Pounds Lake, Gallatin County, Illinois

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     Have a fine hiking adventure along the Shore to Shore Horse Trail; dry warm beds await you at Super 8 Motel - Harrisburg. If you come at the right time of year, Lusk Creek offers some perfect whitewater; there are plenty of folks from Harrisburg here. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a spot to stay Comfort Inn Harrisburg is a wonderful choice, and a lake close by is Grindstaff Hollow Club Lake. If you want a tremendous time in the great outdoors, just  
   come on down to Pounds Lake. While you're here at Pounds Lake you can take a hike along the River to River Trail, and if you desire a little side spree, try Clayton Hollow.
Pounds Lake is a wet location that gets much rain; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is January. High temperatures at Pounds Lake through the days of summer are in the 90's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's frequently
 
               in the 60's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 40's; overnight lows at Pounds Lake throughout the winter typically dip into the 20's. Hiking along the Beaver Trail is delightful fun, and tremendous water scenery is available at Pounds Hollow Dam in the neighborhood of Pounds Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. Pounds Escarpment is an out of the ordinary place to visit while at Pounds Lake, and Pounds Lake is good enough to spend more than a day at, Double M Campground is a good local campground. Pounds Lake is not the only place nearby, Schneider Pond is a nearby lake. There's so much to do here at Pounds Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Pine Ridge Campground is a great place for that.

 
Super 8 Motel - Harrisburg, Harrisburg
19 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...

Comfort Inn Harrisburg, Harrisburg
19 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...

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Local climate location: HARRISBURG 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.62167
Longitude: -88.27139

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These outdoors activities are available near Pounds Lake.
 Hotels Near Pounds Lake:
Super 8 Motel - Harrisburg, Harrisburg, 19 miles away
Comfort Inn Harrisburg, Harrisburg, 19 miles away
Four Seasons Motel, Mount Vernon, 29 miles away
Days Inn Kuttawa, Kuttawa, 32 miles away
Mount Vernon Inn, Mount Vernon, 34 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Pounds Lake:
Pine Ridge Campground, Gallatin County, 0 miles away
Double M Campground, Junction, 4 miles away
Thirty Four Ranch Campground, Herod, 15 miles away
Williams Hill Pass OHV Park, Harrisburg, 16 miles away
 Whitewater Near Pounds Lake:
Lusk Creek, Pope County CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Lusk Creek Canyon)
 Trails Near Pounds Lake:
Beaver Trail, Gallatin County, 0 miles away
Shore to Shore Horse Trail, Gallatin County, 1 miles away
River to River Trail, Hardin County, 2 miles away
 Lakes Near Pounds Lake:
Grindstaff Hollow Club Lake, Gallatin CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Schneider Pond, Gallatin CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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Double M Campground
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Williams Hill Pass OHV Park
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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!...

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