Shawnee National Forest, Illinois

  There's so much to do here at Shawnee National Forest that you need to camp here for a while, Williams Hill Pass OHV Park is a delightful place for that, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Lusk Creek. Shawnee National Forest is a popular destination for the inhabitants of Herod. A perfect site to camp here at Shawnee National Forest is Birdsville RV and Campground.
Shawnee National Forest gets much water; most of the rain falls all through March while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
    Going to Shawnee National Forest is a wonderful idea when you have to spend some time in the outdoors. Having a perfect time at Shawnee National Forest is painless. Get your heart pumping on the fine whitewater of Bear Branch, and Shawnee National Forest is good enough to spend
more than a day at, Bear Branch Campground is a good local campground.
There is perfect outdoors recreation at Shawnee National Forest, so you may have plenty of fun. The grandiose prettiness of Shawnee National Forest is there for your viewing happiness. The warmest time of the year at Shawnee National Forest arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 60's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 30's, and night lows at Shawnee National Forest through the wintertime mostly
 
dip into the 10's.
Benham Hill is clearly visible from Shawnee National Forest, and you can have a perfect hiking adventure along the River to River Trail. Potato Hill can be made out from Shawnee National Forest, and going for a hike along the River to River Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this neighborhood. Shawnee National Forest is a scenic segment of wilderness that everyone loves.
There are so many fun things to do to gratify everyone. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Shawnee National Forest has to offer, you can camp at Thirty Four Ranch Campground, and during your visit here you'll meet some folks from Herod for sure. Why not camp at Steamboat Hill Campground if you're here at Shawnee National Forest, and let's not forget East Fork Little Lusk Creek which is a stream that you may come across while you're here.

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Other parks near Shawnee National Forest, Illinois:

   Kentucky Dam Village State Park, Kentucky, 32 miles away




Campgrounds near Shawnee National Forest, Illinois:

   Thirty Four Ranch Campground, Herod, 3 miles away

   Williams Hill Pass OHV Park, Harrisburg, 4 miles away

   Bear Branch Campground, Eddyville, 8 miles away

   Birdsville RV and Campground, Smithland, 8 miles away

   Steamboat Hill Campground, Pope County, 9 miles away




Trails near Shawnee National Forest, Illinois:

   River to River Trail, Pope County, 5 miles away

   River to River Trail, Saline County, 8 miles away

   River to River Trail, Saline County, 8 miles away

   River to River Trail, Pope County, 14 miles away

   Beaver Trail, Gallatin County, 15 miles away





 

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Latitude: 37.54175
Longitude: -88.48477

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Outdoors Recreation Near Harrisburg, Illinois
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harrisburg, Illinois, the metro area neareast to Shawnee National Forest. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

 
Comfort Inn Harrisburg, Harrisburg
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Super 8 Motel - Harrisburg, Harrisburg
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Super 8 Motel - Metropolis, Metropolis
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Holiday Inn Express Metropolis, Illinois, Metropolis
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Harrah s Metropolis Casino, Metropolis
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Comfort Inn Paducah, Paducah
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Econo Lodge, Paducah
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Candlewood Suites PADUCAH, Paducah
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

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