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River Mile 73.5 - Voyager Landing Forest Preserve South

Illinois

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Voyager's Landing Forest Preserve holds this boat launch, labeled River Mile 73.5 - Voyager Landing Forest Preserve South. It sits about 2.4 miles from East Dundee, Illinois. The river mile in its name marks the launch's place along the river, and it serves as a south access point within the preserve. For comfortable weather, plan a visit from late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Elgin show September highs around 76°F with lows near 53°F. Midsummer highs reach about 84°F in July. Several other outings are close by. Trout Park is just 0.3 miles away, and the Fox Water Trail paddling route is 0.9 miles off. A little farther out are Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve Hiking Path at 3.6 miles and Sleepy Hollow-Huntley Roads Trail at 3.8 miles, a cross-country skiing route.

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Location

Elgin

Illinois

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–84°F and lows of 41–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Elgin, IL weather station, 0.8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan30° high14° low
  2. Feb34° high17° low
  3. Mar46° high26° low
  4. Apr59° high37° low
  5. May70° high48° low
  6. Jun80° high58° low
  7. Jul84° high63° low
  8. Aug82° high61° low
  9. Sep76° high53° low
  10. Oct63° high41° low
  11. Nov48° high30° low
  12. Dec35° high20° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Voyager's Landing Forest Preserve · Public land
Nearest town
East Dundee, Illinois · 2.4 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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