Gum Ridge Trailhead, Illinois     Custom Search   AMENITIES: Fishing Cabins Restrooms Picnic and Barbecue area is available Activities: fishing, hiking and horseback riding Quite a lot of cool stuff to do next to Gum Ridge Trailhead, and it's one of those sites where everything is tremendous. Gum Ridge Trailhead is prized by residents of Ava. Pack your camping stuff and head out on the road; Gum Ridge Trailhead in Illinois is a really tremendous site to spend some time. If you have a thing about the outdoors, you won’t be disenchanted; there's playing golf, fishing, whitewater paddling, and swimming, so there's no way to get bored. This sector of Illinois is always a joy to visit all       through camping season. Johnson Creek is a scenic stream that is worth stopping at; not far from Gum Ridge Trailhead you'll stumble on Kinkaid Lake which is a pretty lake. While you're here at Gum Ridge Trailhead you will meet   lots of people from nearby Ava. A round of golf at nearby Jackson Country Club is a perfect way to kill some time. Head out on the lovely water at Kinkaid Village Marina, and a visit here wouldn’t be complete without a tour to close by Trail of Tears State Park. If you want to play some golf, you're in luck because Southwestern Lakes Country Club is around here. For the duration of the summertime at Gum Ridge Trailhead highs are ordinarily in the 90's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's while Gum Ridge Trailhead night low temperatures all through the wintertime are in the 20's. Gum Ridge Trailhead   gets a common amount of rainfall. The wettest month of the year is generally May, that's the one that rains the most; January is the month with the least moisture.   Americas Best Value Inn, Murphysboro 12 miles away    Americas Best Value Inn And Suites Pinckneyville, Pinckneyville 18 miles away    Super 8 Du Quoin, Du Quoin 21 miles away    Americas Best Value Inn And Suites Carbondale, Carbondale 21 miles away Other campgrounds near Gum Ridge Trailhead, Illinois:    Shawnee National Forest - Johnson Creek Campground, Jacob, 1 miles away    Johnson Creek, Jacob, 1 miles away    Kincaid Lake Marina, Oraville, 7 miles away    Sharp Rock Falls Rec, Ava, 8 miles away    Water Lily Campground, Jackson County, 8 miles away    Shady Rest Campground, Jackson County, 9 miles away    Lake Murphysboro State Park, Murphysboro, 9 miles away    Big Oak Campground, Jackson County, 9 miles away    Seventy-Six Conservation Area, Brazeau, 10 miles away    Turkey Bayou Campground, Jackson County, 10 miles away Marinas near Gum Ridge Trailhead, Illinois:    Kinkaid Village Marina, Murphysboro, 7 miles away Paddling Rivers Near Gum Ridge Trailhead, Illinois:    Little Grassy Creek, Williamson County, 27 miles away       Class II-IV - 0.2 miles long (Play Section) Public Lands near Gum Ridge Trailhead, Illinois:    Trail of Tears State Park, Missouri, 19 miles away Golf Courses Near Gum Ridge Trailhead, Illinois:    Southwestern Lakes Country Club, Percy, 12 miles away    Jackson Country Club, Murphysboro, 16 miles away Lakes Near Gum Ridge Trailhead, Illinois:    Kinkaid Lake, Jackson County, 4 miles away    Carbon Lake, Jackson County, 12 miles away    Cedar Lake, Jackson County, 18 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for Gum Ridge Trailhead, Illinois Local climate location: SPARTA 14 miles away Outdoors Recreation Near Carbondale, Illinois Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Carbondale, Illinois, the metro area neareast to Gum Ridge Trailhead. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.   Illinois Campgrounds Complete list of all campgrounds in Illinois Jackson County Campgrounds Complete list of all campgrounds in Jackson County Books about campgrounds in Illinois List of books available on Amazon.com about campgrounds in Illinois.