Illinois campgrounds and permits
62 facilities, 43 of which we can watch for cancellations.
Administration Clock Tower Building Visitor CenterVisitor Center · not watchableStart your visit at the Administration Clock Tower Building Visitor Center located at the corner of 111th street and Cottage Grove Ave.
Blanchard Island Recreation AreaCampground · 16 sitesOverview The Mississippi River Project’s Muscatine Ranger Station has gone to a new way to pay for First-Come First-Serve campsites at the Blanchard Island…
Blanding LandingCampground · 38 sitesOverview Blanding Landing is situated in a lush river valley on the east bank of the great Mississippi, just 13 miles from Galena, Illinois.
Boulder CampgroundCampground · 82 sitesOverview Boulder Campground is situated on the eastern shore of Carlyle Lake, a prime getaway for city-dwellers and families. Located 50 miles east of St.
Boulder Day UseCampground · 1 sitesOverview Boulder Day Use Area is situated on the eastern shore of Carlyle Lake, a prime getaway for city-dwellers and families. Located 50 miles east of St.
- Burden Fall WildernessFacility · not watchable
Burden Falls Wilderness is located in Pope County. The Wilderness is located adjacent to Bay Creek Wilderness and is in a stone's throw of Bell Smith Springs…
- Camp Cadiz CampgroundCampground · not watchable
This campground is the site of an old Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) work camp.
- Clear Springs WildernessFacility · not watchable
Located in Union and Jackson Counties, Clear Springs Wilderness offers some great opportunities to view the Mississippi River Valley.
Coles Creek CampgroundCampground · 145 sitesOverview Coles Creek Campground is situated on the eastern shore of Carlyle Lake, a prime getaway for city-dwellers and families. Located 50 miles east of St.
Coles Creek Day UseCampground · 1 sitesOverview Coles Creek Day Use Area is situated on the eastern shore of Carlyle Lake, a prime getaway for city-dwellers and families.
Coon Creek (Il)Campground · 180 sitesOverview Coon Creek is a large campground that sits on the western shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois.
Crab Orchard WildernessFacility · not watchableThe Crab Orchard Wilderness now contains a total of 4,050 acres and is managed by the Fish & Wildlife Service's Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.
Dale Miller YouthCampground · 1 sitesOverview Dale Miller Youth is located on the south-eastern shore of Rend Lake— the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of activities, events, and nature at…
Dam East - McNair CampgroundCampground · 47 sitesOverview Dam East-McNair Campground is situated on the southern shore of Carlyle Lake, a prime getaway for city-dwellers and families.
Dam East Picnic Shelter (Shelbyville)Campground · 1 sitesOverview This day use area sits on the southern shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois.
Dam East Rec. Area (Day Use)CampgroundOverview Dam East Recreation Area is situated on the southern shore of Carlyle Lake, a prime getaway for city-dwellers and families.
Dam East Spillway (Day Use)Campground · 1 sitesOverview Dam East Spillway Day Use Area is situated on the southern shore of Carlyle Lake, a prime getaway for city-dwellers and families.
Dam West Area (Day-Use)Campground · 1 sitesOverview Dam West Day Use Area— the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of activities, events, and nature at its best.
Dam West CampgroundCampground · 108 sitesOverview Dam West Campground is a recreation area situated on the southern shore of Carlyle Lake, a prime getaway for city-dwellers and families.
Dam West Day UseCampground · 2 sitesOverview Dam West Day Use Area is situated on the southern shore of Carlyle Lake, a prime getaway for city-dwellers and families. Located 50 miles east of St.
Dam West Overlook Picnic ShelterCampground · 1 sitesOverview This day use area sits on the southwest shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois.
Dam West Picnic Shelters (Shelbyville)Campground · 2 sitesOverview This day use area sits on the southwest shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois.
Dam West SpillwayCampground · 1 sitesOverview Dam West Spillway is situated on the southern shore of Carlyle Lake, a prime getaway for city-dwellers and families. Located 50 miles east of St.
Devils Kitchen Group PavilionCampground · 1 sitesOverview The Devils Kitchen Campground and bathhouse are closed this season due to infrastructure repair needs.
- Explosives Road TrailheadFacility · not watchable
The Explosives Road Trailhead provides access to the 1.6 mile Newton Loop trail. This is a great bird watching area for Henslow sparrows, loggerhead shrikes,…
Fishermans CornerCampground · 56 sitesOverview With impressive views of the mighty Mississippi River, Fishermans Corner provides convenient RV and tent camping facilities for outdoor enthusiasts.
Forrest W. Bo WoodCampground · 135 sitesOverview Forrest W. ''Bo'' Wood Recreation Area has a large campground on the northern shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois.
Forrest W. Bo Wood Picnic ShelterCampground · 1 sitesOverview Forrest W. ''Bo'' Wood Recreation Area has a large campground and day use area on the northern shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central…
Gun CreekCampground · 101 sitesOverview Gun Creek Campground is located on the eastern shore of Rend Lake— the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of activities, events, and nature at its…
Keyesport Rec. AreaCampground · 1 sitesOverview Keyesport Recreation Area is situated on the western shore of Carlyle Lake, a prime getaway for city-dwellers and families.
