City, County & Regional Parks · Illinois
East Camp
City, County & Regional Parks · Illinois, United States
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Cost
- $25 for 1-6 people / $50 for 7 or more
- Drinking water
- No
- Showers
- No
- Elevation
- 666 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Westville
- Address
- River Ridge Backpack Trail, Forest Glen Preserve, Westville, IL
- Phone
- 217-662-2142
About
Vermilion County Conservation District campground at Forest Glen Preserve / River Ridge Backpack Trail. 3 sites, none with hookups. Hike-in backpack camping. Reservations: advance reservation required.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 21° | -8° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 23° | -8° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 34° | 12° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 44° | 25° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 58° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 65° | 46° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 68° | 59° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 68° | 56° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 62° | 51° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 46° | 30° | 81° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 34° | 11° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 27° | -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.
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