Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Apr–Jun & Aug–Octbest months
About Back Country 12
- Where: 4 mi northwest of Forest City, IL · 40.41596, -89.87426
Amenities:
Tents allowed
Weather by month
34°18°Jan
39°22°Feb
52°31°Mar
65°41°Apr
75°53°May
84°62°Jun
86°65°Jul
85°63°Aug
79°55°Sep
66°43°Oct
51°33°Nov
39°23°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Aug–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
See Back Country 12 from above
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Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Rural edge
The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Water fill-up: 22.5 mi
Propane: 14.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Oak Camp 0.9 mi
- Back Country 11 1.2 mi
- Back Country 7 1.4 mi
- Back Country 1 1.5 mi
- Pine Camp 1.8 mi
- Back Country 4 1.9 mi