Fishermans Corner Campground
Mississippi River - Pools 11-22 · Illinois · 56 sites
Imagery: USGS The National Map
Overview
Fishermans Corner Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Mississippi River - Pools 11-22, Illinois, with 56 sites. Mostly shady: most sites have good shade. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site.
34 of 56 sites shaded
12 of 56 sites in full sun
19 of 56 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Fishermans Corner Campground are the shadiest?
Most of them. 34 of 56 sites have good shade, much of it from the afternoon sun; the other 22 are more open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Fishermans Corner Campground get the most sun?
Some. 12 of 56 sites are open to the southern sky, good for solar panels, and 13 more get some sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Fishermans Corner Campground?
At some sites. About 19 of 56 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 25 a partial one; the rest sit under trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Fishermans Corner Campground are the most level?
32 of 56 sites are flat, and 13 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 11 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 70 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Fishermans Corner Campground have cell service?
Yes. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T all report coverage at every site at Fishermans Corner Campground. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhen is the best time to see fall color at Fishermans Corner Campground?
October. In a typical year the leaves around Fishermans Corner Campground are at their best in mid-October, though any one fall can run a week or two early or late. Much of the forest here stays green, so expect color in patches. Roam’s fall foliage map shows how far the color has come this week, free every September through November.
See this week’s fall color in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Fishermans Corner Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 63°F and lows around 43°F, with about 2.8 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Fishermans Corner in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 56
- Kinds
- 51 for RVs or trailers · 5 tent-only
- Hookups
- 51 with electric
- Longest rig
- 70 ft
- Elevation
- 573–580 ft
- Every site
- Picnic table · Fire ring · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 2 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Fall color is the typical peak from NASA’s MODIS satellite record of when leaves change (2001–2023), limited to deciduous and mixed forest with USGS land cover (NLCD), calibrated to the USA National Phenology Network’s ground reports of colored leaves (CC BY 4.0). It is an average of many autumns, so the page gives a window, not a date.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “Of the 51 reservable campsites, 46 campsites have electric hookups and 5 campsites do not have electric hookups and are for tents only. Fisherman's Corner provides the comforts of modern camping, including drinking water, a shower house, electric hook-ups, flush toilets, while still providing visitors with an authentic outdoor experience. Fishermans Corner offers an excellent view of a small aquatic marsh near Locks and Dam 14, which is home to an array of wildlife species. On any given morning visitors may see turtles sunning on rocks near the river bed or countless bird species hunting the shallow waters for food. The scenery during camping season never disappoints, whether it's the vivid greenery during the spring or the breathtaking medley of colors during the fall.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.