Kaskaskia River Lock & Dam - Recreation Area

2 mi west of Baldwin, IL · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Apr–May & Sep–Octbest months

About Kaskaskia River Lock & Dam - Recreation Area

This recreation area is part of [Mississippi River - Kaskaskia River](http://www.recreation.gov/recreationalAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&recAreaId=1689&agencyCode=130)

Managed by: Mississippi River - Kaskaskia River, USACE
Where: 2 mi west of Baldwin, IL · 38.18868, -89.8875

Things to do:

Boating & paddling

Weather by month

41°

24°Jan

46°

27°Feb

57°

35°Mar

68°

45°Apr

77°

56°May

86°

64°Jun

89°

68°Jul

88°

66°Aug

81°

57°Sep

70°

46°Oct

56°

36°Nov

45°

27°Dec

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

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Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

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

Night sky: Suburban

The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.

Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: UMSL Observatory (University observatory), 36 mi.

RV essentials

Propane: 22.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Kaskaskia River Lock & Dam - Recreation Area

About Kaskaskia River Lock & Dam - Recreation Area

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