USDA Forest Service · Illinois
Oak Point Campground - Lake Glendale
USDA Forest Service · Illinois, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 479 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- OAK POINT (NFSR 442B) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Eddyville, IL 62928
- Activities
- Boating, Boating, Kayaking, Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Fishing, Hunting, Mountain Bike
About
US Forest Service campground. If you are looking for a place in the center of the Shawnee National Forest, then Lake Glendale Recreation Area is for you. Its central location makes it easy to visit main attractions on either side of the forest or any place in-between. Surrounded by tall pine trees and mixed hardwood forests, Lake Glendale Recreation Area offers a wide range of recreation opportunities including hiking, camping, swimming, boating, fishing and bicycling. The accessible picnic area has a large picnic shelter near the lake with party grills for group gatherings. OAK POINT - LAKE GLENDALE Campground features 36 electric and 24 non-electric campsites, showerhouses, water hookup, and a dump station. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $15 per night
Single Site with eclectic: $25 per night
Double Site: $28 per night
Double Site eclectic: $48 per night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 28° | 5° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 48° | 31° | 1° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 60° | 41° | 20° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 50° | 32° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 79° | 63° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 69° | 56° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 73° | 64° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 71° | 64° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 67° | 53° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 52° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 41° | 16° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 33° | 12° | 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
- Duck Bay Picnic Area - Lake Glendale · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Dixon Springs State Park · Illinois State Parks · 2 mi
- Redbud Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · Illinois State Parks · 10 mi
- Fort Massac State Park · Illinois State Parks · 18 mi
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