Johnson Creek Campground

4 mi south of Ava, IL · Verizon 4G

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First comebooking

Apr–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Johnson Creek Campground

Fees: Fee
Where: 4 mi south of Ava, IL · 37.83425, -89.51946

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

41°

24°Jan

46°

28°Feb

56°

36°Mar

68°

45°Apr

77°

55°May

85°

64°Jun

88°

68°Jul

87°

65°Aug

81°

57°Sep

70°

46°Oct

55°

36°Nov

45°

28°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.

See Johnson Creek Campground from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Gum Ridge	Horse	at camp	3.3 mi
392	Horse	at camp	0.7 mi
393	Horse	0.1 mi	0.6 mi
Deer Run Trail	Horse	0.2 mi	1.3 mi
Watering Hole (Johnson Creek)	Horse	0.2 mi	0.6 mi
Kinkaid Lake Trail	Horse	0.4 mi	15.2 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 6.2 mi
Water fill-up: 6.3 mi
Propane: 17.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

The Point 5.9 mi
Kinkaid Lake Campsites (Annual Lease) 6.1 mi
Campsite · 5 mi W of Harrison 6.3 mi
Campsite · 4 mi W of Harrison 6.3 mi
Kinkaid Cabins & RVs 6.4 mi
Ed Bottom Memorial Campground 6.5 mi