Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Apr–Jun & Sep–Octbest months
About Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District
West side of the Shawnee National Forest
- Managed by: Shawnee National Forest
- Where: in Jonesboro, IL · 37.45783, -89.26946
Things to do:
FishingHikingHorseback ridingSwimming
Weather by month
42°25°Jan
47°28°Feb
57°36°Mar
68°46°Apr
77°56°May
85°64°Jun
88°68°Jul
87°66°Aug
81°58°Sep
70°46°Oct
56°36°Nov
45°29°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 Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Memorial | Hiking | at camp | 0.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 5G · 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.RV essentials
Dump station: 11.6 mi
Water fill-up: 11.6 mi
Propane: 19.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Trail of Tears Campground 5.1 mi
- Pine Hills Campground 9 mi
- Horse Campground 9.9 mi
- Youth Campground 10.7 mi
- Giant City Campground (tent) 11.3 mi
- Campsite · 7 mi NW of Goreville 13.6 mi