USDA Forest Service · Illinois
Pine Ridge Campground-Pounds Hollow
USDA Forest Service · Illinois, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- PINE RIDGE LOOP B (NFSR 534B) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Harrisburg, IL 62946
About
US Forest Service campground. A picturesque setting, Pounds Hollow campground and lake are tucked away amongst the Shawnee Hills, where you can relax and get away from it all. Completed in the early 1940's, Pounds Hollow Lake is popular for the same reasons it was 60 years ago and continues to provide opportunities to picnic, fish, swim, camp and hike. Pine Ridge Campground is located on the ridgetop above Pounds Hollow Lake and offers 13 electric sites and 22 non-electric campsites, each with a picnic table, latern pole and fire ring with grill. Water spigot is located at the campground entrance across from pay station. 20, 30 & 50 amp at electric campsites. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 27° | 3° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 29° | 1° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 58° | 40° | 18° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 49° | 31° | 84° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 79° | 61° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 68° | 54° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 72° | 63° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 71° | 63° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 66° | 53° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 51° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 40° | 11° | 76° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 32° | 9° | 66° | 8 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
- Camp Cadiz Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Pharoah Campground -Garden Of The Gods · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area · Illinois State Parks · 8 mi
- Tower Rock Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Cave-In-Rock State Park · Illinois State Parks · 12 mi
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