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Why not stop by State Pond if you're passing through these parts. This lake is so wonderful. Anna State Hospital Reservoir Dam is not far at all from State Pond, and people from Carbondale love to come here. You'll need more than a day to discover everything State Pond has to offer, you can camp at Little Grassy Lake Campground & Marina, and a wonderful place to stop by is Kratzinger Hollow. All the water falling down from the sky makes State Pond a wet place;
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| | of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is January.
Don't try to stop me, cause I'm havin' a wonderful time here at State Pond. Anna State Hospital Reservoir is a nearby lake that you could have a look at, and there are some tremendous whitewater spots on Little Grassy Creek. State Pond is a perfect place to visit for more than one day, Pine Hills Campground is a perfect place to camp nearby, and | |
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a round of golf at nearby Union County Country Club is a perfect way to kill some time. A lake close by is Upper Bluff Lake, and after a long day outdoors SUPER 8 MOTEL - ANNA is a nice place to spend a night or two.
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the months of summer, highs generally are in the 80's at State Pond. Summer night lows plunge down to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at State Pond. If you need a place
to stay Econo Lodge Carbondale is a delightful choice, and good hiking is available along the Opossum Trot Trail. This lake is so wonderful.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.47222
Longitude: -89.29556
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Little Grassy Creek, Williamson CountyCounty, 15 miles away
Class II-IV - 0.2 miles long (Play Section) |
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Pine Hills Campground
 | Pine Hills Campground is the place to go when exploring the Shawnee National Forest. Finding the campground can be difficult, but easy if you have a topographic atlas. It is located adjacent to Illinois largest wilderness complex, nothing significant on a grand scale, but a world away from the madness of Chicago at the opposite end of the state. It is between ILL routes 3 and 127 between Grand Tower and Trail of Tears state forest. I'm sorry to say I cannot share the best site in the campsround, but will probably find it yourself without much effort. It is at the back of the loop adjacent to the stream. I basically gave it away, but good hunting still! Actually, it can be difficult to find, but well worth the solitude. Good wildlife viewing in the area, especially near the LaRue Swamp area- many hawks can be seen in this perennial spring fed wetland. It is the Mississippi River Valley in a natural state- a remnant of it, at least. ... |
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