A picturesque setting, Pounds Hollow campground and lake are tucked away amongst the Shawnee Hills, where you can relax and get away from it all. Completed in the early 1940’s, Pounds Hollow Lake is popular for the same reasons it was 60 years ago and continues to provide opportunities to picnic, fish, swim, camp and hike. Ponds Hollow Recreation Area is located near Harrisburg Illinois in Shawnee National Forest in Illinois. For more information, click here.
The Pine Ridge Campground is located on the ridge-top above Pounds Hollow Lake and offers 13 electric sites and 22 non-electric campsites, each with a picnic table, lantern pole and fire ring with grill. Water spigot is located at the campground entrance across from pay station. 20, 30 & 50 amp at electric campsites.
Day-use Activities: At 25 acres, Pounds Hollow Lake is large enough to provide its many visitors some seclusion during their visit. This day-use area offers swimming, picnicking, fishing, boating and hiking. No public boat ramp is available. There are several lakeside picnic sites, plus a fishing pier and a large picnic shelter overlooking the beach.
Lake and Pond Fishing: This 25 acres Lake was built in 1940 and provided much sought after pastimes, before the electronic gadgets of today. There is a fishing pier just below the parking lot. In addition to the pier, shoreline fishing is good on the southwest side of the Lake. A small dirt trail leads to the other side of the lake, but the trail is dense with vegetation and casting is more difficult on that side of the Lake.
Only small boats and electric motors are allowed on the lake. The lake contains largemouth bass, channel catfish and sunfish. The tranquil surroundings of the area are a great way to spend an afternoon enjoying the outdoors.
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