Fri, 01/15/2021 - 5:46pm admin
A new year means new beginnings for the Rauchfuss Hill State Recreation Area near Golconda.
State Sen. Dale Fowler, R-Harrisburg, said that after being closed for almost a decade, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced that the Rauchfuss Hill State Recreation Area will be reopening for camping in spring of 2021.
In the meantime, beginning on Dec. 29, Rauchfuss was scheduled to be open to visitors for picnicking and hiking.
“This is great news for the community, providing another recreational option for visitors and campers,” Fowler said in a news release.
“Rauchfuss Hill State Recreation Area has been under-utilized and neglected for years. It’s past time that we put the time and resources into this local Southern Illinois treasure.”
Fri, 12/18/2020 - 5:29pm admin
With the arrival of the winter season, the U.S. Forest Service reminds the public about season closures which are in effect across the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois.
Seasonal road closures were scheduled to start the week of Dec. 14.
A list of seasonally closed roads and exact dates can be seen on the Motor Vehicle Use Map, which is available at any Shawnee National Forest office or online at www.fs.usda.gov/main/shawnee/maps-pubs.
Some campgrounds were scheduled to close Dec. 15, including the Red Bud (Bell Smith Springs), Pine Ridge (Pounds Hollow), Johnson Creek and Tower Rock campgrounds.
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