U.S. Forest Service · National Forest · Illinois

Shawnee National Forest

2 federal campgrounds, 2 of them with first-come, first-served sites.

2Campgrounds
2With first-come sites
$10A night at the one priced
400–590 ftElevation

Where they are

2 of 2 mapped
Drawing the map
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Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 2

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
Roadless
Clear Springs11 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Eagle Creek38 acres · 10 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Who answers for this land

Shawnee National Forest’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Mike Bost (R)IL 12th · 2 campgrounds · grade F
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