Druce Lake
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Druce Lake is a 29-acre lake near Gurnee, Illinois, at about 776 feet.
Local outfitters
- Elmer's Boat Rentals27 mi away
- DuPage Fly Fishing Co.40 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Lake Carina Car-Top Boat LaunchBoat launch3.5 mi
- Des Plaines River Canoe Launch at Gowe ParkBoat launch4.1 mi
- Sedge Meadow Canoe LaunchBoat launch5.1 mi
- Long Lake Car-Top Boat LaunchBoat launch6.6 mi
- Fort Hill TrailCross-country skiing7.5 mi
- Van Patten Woods Forest PreserveState park7.8 mi
Des Plaines River TrailCross-country skiingPhoto: Dave Piasecki, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)8.1 mi- Old School Yellow TrailCross-country skiing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Fourth LakeLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Grass LakeLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Mallard Ridge PondLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Liberty LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Antioch LakeLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Little Bear LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Schreiber LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Paasch LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Channel LakeLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Lac LouetteLake fishing · ~19 min drive
Best time to visit Druce Lake
Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
30° / 15°
11 wet
Feb
34° / 17°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
57° / 37°
12 wet
May
69° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 62°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
60° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
47° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
35° / 21°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Villa 2ne, IL, 5 mi away at 840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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