Buck Ridge sits within the Shawnee Purchase Unit, managed by the US Forest Service with standard amenities including restrooms, showers, and a dump station. The campground allows pets and campfires, with picnic tables at each site and ADA accessibility features throughout the facility.
Access to Lake of Egypt fishing appears complicated based on camper experiences, with conflicting information about public access points and associated fees at nearby Pyramid Marina. Campers exploring places to camp around Shawnee Purchase Unit will find this location requires advance research regarding lake access permissions and costs.
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Location
Public CampgroundBuck Ridge - Lake Of Egypt is located in Illinois
Coordinates
37.58100062 N
88.88400036 W
Connectivity
T-MobileNo CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 4/3/26
VerizonLTEGood CoverageVerified by 14 usersLast on 4/3/26- AT&T5GGood CoverageVerified by 4 usersLast on 4/3/26
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 4/3/26
- VerizonLTEGood CoverageVerified by 14 usersLast on 4/3/26
- AT&T5GGood CoverageVerified by 4 usersLast on 4/3/26
Access
Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
Drive Time
- 43 min from Paducah, KY
- 1 hr 13 min from Cape Girardeau, MO
- 1 hr 49 min from Evansville, IN
- 2 hrs 9 min from Owensboro, KY
