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Johnson Creek Recreation Area
Shawnee National Forest
Write a Review 125 Johnson Creek Rd. Ava, IL 62907 618-833-8576 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.8336, -89.5189
Overview of Johnson Creek Recreation Area
Last Price Paid: $15
Reported by celeste on 5/30/2022
Number of Sites 20
Elevation 590 ft / 179 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Johnson Creek Recreation Area 2 people have reviewed this location.
“Very nice getaway from St Louis”
Reviewed 5/30/2022
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
|---|---|
| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 60 |
Overall Rating
Approx 20 Large camping lots with have flat gravel driveways, picnic tables, and fire pits. We choose a triple site for $15 night (single site is $10 and double $12). No hookups and no dump but very well maintained and an absolute beautiful location about 1.5 hours from St Louis. No Reservations are taken so just show up and pick a site, surprisingly there were only about 8 campsites being used on Memorial Day weekend. Lake Kincade is on the property with a boat dock about 1/2 mile from the campground. There is a restroom but did not use it. Xfinity mobile connection was minimal. There are breweries, wineries and hiking in the nearby area
celeste would stay here again
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“Horse campground. No sign of horses.”
Reviewed 5/21/2022
| Nightly rate: | $5 |
|---|---|
| Days stayed: | 1 |
Overall Rating
Camped at the end of April 2022. The campground was empty except for me. The water was at every site, but not turned and not potable. Large camp sites for horses. Nice hiking. near river for fishing. A nice quiet place to camp.
HenryH would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
Nearby
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