High Knob Campgrounds
Reviewed Jun. 21, 2018

The way to travel

High Knob is a Horse campground in Shawnee National Forest near Garden of the Gods off Il1. The entire area has extensive trails through some awesome, hilly, rocky, cliffy areas. There are some excellent things to see. The trail traverses some of the River to River trail that meanders through the area. There used to be an annual ride through “One Horse Gap” I don’t know if it’s still a thing. 

The campground has options in addition to sleeping in your rig, cabins, travel trailers and a “hotel” . There’s also stalls and tie outs in the area you park in. A good staging area for Shawnee NF treks with several trailheads to pick from. Groups can set up in here and either stage or use it as base camp. Quiet , depending on who you are camping with, all amenities available on site too. (showers, laundry, store)

We enjoyed the trails though we went no where near as far as the horse people do. (There is so much to see, we have been going to Shawnee NF for over 20 years but I still find something or somewhere new almost every visit.)

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of High Knob Campgrounds by Shelly S., June 21, 2018
  • Review photo of High Knob Campgrounds by Shelly S., June 21, 2018
  • Review photo of High Knob Campgrounds by Shelly S., June 21, 2018
  • The trailhead below Garden of the Gods , horse accessible
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  • Review photo of High Knob Campgrounds by Shelly S., June 21, 2018
  • Review photo of High Knob Campgrounds by Shelly S., June 21, 2018
  • No horses allowed in this area but there is horse “parking” below
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  • Review photo of High Knob Campgrounds by Shelly S., June 21, 2018
  • Review photo of High Knob Campgrounds by Shelly S., June 21, 2018
  • Review photo of High Knob Campgrounds by Shelly S., June 21, 2018