Prairie Pond Access
About
Prairie Pond Access is a boat launch in Illinois within Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The nearest town is Batchtown, about 2.6 miles away. Typical averages from a nearby weather station put September highs around 79°F with lows near 56°F, and May highs around 75°F, making late spring and early fall the most comfortable times to get on the water. July is the warmest month, averaging highs near 87°F. Paddlers looking to explore further have several canoeing routes close by, including Sandy Chute about 3 miles away, Sandy Creek at about 5 miles, and Old Kings Lake Creek and the Cuivre River, both within 10 miles.
Launch Details
Managed by
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location
Batchtown
Illinois
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–83°F and lows of 43–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Elsberry 1 S, MO weather station, 8.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high20° low
- Feb43° high23° low
- Mar55° high33° low
- Apr67° high43° low
- May75° high53° low
- Jun83° high62° low
- Jul87° high66° low
- Aug85° high64° low
- Sep79° high56° low
- Oct67° high44° low
- Nov54° high33° low
- Dec41° high24° low
Where it is
- Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge · Public land
- Nearest town
- Batchtown, Illinois · 2.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Sandy ChuteCanoeing3 mi
- Sandy CreekCanoeing5.3 mi
- Old Kings Lake CreekCanoeing8.2 mi
- Bobs CreekCanoeing8.9 mi
- Cuivre RiverCanoeing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
