Garden Rec Sites RD (FR 163) in IL -- Camping Rules & Access
Garden Rec Sites RD (FR 163) in IL
Road corridorShawnee NF, Hidden Springs Ranger District
13 mi from Harrisburg
Maps 811 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, paved the whole way.
- Near Arch of the Gods.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- A pond lies 0.3 mi off.
- 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.