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Hiking is a popular thing to do around Valley Lake; Volo Bog Interpretive Trail is a great local trail; get covered with water paddling on Pike River. All the outdoors enjoyable things close to Valley Lake will keep you coming back time and again. The Lake Defiance Nature Trail offers hiking at its best; this is a popular spot for people from Racine. Bittersweet Golf Club is a golf course near Valley Lake, and Fox River Recreation is a tremendous campground
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| | nearby. The amount of precipitation that falls at Valley Lake is close to the national average; August is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is February. This lake is so wonderful. The snow is perfect at Villa Olivia, and a great nearby hotel is Vista Hotel-Conf. Ctr Gurnee. This lake is so wonderful. A lake nearby is Twin Lakes, and if you need a place to stay Comfort Suites Grayslake is a fine choice. Summertime highs at Valley Lake frequently | |
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tend to be in the 80's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 60's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Valley Lake are in the 0's. Valley Lake is not the only
site close by, Gages Lake is a close by lake, and the best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of nearby Wilmot mountain. There's perfect hiking along the Tamarack View Trail; Valley Lake is a brilliant place to visit for more than one day, Schaul Country Lakes is a brilliant place to camp nearby.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 42.34917 Longitude: -87.98278
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Pike River, Kenosha CountyCounty, 18 miles away Class I(II) - 4.8 miles long (Petrifying Springs to Lathrop) |
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Crooked Lake
 | Fish? The only things that are in this lake are dirt, duck waste and maybe a tire :P About the most disgusting body of water I ever saw in my life....What fish are in the lake?...Located in the Lakes region of Northern Illnois, Crooked Lake is truely one of the hidden gems of Lake County. A 130 acre lake perfect for water skiing, fishing and simply enjoying a day on the water. This lake is exclusively enjoyed by the 3 surrounding homeowner communites of Sedgewood Cove, the West Shores and Munn Rd as there are no public launch facilities.... |
Camp Lake
 | 14 miles away small lake... |
Happy Acres Kamp Ground
 | 14 miles away Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom... - 180 RV hookups, PETS:guard dogs restricted...tent sites $32.95 no water or electric hookups 30 amp W/E $39.95 50 amp W/E $46.95... |
Dunns Lake
 | 14 miles away This is the best place to be on the chain!... |
Silver Lake Marina
 | 15 miles away It's gone but not forgotten.? Previous camper - when there was a campground.... |
Busse Lake
 | 16 miles away Not quite warm enough for good fishing.... |
Lake Defiance Nature Trail
 | 17 miles away The Red and Yellow trails are good too, but the Blue is such a delight that the thought of it gets me off the couch. The prairie! Luscious theme park sized soil undulations caused by the glacier! Interesting gravel. You sense the deer watching you. About an hour around if you are walking for fitness. Avoid only when icy. Plenty of parking.... |
Wilmot mountain
 | 17 miles away I love wilmot, i go there almost every day in hte winter. Last season, i even went on christmas day. It was great.... |
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.... |
Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing)
 | 24 miles away Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park allows skiers now, they used to be snowboarding only but they've changed. Snowboarders and skiers now coexist in peace and harmony on this hill.... |
Four Lakes
 | 29 miles away Local ski hill, lots of fun in the winter.... |
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
 | 37 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.... |
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