Royal Landing
About
Royal Landing is a boat launch in Illinois within the Mississippi River Wildlife Management Area, about 5 miles from the town of Brussels. For comfortable weather, aim for fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show September highs around 81°F and October highs near 69°F, while July highs run close to 89°F. Several trails sit within a few miles of the launch, including the Swan Lake Levee Trail at about 2 miles, the Prairie Adventure Trail, and the Wildlife Haven Trail. Climbers can find J: Boy Scout Cove a little over 3 miles away.
Location
Brussels
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 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
Where it is
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA · Public land
- Nearest town
- Brussels, Illinois · 4.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Swan Lake Levee TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Prairie Adventure TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Wildlife Haven TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Gilbert Lake Hiking TrailHiking2.9 mi
- J: Boy Scout CoveRock climbing3.2 mi
- I: Meadow SlabRock climbing3.2 mi
- H: Eagle WallRock climbing3.2 mi
- G: The Wall of Wild ThingsRock climbing3.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
