City, County & Regional Parks · Illinois
Loud Thunder Horse Corral Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Illinois, United States
- Sites
- 31
- Hookups
- 29 electric, 29 with water
- Cost
- County resident: $24.00/night (water/electric) or $26.00/night (full hookup).
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 614 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Illinois City
- Address
- 19406 Loud Thunder Road, Illinois City, IL 61259
- Phone
- 309-795-1040
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
Rock Island County Forest Preserve equestrian campground on the west shore of Loud Thunder Forest Preserve. 13 electric sites (20-amp with water) and 16 full-hookup sites (2 ADA accessible), plus 2 two-unit sites. Dump station, horse trailer parking and wash station, a horse arena, a pavilion with flush toilets, additional water access, and a picnic area. Rock Island County publishes one address for Loud Thunder Forest Preserve, so this shares a point with the preserve's other campgrounds.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 15° | -18° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 19° | -12° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 32° | 8° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 41° | 26° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 56° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 65° | 50° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 69° | 61° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 68° | 58° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 62° | 52° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 47° | 30° | 83° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 33° | 9° | 73° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 26° | -9° | 70° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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