City, County & Regional Parks · Illinois
Harry L. Swartz Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Illinois, United States
- Sites
- 65
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 715 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Penfield
- Address
- Middle Fork River Forest Preserve, near Penfield, IL
- Phone
- 217-595-5692
About
Champaign County Forest Preserve District campground at Middle Fork River Forest Preserve. 65 sites. Drinking water, restrooms, showers, a dump station. Reservations: online/phone through district. Coordinates are for Middle Fork River Forest Preserve rather than the campground entrance.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 20° | -10° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 23° | -8° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 34° | 11° | 77° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 43° | 24° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 57° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 63° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 67° | 59° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 67° | 55° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 62° | 50° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 46° | 28° | 82° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 34° | 10° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 26° | -7° | 64° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Harry L. Swartz Campground (Middle Fork River Forest Preserve) · City, County & Regional Parks · 0 mi
- Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area · Illinois State Parks · 17 mi
- Kickapoo State Recreation Area · Illinois State Parks · 20 mi
- South Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 22 mi · 9 sites
- East Camp · City, County & Regional Parks · 29 mi · 3 sites
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