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Shawnee/Johnson Creek
Shawnee Johnson Creek AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. The AVA is located in the counties of Johnson, Pope, and Massac and is bordered by the Ohio River to the east and the Mississippi River to the west. The AVA is known for its unique terroir, which is characterized by its limestone-rich soils, warm days, and cool nights. The area is home to a variety of grape varieties, including Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah. The AVA is also home to a number of wineries, including Shawnee Hills Winery, which produces a variety of award-winning wines.
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User Reviews
Kelly Robertson (Ellymay)
The area was beautiful this winter and took advantage of the wonderful ice crystals with snow freshly laid from the night before. This place has always been my sanctuary to go to when things are just too much and I have to get away and unplug where no service can find me.
Beefie Inman
Great area, quiet single, double, and triple spots. No power or water, but vault toilets are pretty frequent. Bring a generator and read the rules. Pretty simple. Sites have fire rings and picnic tables.
Sarah Mcbride
I've been going here since childhood, always beautiful and clean . A true gem in southern Illinois.
Randy Dolin
Absolutely fantastic campground. Facilities are great tons of room for activities and really cool stuff just a short drive away. There was literally only one campsite taken up from each loop laborday weekend. The double sites are huge! If you tend to be a tiny bit loud/party when you go camping this is the spot. Highly recommend kinkaid spillway as an activity. Beautiful waterfalls and swimming area about 15 min away. No potable water so be prepared and dumpster at front, so no reason to leave any trash behind.
Kerry Burns
Quiet, cheap.. 10 bucks self pay, vault toilet bathrooms, no potable water...bring your own. Trails, horses welcome....not far from town and Crazy Joe's Fish House...a must!!
Dan Miles
Beautiful, good fishing, friendly people...
michael winch
Gather let this place go... it used to be so fun... everything is grown up..the swimming area is closed and has been for years... its really sad to see this place the way it is... I will volunteer to help clean it up and mow it for the re-opening.. #johnsonscreek
Brenda Cordray
$5 per night with the National Parks Access Pass. Vault toilets, non-potable water, autumn leaves falling, no one camped nearby for 4 nights-perfect!
Brian M
This is a nice campground for primitive camping only sites are very large, lots of parking, nice fire rings nothing more. It is not maintained however there is not a park ranger, the water spigots do not work in the campsites, check in is self check in self pay, the one spigot that is available labeled drinking water has a sign on it that says do not drink not potable, there is not a shower house. The dump station is long abandoned and filled to the rim with sewage. The beach we all remembered as kids although it is on the parks map in the campground does not exist anymore just a long lost memory overgrown with weeds and trees. There is not good lake access from the campground anymore. The hiking trails need cleared also not maintained. Use this camp as your base campground, a family reunion, scout outing or a place to just get away and bring everything with you. You will mostly have the entire campground to yourself as it appears abandoned and not well known.