Tomahawk Slough, Cook County, Illinois

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     Take a little spree to Crooked Creek since you're here at Tomahawk Slough, and if you came to camp A-ok Campgrounds Of Frankfort is a fine site to do that. If you haven’t been to Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, you should schedule some time for it if you're here, and at Tomahawk Slough you always meet someone from Chicago-Naperville-Joliet. This lake is so wonderful. If you come at the right time of year, Des Plaines offers some perfect  
   whitewater, and there's always Bull Frog Lake Dam to stop by close to Tomahawk Slough. While you're here at Tomahawk Slough, you could also visit striking Bull Frog Lake; after a long day outdoors Quality Inn Burr Ridge is a good site to spend a night or two.
But wait, there's more to do close to Tomahawk Slough. There's so much to do here at Tomahawk Slough that you need to camp here for a while, Windy City Campground is a pleasant place for that, and
 
               Flagg Creek Golf Course Restaurant is a golf course nearby. Just can't get enough of Tomahawk Slough. This lake is so wonderful. Saganashkee Slough is a nearby lake that you could pop by, and a wonderful close by hotel is Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge.
You can never get enough of the splendid skiing at Four Lakes, and tremendous skiing awaits you at Villa Olivia. Columbia Woods is worth visiting, and swamps don’t sound that pleasant but Cramer Slough close to Tomahawk Slough is pretty pleasant. For the duration of the months of summer, highs generally are in the 80's at Tomahawk Slough, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 20's; after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Tomahawk Slough drop into the 10's.
Tomahawk Slough is a good spot of common rain; through the month of July you get the most rain around here, and February on the other hand is the driest.

 
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Local climate location: WHEATON 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.705
Longitude: -87.90139

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These outdoors activities are available near Tomahawk Slough.
 Hotels Near Tomahawk Slough:
Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge, Burr Ridge, 3 miles away
Quality Inn Burr Ridge, Burr Ridge, 3 miles away
SpringHill Suites Chicago Southwest at Burr Ridge/Hinsdale, Burr Ridge, 3 miles away
Holiday Inn CHICAGO-WILLOWBROOK-HINSDALE, Willowbrook, 3 miles away
SUPER 8 MOTEL - WILLOWBROOK IL, Willowbrook, 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Tomahawk Slough:
Windy City Campground, Tinley Park, 10 miles away
A-ok Campgrounds Of Frankfort, Frankfort, 10 miles away
Martin Campground-joliet, Joliet, 13 miles away
Paul and Mary's Raceway Camping, Manhattan, 15 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Tomahawk Slough:
Four Lakes, Illinois, 13 miles away
      100 vertical feet
Villa Olivia, Illinois, 23 miles away
      180 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Tomahawk Slough:
Des Plaines, Will CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class I-II - 4 miles long (Fishnet Rapids)
 National Parks Near Tomahawk Slough:
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, Lockport - IL, 9 miles away
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Porter - IN, 60 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Tomahawk Slough:
Flagg Creek Golf Course Restaurant, Indianhead Park, 3 miles away
Gleneagles Country Club, Lemont, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Tomahawk Slough:
Bull Frog Lake, Cook CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Saganashkee Slough, Cook CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Turtlehead Lake
Nice bike trails-- not too many people....

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....

Windy City Campground
This campground is closed....

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
12 miles away
Local ski hill, lots of fun in the winter....

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

Villa Olivia
22 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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