Lake Of Egypt - Buck Ridge
Lake Of Egypt - Buck Ridge is a national forest camping area in Illinois.
- Type
- National forest camping area
- Location
- Illinois
- Coordinates
- 37.57859, -88.88062
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
About Lake Of Egypt - Buck Ridge
The southeast side of the Lake of Egypt is surrounded by Shawnee National Forest and open to primitive camping in the general forest area. Hickory Ridge Boat Launch is a gravel launch situated on the eastern finger of Lake of Egypt in Johnson County. Popular recreation activities include fishing, water sports, mushroom hunting, primitive camping and variety of hunting activities. No waterfowl hunting is allowed on the Lake. LAKE OF EGYPT - BUCK RIDGE Camping area provides a secluded loop road with pull-in's and camping pads for tent or small camping trailer. No other amenities are provided at this free camping area.
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Roc Stop Fuel · 11 mi
- Low clearances
- 1 bridges or tunnels at 14 ft or less within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 25 designated routes (24 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clad & Cordon Vineyard | RV park | 3.3 mi | — | — |
| Deer Ridge Campground | Private campground | 6.0 mi | — | — |
| Turkey Ridge Tent Campground | Private campground | 6.4 mi | — | — |
| Happy Hollow Primative Camping | Private campground | 6.5 mi | — | — |
| Camp Ondessonk | Private campground | 7.0 mi | — | — |
| Raganeau | Private campground | 8.0 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.