Marquette Park
About
Marquette Park is a boat launch in Illinois, about 3 miles from the town of Brussels. It serves as a put-in for getting a boat onto the water in this corner of the state. 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, while July climbs to about 89°F. Several trails lie within a few miles, including Duncan Farm Trail and Swan Lake Levee Trail, both about 2 miles away, and Prairie Adventure Trail at about 2.5 miles. Climbers can head to J: Boy Scout Cove, roughly 3 miles off.
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, 7 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
- Duncan Farm TrailHiking2 mi
- Swan Lake Levee TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Prairie Adventure TrailHiking2.5 mi
- J: Boy Scout CoveRock climbing3 mi
- I: Meadow SlabRock climbing3 mi
- H: Eagle WallRock climbing3.1 mi
- Otter CreekCanoeing9.5 mi
- Sandy ChuteCanoeing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
