Johnson Creek Access (FR 724) in IL -- Camping Rules & Access
Johnson Creek Access (FR 724) in IL
Road corridorShawnee NF, Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District
11 mi from Murphysboro
15 mi off US 51 (straight line)
Maps 628 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · 28 days total per calendar year · within 28 days
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 2.4 miles of this road are fully maintained, paved the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 6 switchbacks.
- A gate 1 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 45–69°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.