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Locations & Things to Do
Axehead Lake
Entrance
S River Road, south of W Touhy Ave
Cook County, IL 60018
(near Des Plaines)
Things to Do & Amenities
- Parking
- Portable Bathroom
- Fishing
- Ice Fishing
Hours
Year-round: Sunrise to SunsetClosures & Alerts
Chippewa Woods
Entrance
S River Rd, south of W Touhy Ave
Cook County, IL 60018
(near Des Plaines)
Things to Do & Amenities
- Parking
- Portable Bathroom
- Fishing
- Ice Fishing
- No Alcohol (without permit)
- Portable bathroom open May 1 to October 31 depending on weather conditions.
Picnic Groves
- Grove #1
(with shelter)- Capacity: 150 people
Hours
Year-round: Sunrise to SunsetClosures & Alerts
Fishing at Axehead Lake
This 17-acre lake has a maximum depth of 29.9 feet. Four bump-outs off the parking lots allow access to deeper water. Designated ice fishing lake.
Fishing Access
Both the Axehead Lake and Chippewa Woods entrances allow for fishing access.
Axehead Lake
S River Road, south of W Touhy Ave
Cook County, IL 60018 (view web map of Axehead Lake)
(near Des Plaines)
Chippewa Woods
(part of Axehead Lake)
S River Rd, south of W Touhy Ave
Cook County, IL 60018 (view web map of Chippewa Woods)
(near Des Plaines)