Piper Lee (FR 1414) in IL -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Illinois

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Piper Lee (FR 1414) in IL

Shawnee NF, Hidden Springs Ranger District
434 ft
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A 0.2-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Pope County, IL. The road serves Brasher Cave. The road is open seasonally, May 10 to December 8.

Shawnee National Forest, Hidden Springs Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 28 days.

All 0.2 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (0.2 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 2.1 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Metropolis, is 11 mi off.

September normals 59–82°F, 3.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Barren Creek (FR 1415) in ILDispersed Camping0.3miFR 1413 — Brasher Cave in ILDispersed Camping0.9miNorth Passage (FR 1412) in ILDispersed Camping1.0miHodge Cemetery (FR 1839) in ILDispersed Camping1.2miFR 485 — Cretaceous Hills Nature Preserve in ILForest Road Road1.2mi
Fire restrictions

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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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?