Shawnee Forest
About
Shawnee Forest is a boat launch in Illinois.
Location
Creal Springs
Illinois
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Facts about this place
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dixon Springs Agric Ctr, IL weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan43° high25° low
- Feb49° high29° low
- Mar59° high37° low
- Apr70° high46° low
- May77° high56° low
- Jun85° high63° low
- Jul88° high66° low
- Aug87° high65° low
- Sep82° high57° low
- Oct71° high46° low
- Nov57° high37° low
- Dec46° high29° low
Where it is
- Hidden Springs Ranger District · Ranger district
- Shawnee National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Egyptian Hills, Illinois · 0.8 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Shawnee National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Trail Segment Closed - Lincoln Memorial
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
09-08-25-04 Restrictions for the Use of Natural Areas
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
09-08-25-03 Shawnee Wilderness and Watersheds
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Failing Culvert on Oakwood Bottoms Road FSR # 786
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
River Pigs timber sale area active-use caution
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Lake Of Egypt - Buck Ridge Camping AreaCamping0.6 mi
- South Fork Saline RiverCanoeing5.7 mi
- DutchmanHiking6.3 mi
- Big Rocky Hollow TrailHiking6.3 mi
- Main WallRock climbing6.4 mi
- Rebman's TrailHiking6.5 mi
- BoulderingRock climbing7 mi
- Assassin WallRock climbing7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors