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Shawnee National Forest
50 Hwy. 145 South
Harrisburg, IL 62946
Phone: 618-253-7114 - From a TTY call 711 to be connected.
FAX: (618) 253-1060

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Redbud Campground

Red Bud Campground

Home : Recreational Activities : Camping : Red Bud Campground

No. Campsites: 21

Group Site: no

Fee: $5 per night

Day Use Available: Hunting Branch Picnic Area opens 3/15-1031- time 6-10 – 12 picnic Units

Water Available: Drinking

Garbage Pickup: Yes

Toilets: Vault

Usable by Persons with Disabilities: Yes

Open: All Year

Campground Map

Location: From Vienna take Hwy. 45 N to Ozark turn east, follow directional signs to Bell Smith Recreation. From Harrisburg Hwy. 145 S. 9 miles to Delwood take forest rd. 402, for 4 miles to forest rd. 447 turn S. on 447 continue past Teal Pond to Rd. 848 turn SW on 848 for 2 miles to Rec. entrance.

Opportunities

Fishing, Camping & Hiking year around

Fising:
Fishing: Is available at Teal Pond Campground, which is open all year.

Hiking:
Bell Smith Springs Trail System – open all year

Winter Use:
Ice Fishing is possible in mid-winter when the ice is a safe thickness (4 inches or more) and Hiking

More information contact:
Vienna/Elizabethtown Ranger District
602 N. 1st St.
Vienna, IL 62995
(618)658-2111

In the same area:
Burden Falls and Bay Creek Wilderness, Teal Pond, Millstone Bluff Archaeological Site, Lake Glendale Recreation Area, Trigg Fire Tower, Jackson Hollow and River to River Trail.

 

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