Lake Holiday (Illinois)
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Lake Holiday is a 328 acre (132.7 ha) man-made lake, with swimming, boating and fishing. Located in Northville Township
Northville Township, LaSalle County, Illinois
Northville Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 6,642 at the 2000 census.The Communities of Sandwich, Sheridan, Northville, and Somonauk all contribute to the township's population, and with the township's recent growth, coupled with the difficulty of the county to...
, LaSalle County, Illinois, approximately 66 miles (106.2 km) west of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, the lake is situated between the city of Sandwich
Sandwich, Illinois
Sandwich is a city in DeKalb, Kendall, and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 6,509 at the 2000 census. The 2008 population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau for the city is 7,337.-History:...
and the village of Somonauk
Somonauk, Illinois
Somonauk is a village in DeKalb County and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 1,295 at the 2000 census. A special census in 2008 set the population at 1,832....
. Property owners in the adjacent community of Lake Holiday
Lake Holiday, Illinois
Lake Holiday is a census-designated place located on Lake Holiday in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 4,761 as of the 2010 census....
can enjoy swimming beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
es, picnic
Picnic
In contemporary usage, a picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a meal is eaten outdoors , ideally taking place in a beautiful landscape such as a park, beside a lake or with an interesting view and possibly at a public event such as before an open air theatre performance,...
areas, two playground
Playground
A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
s with a multi-purpose court and a full-service marina
Marina
A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....
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