River Park Canoe Landing
About
River Park Canoe Landing is a boat launch in Illinois, about 2.6 miles from Lincolnwood. It sits within an area known simply as River, a put-in for paddlers heading out by canoe or kayak. Summer is the warmest stretch for getting on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 76°F in June to about 81°F in July, with September easing back to highs near 73°F. Within a couple of miles, River Bank Neighbors Trail and Horner Park Nature Trail are both about 1.3 miles away, and the Resist climbing area is about 1.7 miles off. Paddlers looking for more water can head to the North Branch Chicago River, roughly 6.5 miles away.
Location
Chicago
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 61–81°F and lows of 48–67°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chicago Northerly Is, IL weather station, 9.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high20° low
- Feb36° high23° low
- Mar45° high31° low
- Apr55° high40° low
- May66° high50° low
- Jun76° high60° low
- Jul81° high67° low
- Aug80° high67° low
- Sep73° high60° low
- Oct61° high48° low
- Nov48° high36° low
- Dec37° high25° low
Where it is
- River · Public land
- Nearest town
- Lincolnwood, Illinois · 2.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- River Bank Neighbors TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Horner Park Nature TrailHiking1.3 mi
- ResistRock climbing1.7 mi
- Logan Square BouldersRock climbing3.6 mi
- North Branch Chicago RiverCanoeing6.5 mi
- North Branch Brown Unpaved TrailHiking6.7 mi
- Lake Michigan Water TrailCanoeing8.9 mi
- Canal Street CracksRock climbing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
