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10-01-2008, 05:45 PM
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Visiting family next summer and need...
... a lake to take the family too that rents house boats! I was born and raised in Bowling Green,KY but lived in Louisville, Nashville, and Atlanta most of my teenage and adult life so I need a boat to be out in the wilderness... just not my thing to sleep in tents. I am living in Chicago right now but will be visiting next summer to take the family out. Any thoughts on a place such as this that is downstate close to the KY border? Thanks in advance guys!
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10-01-2008, 06:14 PM
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What about Land Between The Lakes? Not too far from downstate IL.
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10-01-2008, 08:55 PM
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Thanks Steve-O, I have considered land between the lakes. Any other recommendations? We would go into Tennessee if we find a place. We aren't the camping type of people so we don't have that much experience with the different places around.
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10-02-2008, 11:17 AM
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There is always Lake Shabbona. Ive never been there myself, but Ive heard its a pretty decent sized lake.
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10-02-2008, 12:24 PM
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Dale Hollow Lake is on the TN/KY border. I know you wanted something closer.
As Steve-o said land between the lakes ie. Lake Barkley and Kentucky lake. Kentucky lake is beautiful! I've only been there once, but the view was great!
Another one I forgot to mention was Rend Lake.
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Last edited by JoshB; 10-02-2008 at 12:37 PM..
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10-02-2008, 05:01 PM
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Good recommendation, Josh! There is also the Chain O' Lakes in northern IL as well.
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