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USFSShawnee National Forest · Illinois

Camp Cadiz Campground

This campground is the site of an old Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) work camp.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.610ft
Comf.Mar-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Springfield4h45real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 610 ft, Camp Cadiz Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 7 named hiking routes, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
68%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 6.
72°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Springfield
207 mi
4h45
02
Chicago
331 mi
7h04
By drive time
Springfield · 4h45Chicago · 7h04Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.6 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
7
Trail segments
47
Viewpoints
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.6 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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