in the winter at Saganashkee Slough temperatures descend to the 10's.
Near Saganashkee Slough you locate a golf course called Palos Country Club, and you don’t have to go far from Saganashkee Slough to catch a sight of the water at Maple Lake Dam. Lakes? Sure, Saganashkee Slough is around here; paddling on Des Plaines is so much fun. Why not explore a swamp like Cramer Slough while you're here at Saganashkee Slough, and Cherry Hill Woods is a forest that you can go to.
This lake is so wonderful. Saganashkee Slough is a delightful site to visit for more than one day, A-ok Campgrounds Of Frankfort is a delightful site to camp nearby, and The Essence Suites is a nice place to get some rest.

 
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Chicago Marriott Southwest at 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 15 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.68833
Longitude: -87.88

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These outdoors activities are available near Saganashkee Slough.
 Hotels Near Saganashkee Slough:
The Essence Suites, Orland Park, 4 miles away
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, 5 miles away
Holiday Inn Countryside-Lagrange Area, Il, Countryside, 5 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Saganashkee Slough:
Windy City Campground, Tinley Park, 8 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, 14 miles away
      Class I-II - 4 miles long (Fishnet Rapids)
 National Parks Near Saganashkee Slough:
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, Lockport - IL, 10 miles away
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Porter - IN, 59 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Saganashkee Slough:
Palos Country Club, Orland Park, 3 miles away
Flagg Creek Golf Course Restaurant, Indianhead Park, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Saganashkee Slough:
Saganashkee Slough, Cook CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Saganashkee Slough, Cook CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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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
13 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
14 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
24 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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