Stephen A. Forbest State Recreation Area
About
Stephen A. Forbest State Recreation Area is a 3,116-acre park in southern Illinois, about 5.6 miles from the town of Kinmundy. The land is managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 70°F with lows near 46°F, and September and October bring the fewest wet days of the year. Paddlers will find several canoeing routes close by. Skillet Fork is about 5 miles away, and the East Fork Kaskaskia River and Crooked Creek are each roughly 9 miles out.
Park size
3,116 acres
Location
Stephen A. Forbest State Recreation Area
Illinois
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–85°F and lows of 45–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Flora 5 Nw, IL weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan40° high23° low2 days with snow
- Feb46° high26° low2 days with snow
- Mar57° high35° low1 days with snow
- Apr69° high45° low
- May77° high55° low
- Jun85° high63° low
- Jul88° high67° low
- Aug86° high65° low
- Sep81° high57° low
- Oct70° high46° low
- Nov55° high36° low
- Dec44° high27° low1 days with snow
Where it is
- Stephen A. Forbest State Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Kinmundy, Illinois · 5.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Skillet ForkCanoeing5.2 mi
- East Fork Kaskaskia RiverCanoeing9.3 mi
- Crooked CreekCanoeing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
