John Schirle

Best Tent Camping: Illinois (eBook, ePUB)

Your Car-Camping Guide to Scenic Beauty, the Sounds of Nature, and an Escape from Civilization

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Perfect Camping for You in Illinois

The Prairie State provides a spectacular backdrop for some of the most scenic campgrounds in the country. But do you know which campgrounds offer the most privacy? Which are the best for first-time campers? John Schirle has traversed the entire region-from Apple River Canyon State Park in the northwest, with its bubbling creeks and steep ravines, to the Garden of the Gods Recreation Area in the south, one of the most photographed locations in the state-and compiled the most up-to-date research to steer you to the perfect spot!

Best Tent Camping: Illinois presents 50 private, state park, state recreation area, forest preserve, and wildlife area campgrounds, organized into three distinct regions. Selections are based on location, topography, size, and overall appeal, and every site is rated for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, safety and security, and cleanliness-so you'll always know what to expect. The new full-color edition of this proven guidebook provides everything you need to know, with detailed maps of each campground and key information such as fees, restrictions, dates of operation, and facilities, as well as driving directions and GPS coordinates.

Whether you seek a quiet campground near a fish-filled stream or a family campground with all the amenities, grab Best Tent Camping: Illinois. It's an escape for all who wish to find those special locales that recharge the mind, body, and spirit. This guide is a keeper.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Menasha Ridge Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781634041058
• Artikelnr.: 56532096

Autorenporträt

John Schirle was raised in central Illinois and has been back in his home state since 1993. During his college days, he developed a love for getting away in the outdoors-camping, hiking, canoeing, and, more recently, caving. As a result, he has spent countless hours scouring the region for the ever-elusive ideal tent-camping getaway. His personal goal for some years has been to visit every single state park in Illinois (he hasn't yet achieved this goal, but he's a lot closer now!). Over the years he has been a Bible translator in central Africa, a college professor, and a camp program director, and he is currently a children's librarian in his hometown of Decatur, Illinois.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Overview Map
Best Illinois Campgrounds
Acknowledgments
Preface
About the Author
Introduction
Northern Illinois
1. Apple River Canyon State Park
2. Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area
3. Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park
4. Loud Thunder Forest Preserve
5. Marengo Ridge Conservation Area
6. Pecatonica River Forest Preserve
7. Sugar River Forest Preserve
8. Woodford State Fish & Wildlife Area
Central Illinois
9. Argyle Lake State Park
10. Beaver Dam State Park
11. COMLARA Park
12. Eagle Creek State Recreation Area
13. Forest Glen County Preserve
14. Friends Creek Conservation Area
15. Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area
16. Kickapoo State Recreation Area
17. Lincoln Trail State Park
18. Lodge Park
19. McCully Heritage Project
20. Moraine View State Recreation Area
21. Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area
22. Sam Parr State Fish & Wildlife Area
23. Sand Ridge State Forest
24. Siloam Springs State Park
25. Spring Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area
26. Walnut Point State Park
27. Weldon Springs State Park
Southern Illinois
28. Beall Woods State Park
29. Camp Cadiz
30. Cave-in-Rock State Park
31. Devils Kitchen Campground
32. Dixon Springs State Park
33. Ferne Clyffe State Park
34. Giant City State Park
35. Hamilton County State Fish & Wildlife Area
36. Lake Murphysboro State Park
37. Pere Marquette State Park
38. Pharaoh Campground
39. Pine Hills Campground
40. Pine Ridge Campground
41. Pyramid State Park
42. Randolph County State Fish & Wildlife Area
43. Red Bud Campground
44. Saline County State Fish & Wildlife Area
45. Sam Dale Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area
46. Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area
47. Trail of Tears State Forest
48. Turkey Bayou Campground
49. Washington County State Recreation Area
50. Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
Appendixes and Index
Appendix A: Camping Equipment Checklist
Appendix B: Sources of Information
Index
Map Legend