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    The beauty of Cottonwood Pond is reason enough to stop by. This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Super 8 Motel - Harrisburg is a magnificent place to spend a night or two, and Cottonwood Pond is a splendid place to visit for more than one day, Teal Pond Campground is a splendid place to camp nearby. Open Pond is a pleasant lake near Cottonwood Pond, and Lusk Creek has a tremendous whitewater paddling spot nearby. And that's not all you can do  
   here at Cottonwood Pond. Lakes are such peaceful places, why not stop by Lake Thunderhawk near Cottonwood Pond, and hiking along the River to River Trail is glorious fun.
This lake is so wonderful. Enjoy a round of golf at Lake of Egypt Country Club not far from Cottonwood Pond, and you'll meet a lot of people from Harrisburg here. If you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Bear Branch, and a magnificent
 
               close by hotel is Comfort Inn Harrisburg.
Stay the night at Redbud Campground, and swing by Black Slough it's a good place to explore. At Cottonwood Pond all through the summertime months highs are in the 80's. Summer night lows sink down to the 60's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Cottonwood Pond are in the 10's. Cottonwood Pond commonly gets much precipitation; all through the month of March you get the most rain around here, and January is when it's the driest.

 
Comfort Inn Harrisburg, Harrisburg
12 miles away
Free deluxe continental breakfast serving boiled eggs, donuts, waffles, bagels, breads, oatmeal, juice, coffee and tea. Indoor heated pool. King rooms with large desk, 27 inch television with cable ch...

Super 8 Motel - Harrisburg, Harrisburg
13 miles away
The award winning Pride of Super 8 Harrisburg is conveniently located off Interstate 45, just seven miles from Southeastern Illinois College. This Harrisburg motel is close to a variety of area attrac...

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Local climate location: MARION 15 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.66278
Longitude: -88.69694

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These outdoors activities are available near Cottonwood Pond.
 Hotels Near Cottonwood Pond:
Comfort Inn Harrisburg, Harrisburg, 12 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Harrisburg, Harrisburg, 13 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Marion, IL, Marion, 16 miles away
Drury Inn Marion, Marion, 17 miles away
Marion Super 8 Motel, Marion, 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cottonwood Pond:
Teal Pond Campground, Pope County, 8 miles away
Redbud Campground, Pope County, 8 miles away
Ondessonk Camp, Ozark, 9 miles away
A Bay Creek Ranch Campground, Simpson, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Cottonwood Pond:
Bear Branch, Pope CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class III - 4 miles long (Bridge to Lusk Creek)
Lusk Creek, Pope County CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Lusk Creek Canyon)
 Trails Near Cottonwood Pond:
River to River Trail, Pope County, 10 miles away
River to River Trail, Pope County, 12 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Cottonwood Pond:
Lake of Egypt Country Club, Marion, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Cottonwood Pond:
Open Pond, Saline CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Lake Thunderhawk, Johnson CountyCounty, 7 miles away

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Teal Pond Campground
We have received unconfirmed reports that this campground is closed....teal pond campground is closed...

Bear Branch Campground
11 miles away
3 PHOTOS
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery...
- 80 RV hookups...
Reata Inn Cabin...
Bears Den Cabin...
Shower/ bath house...
Primitive/ tent camp $12 RV Site Water&Electric $24 RV Site W & E & Sewer $29 Cabins run from $49/ Night to $69/ Night...

Bear Branch
12 miles away
White water rafting tours for bear branch Indiana?...

Buck Ridge Campground
13 miles away
Buck Ridge Campground was closed in 2007 and I'm very upset to see that happen. The area is depressed and could really benefit from this wonderful campground. You can still hike in but we will miss our trips and the wonderful memories that awaited us. I'm truly upset about this loss. The park is gorgeous. I hope to see an outpouring of requests to reopen this national treasure....

Williams Hill Pass OHV Park
14 miles away
3 PHOTOS
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery...
TENT:We have some of the most scenic, secluded primitive camp sites in Southern Illinois. Each has a fire ring with a cooking grate, a picnic table, lantern holder and wooden work counter for your propane stove., RV:50 and 30 amp service at each site. There is a dump station on site and water available at the Welcome Center., - 8 RV hookups, PETS:Pets must be friendly and leashed., FIRES:We have firewood for sale on site and fire rings at each campsite., STORE:Limited to personal care, ice and snacks.*, GROCERY:Mitchellsville Country Store is located 1 1/2 miles from the highway. There is a Walmart within 8 1/2 miles., POOL:But we do have fishing. You need an 18 lb. test line if you like to catch catfish. Catch and release only., GAMEROOM:But we do have some board games we loan out. Our Jeff Foxworthy game gets the most laughs!...

Berkel Lake
18 miles away
My grandfather Andrew James Berkel assisted in digging the lake just after the 1937 flood of Shawneetown. The digging was done with plows and 2 horses. His father also assisted in the beginning . Around 1939 a family friend by the name of Cecil Church began to assist, he brought in a Ford bucket tractor to aid in the digging process. The lake was finished somewhere in between 1940-1943. They also constructed 8- 8 by 12 plywood boats before fishing the lake....

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