Lincoln Home Visitor CenterVisitor Center · not watchableOpen 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. Visitors using the parking lot must pay $2.00 per hour.
- Lincoln MemorialFacility · not watchable
The Lincoln Memorial is the site of the third in a series of seven Lincoln-Douglas debates.
Lithia SpringsCampground · 102 sitesOverview Lithia Springs Campground sits on the eastern shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois.
Lone PointCampground · 61 sitesOverview Lone Point is a secluded campground that sits on the western shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois.
Lone Point Group CampCampground · 1 sitesOverview Lone Point Group Camp is a secluded group camp that sits on the western shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois. This facility has…
Lone Point Picnic ShelterCampground · 1 sitesOverview Lone Point is a secluded recreation area that sits on the western shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois.
Lotus Group AreaCampground · 1 sitesOverview The Lotus Group Area is on the eastern shore of Carlyle Lake, a prime getaway for city-dwellers and families. Located 50 miles east of St.
North Marcum Day Use AreaCampground · 2 sitesOverview North Marcum Day Use Area— the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of activities, events, and nature at its best.
North Sandusky CampgroundCampground · 97 sitesOverview North Sandusky Campground is located on the western shore of Rend Lake near the Sandusky cove— the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of…
North Sandusky Day-UseCampground · 2 sitesOverview North Sandusky Day Use Area— the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of activities, events, and nature at its best.
Opossum CreekCampground · 64 sitesOverview Opossum Creek Recreation Area has a quiet campground that sits on the western shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois.
Shagbark Group AreaCampground · 1 sitesOverview Shagbark Group Camp is located on the western shore of Rend Lake near the Sandusky cove— the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of activities,…
- Simpson Barrens Natural AreaFacility · not watchable
Simpson Township Barrens is a unique ecological area containing several native plant communities such as limestone barrens, seeps, dry and dry-mesic upland…
South Marcum CampgroundCampground · 160 sitesOverview South Marcum Campground is located on the south-eastern shore of Rend Lake— the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of activities, events, and…
South Marcum Day UseCampground · 1 sitesOverview South Marcum Day Use Area— the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of activities, events, and nature at its best.
South Sandusky CampgroundCampground · 127 sitesOverview South Sandusky Campground is located on the western shore of Rend Lake near the Sandusky cove— the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of…
South Sandusky Day UseCampground · 2 sitesOverview South Sandusky Day Use Area— the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of activities, events, and nature at its best.
Spillway Group AreaCampground · 1 sitesOverview Spillway Recreation Area— the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of activities, events, and nature with the best sunsets of Southern Illinois.
Spillway Picnic Shelters (Shelbyville)Campground · 2 sitesOverview This day use area sits just below the Lake Shelbyville Dam on the southern end of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois.
Sullivan Beach Picnic ShelterCampground · 1 sitesOverview This day use area is located on northeast shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois.
The Silversmith HotelFacility · not watchableThe Silversmith Hotel, built in 1897 and a member of Historic Hotels of America® since 2015 was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Thomson CausewayCampground · 128 sitesOverview Thomson Causeway provides the unique experience of island camping on the great Mississippi River and it's well worth a try!
- Underground Railroad: Crow KnobFacility · not watchable
In the mid-1800s the landscape that is now the Shawnee National Forest provided paths to freedom for runaway slaves.
- Underground Railroad: Cultural Landscape Miller GrFacility · not watchable
The American Missionary Association (AMA) was founded in Albany, New York on September 3, 1846 as an Eastern nonsectarian benevolent society that advocated…
- Underground Railroad: Dabbs FamilyFacility · not watchable
During the original migration, four former slaveholding families trekked alongside recently freed African Americans to the Miller Grove settlement in Pope…
- Underground Railroad: Henry SidesFacility · not watchable
After crossing the Ohio River into Illinois, runaway slaves were able to take their first glorious step onto free soil.
- Underground Railroad: James M. WestFacility · not watchable
Besides free African-Americans, white abolitionists also settled in the area of today’s Shawnee National Forest. James M.
- Underground Railroad: People of Miller GroveFacility · not watchable
The Miller Family The community of free African Americans in Pope County, Illinois came to be known as Miller Grove, presumably named for one of four families…
- Underground Railroad: Pope County CourthouseFacility · not watchable
The town of Golconda, Illinois, was a town of contradictions during the nineteenth century.
- Underground Railroad: Sand CaveFacility · not watchable
The topographical features of today’s Shawnee National Forest played a crucial role in the Underground Railroad in the mid-19th century.
- Underground Railroad: Shawnee National ForestFacility · not watchable
The Underground Railroad was a vast but secret network of travel routes and safe havens to help fugitives escape slavery, most heavily travelled between 1820…
Wilborn Creek (Group Camp)Campground · 1 sitesOverview Wilborn Creek Group Camp sits on the northern shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois.
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