Johnson Creek Recreation Area

Shawnee National Forest

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125 Johnson Creek Rd. Ava, IL 62907 618-833-8576 Official Website

GPS: 37.8336, -89.5189

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Overview of Johnson Creek Recreation Area

Last Price Paid: $7

Reported by haydensg on 6/18/2023

Number of Sites 20

Elevation 590 ft / 179 m

Max Stay 14

Tent Camping Yes

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GPS: 37.8336, -89.5189 View on Google Maps

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Verizon 4G

Confirmed by 1 User

Last reported 6/18/2023

AT&T 4G

Confirmed by 1 User

Last reported 6/18/2023

“No water available anywhere. Dump station septic tank was full”

Reviewed 6/18/2023

Nightly rate:	$7
Days stayed:	3
Site Number:	60

Overall Rating

This could be a beautiful campground for horse lovers but trails need to be maintained and water should be available somewhere

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AT&T 4G

Verizon 4G

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“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... more

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celeste would stay here again

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HenryH

9 reviews

“Horse campground. No sign of horses.”

Reviewed 5/21/2022

Nightly rate:	$5
Days stayed:	1

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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.

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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

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2022-05-30 11:02:54 -0700

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2023-06-18 09:42:13 -0700

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2023-06-18 09:43:05 -0700

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Johnson Creek Recreation Area

Shawnee National Forest

Overview of Johnson Creek Recreation Area

Last Price Paid: $7

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Reviews of Johnson Creek Recreation Area 3 people have reviewed this location.

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haydensg

“No water available anywhere. Dump station septic tank was full”

celeste

“Very nice getaway from St Louis”

HenryH

“Horse campground. No sign of horses.”

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