IL River-Paddle
About
IL River-Paddle is a boat launch in Illinois, about 3 miles from the town of Grafton. Its name points to its purpose as a paddling access point. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 77°F and September highs around 81°F, with fewer wet days in early fall than in May. The launch sits right beside Pere Marquette State Park, where climbing areas such as A: Lily Wall and C: Hornbein's Wall are about 0.1 mile away. The Gilbert Lake Hiking Trail starts less than a mile off, and Otter Creek, about 8 miles away, offers more paddling.
Location
Grafton
Illinois
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–77°F and lows of 45–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the St Charles Co Ap, MO weather station, 4.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high22° low
- Feb45° high26° low
- Mar56° high34° low
- Apr68° high45° low
- May77° high56° low
- Jun86° high65° low
- Jul89° high68° low
- Aug88° high66° low
- Sep81° high57° low
- Oct69° high46° low
- Nov55° high35° low
- Dec44° high27° low
Nearby
- A: Jenga Diseaster BouldersRock climbing0.1 mi
- A: Lily WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- C: Hornbein's WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Pere Marquette State ParkRock climbing0.1 mi
- Gilbert Lake Hiking TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Duncan Farm TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Swan Lake Levee TrailHiking2 mi
- Otter CreekCanoeing7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
