Thunderbird Lake, McHenry County, Illinois     User input for Thunderbird Lake, McHenry County, Illinois: Be the first to submit input for Thunderbird Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       Thunderbird Lake is a lake worth visiting. Man, is there a heap of amusing things to do near Thunderbird Lake. Prairie Isle Golf Club is a splendid golf course close by, and camping is available at Pistakee Fishing Club. This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike on the Lake Defiance Trail is always a tremendous adventure. Throughout the months of summer at Thunderbird Lake temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's with night lows in the 60's. During the wintertime       this place gets highs in the 20's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Thunderbird Lake dip into the 10's. The yearly rainfall here at Thunderbird Lake is about average; July is when you get the most rain here, and February is when it's the driest. Get yourself into a kayak and hit White River, and dry warm beds await you at Super 8 Motel - Mchenry. People from Whitewater love to come to Thunderbird Lake; perfect skiing awaits                  you at Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing). This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Fox Valley Camp Ground is always a pleasant experience, and there's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Wilmot mountain. There is a good hiking trail close to Thunderbird Lake called the Leather Leaf Bog Trail, and if you need a location to stay Holiday Inn Chicago-Crystal Lake, Il is a tremendous choice. The Fox River Trail is a nice hiking trail in the neighborhood of Thunderbird Lake, and nothing beats kicking back at Indian Trail Beach.   Super 8 Motel - Mchenry, Mchenry 3 miles away The Super 8 McHenry opened in 1997 and is only 6 miles from Crystal Lake and 1 mile from the Fox River. River Boat Casinos are located 25 miles away in Elgin, Il. The motel features include: * Fre... Holiday Inn Chicago-Crystal Lake, Il, Crystal Lake 3 miles away The newly renovated Holiday Inn Hotel Crystal Lake and Conference Center is the only full service hotel in McHenry County that sits in a park like setting amid the oak trees overlooking sparkling Acor... Current weather conditions at Thunderbird Lake, McHenry County, Illinois Local climate location: LAKE GENEVA 4 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 42.275 Longitude: -88.27694 Illinois Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Illinois Books about Thunderbird Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Thunderbird Lake, McHenry County, Illinois. Outdoors Recreation Near Whitewater, Wisconsin Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Whitewater, Wisconsin, the metro area neareast to Thunderbird Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Illinois Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Illinois.     These outdoors activities are available near Thunderbird Lake.   Beaches Near Thunderbird Lake: Indian Trail Beach, McHenry County, 6 miles away   Hotels Near Thunderbird Lake: Super 8 Motel - Mchenry, Mchenry, 3 miles away Holiday Inn Chicago-Crystal Lake, Il, Crystal Lake, 3 miles away Comfort Inn Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake, 3 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake, 3 miles away Chicago/Crystal Lake Super 8 Motel, Crystal Lake, 4 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Thunderbird Lake: Fox Valley Camp Ground, Crystal Lake, 4 miles away Pistakee Fishing Club, Mchenry, 6 miles away Buffalo Park Campground, Algonquin, 6 miles away Alfred Keil, Round Lake, 8 miles away   Ski Areas Near Thunderbird Lake: Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois, 6 miles away       180 vertical feet Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin, 13 miles away       260 vertical feet Villa Olivia, Illinois, 18 miles away       180 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Thunderbird Lake: White River, Walworth CountyCounty, 20 miles away       Class I-II - 2 miles long (Lake Geneva to Lyons)   National Parks Near Thunderbird Lake: Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, Lockport - IL, 39 miles away   Trails Near Thunderbird Lake: Fox River Trail, McHenry County, 3 miles away Leather Leaf Bog Trail, McHenry County, 4 miles away Lake Defiance Trail, McHenry County, 4 miles away   Golf Courses Near Thunderbird Lake: Prairie Isle Golf Club, Crystal Lake, 2 miles away Old Top Golf Course, Crystal Lake, 3 miles away