City, County & Regional Parks · Illinois
Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve Campsites
City, County & Regional Parks · Illinois, United States
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 9 no hookups
- Cost
- Will County resident: $20/night. Non-resident: $40/night. Youth groups: 50% off.
- Group sites
- Yes
- Elevation
- 732 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Nearest town
- Crete
- Phone
- 708-946-2216
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About
Forest Preserve District of Will County primitive campground with 9 individual campsites (2 ADA accessible), each fitting up to six 4-person tents. 2.30 miles of natural-surface and paved preserve trails, the Plum Creek Greenway Trail (3.17mi), and a nature center. Group camping available; contact Plum Creek Nature Center. Tent camping only, no RVs. Permit required 2+ business days ahead.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 19° | -12° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 22° | -5° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 30° | 11° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 41° | 24° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 52° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 60° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 67° | 56° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 66° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 60° | 49° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 44° | 31° | 80° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 33° | 10° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 25° | -4° | 64° | 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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