FR 751 — Panther Den in IL -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 751 — Panther Den in IL
Road corridorShawnee NF, Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District
8.1 mi from Goreville
Maps 732 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/9–12/9Stay limit: 14 days · 28 days total per calendar year · within 28 days
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 48–71°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.