City, County & Regional Parks · Illinois
South Park Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Illinois, United States
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 9 electric, 9 with water
- Season
- April to October
- Cost
- $20/night, booked through Campspot.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 751 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Gibson City
- Address
- 700 S Lott Blvd, Gibson City, IL 60936
- Phone
- 217-784-5872
About
City-run campground at the corner of Lott Blvd and Route 9. 9 sites (1 handicap-accessible), ranging 40x12ft to 48x12ft (accessible site 43x19ft), with water and 30-amp electric; dump station. Covered pavilion, basketball court, playground, fire rings, picnic tables, a visitor info center, and a shower house (keys from the Police Department). Open April through October; maximum 7-day stay.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 18° | -10° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 23° | -9° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 33° | 10° | 77° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 42° | 24° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 57° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 63° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 67° | 59° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 67° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 62° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 46° | 29° | 83° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 34° | 10° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 26° | -8° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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