Pine Ridge Campground in IL -- Campground & RV Camping in Illinois
Pine Ridge Campground in IL
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.Thirty-five campsites (13 electric, 22 non-electric) on ridgetop above Pounds Hollow Lake, Shawnee National Forest near Harrisburg, Illinois. Vault toilets and potable water from spigot at entrance. Each site has picnic table, lantern pole, and fire ring. First-come, first-serve, $10 per night. Open March 15–December 15. Trailers limited to 25 feet.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026All 1.2 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Paved the whole way in (1.2 miles).
The Pounds Hollow Lake shoreline is 0.3 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. The nearest town, Shawneetown, is 8.3 mi off.
September normals 57–81°F, 3.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Shawnee National Forest, Hidden Springs Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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