USDA Forest Service · Illinois
Tower Rock Campground
USDA Forest Service · Illinois, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 390 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- TOWER ROCK REC RD #3 (NFSR 575B) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Elizabethtown, IL 62931
About
US Forest Service campground. Located along the banks of the Ohio River, Tower Rock Campground offers beautiful scenery and close proximity to water activities like fishing and boating. The 1/4 mile trail can be accessed near the boat launch. Be aware this area is prone to flooding when river levels fluctuate. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 41° | 28° | 4° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 48° | 30° | 2° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 41° | 20° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 50° | 32° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 62° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 69° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 73° | 65° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 72° | 64° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 67° | 54° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 52° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 41° | 17° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 34° | 11° | 67° | 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
- Cave-In-Rock State Park · Illinois State Parks · 4 mi
- Riverview RV Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi · 7 sites
- Camp Cadiz Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Pine Ridge Campground-Pounds Hollow · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Pharoah Campground -Garden Of The Gods · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
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