Class II Fox River, IL

Chain O' Lakes North to Voyageurs

The Fox River enters Illinois between Spring Grove and Antioch, in Lake County. Approximately three miles below the border, it opens into Grass, Nippersink, and Pistakee Lakes, in the Chain O’Lakes area before becoming a banked river again. Through this area, the Fox Waterway Agency manages boat usage and in some areas, for safety and navigational purposes, confines the high speed, powered boat traffic to a series of channels in the middle of the lakes and river with more than 4,000 buoys. (Source: Openlands)

Section Details

Trip Length Multiday, 54.0 Miles
Fishing Yes
Camping Yes
Manager Private, Fox Waterway Agency
Wild & Scenic No
Water Trail Yes
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