The
Campsite Reservation System offers the
opportunity to reserve a campsite at selected state parks and recreation
areas throughout Illinois.
PLEASE
NOTE: Reservations
are maintained by each site, there isn't a statewide system. Please
contact the park for more information about making a reservation. E-mail
reservations are not accepted.
- Mail-in
reservations will be accepted beginning January 2nd. Reservation
forms must be mailed directly to the site.
- Walk-in
(In Person) reservations can be made at reservation
accepting sites beginning February 1st.
- Visa
or Mastercard - phone-in or walk-in reservations can be made
starting February 1st, and are completed utilizing
a credit card.
The sites accepting credit cards
for reservations are the following sites:
- E-Mailed reservation
forms will NOT be accepted.
- The
applicable first night's camping fee will be required
along with the reservation fee.
- Sites may be reserved
from May 1 through October 31. Some sites accept reservations
year-round; please contact individual sites for this information.
- Mailed reservations
must be received seven days in advance of the camping date to
insure the reservation.
- A daily lottery
will be conducted for mail-in reservations. Up to six mail-in reservations
per envelope, per person will be accepted for campsites or shelters.
Camping groups may mail more than six reservations per envelope as long
as no more than six are for one individual.
- A specific site
may be reserved if it is located in the reserved campground.
- A site may be reserved
for a maximum of 14 nights.
- Reservations
will be held until 3 p.m. of the day following the first night's
reservation.
- A reserved camp
site must be vacated by 3 p.m. on the last day of the reservation
period.
Costs
The reservation
fee is $5.00, plus the first night's fee for each camp site
reserved. This $5.00 reservation fee is non-refundable unless the campground
is closed by the Department of Natural Resources. Payment for reservations
must be confirmed by the site. The site will mail a confirmation notice
to person making reservations. The $5.00 fee is in addition to the regular
camping and utility fees.
Listing of all Camping Fees
To Reserve
a Campsite You Must:
1. Complete
the Campsite Reservation Form,
and
2.
Pay the $5.00 reservation fee plus the first night's camping
fee.
- Please check the
map for classification of camping at each site.
- If you are
mailing the reservation, you must send the application form
along with the appropriate fee directly
to the Park. Make check payable
to the Department of Natural Resources (Site Name).
- If you are using
Visa or Masterard you can telephone the site or make the
reservation in person at the following sites: Chain O'Lakes, Clinton
Lake, Fox Ridge, Jim Edgar Panther Creek, Pere Marquette, Ramsey Lake,
Rock Cut, Sangchris Lake and Shabbona Lake.
Remember:
- The $5.00 reservation
fee will NOT be refunded. The first night's camping fee will
be refunded if cancelled in writing 3 days in advance.
- Mail reservations
will be accepted beginning January 2nd.
The applicable first night's camping fee will be required
along with the reservation fee.
- In-person reservations
and reservations using a credit card will be accepted beginning
February 1st.
- Reservations are
not final until the fee is received by the site. A confirmation
notice will be mailed to persons making reservations.
- Reservations will
be held until 3 p.m. of the day following the first night's
reservation.
- Campers must comply
with all other Department camping rules which are posted at each
site.
- Reservation application
and reservation fee must be received by the site seven days before the
campsite is needed.
Reservation Accepting Sites
:
Apple
River Canyon State Park
Youth
Group ONLY
8763 E. Canyon Rd.
Apple River, IL 61001
(815) 745-3302 |
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Argyle
Lake State Park
640 Argyle Park Rd
Colchester, IL 62326
(309) 776-3422 |
Beaver
Dam State Park
Cabin & Youth Group ONLY
14548 Beaver Dam Ln
Plainview, IL 62685
(217) 854-8020 |
Big
River State Forest
R.R. #1, Box 118
Keithsburg, IL 61442
(309) 374-2496 |
Chain
O' Lakes State Park
8916 Wilmot Rd
Spring Grove, IL 60081
(847) 587-5512
Premium |
Clinton
Lake State Recreation Area
R.R. #1, Box 4
DeWitt, IL 61735
(217) 935-8722 |
Delabar
State Park
R.R. #2, Box 27
Oquawka, IL 61469
(309) 374-2496 |
Eagle
Creek State Park
R.R. 1 Box 198-B
Findlay, IL 62534
(217) 756-8260 |
Eldon
Hazlet State Park
(site
specific campsite reservation form)
20100 Hazlet State Park Rd
Carlyle, IL 62231
(618) 594-3015 |
Fox
Ridge State Park
18175 State Park Rd.
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 345-6416 |
Illinois
Beach State Park
Lake Front
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 662-4811
Premium |
Jim
Edgar Panther Creek SFWA
(Cabins, Shelters, Group Camp ONLY)
10149 County Highway 11
Chandlerville, IL 62627
(217)452-7741 |
Lake
Le-Aqua-Na State Park
(site
specific reservation form)
8542 North Lake Rd
Lena, IL 61048
(815) 369-4282 |
Pere
Marquette State Park
(site specific
reservation form)
P.O. Box 158
Grafton, IL 62037
(618) 786-3323 |
Ramsey
Lake State Park
P.O. Box 97
Ramsey, IL 62080
(618) 423-2215 |
Rock
Cut State Park
(site specific
reservation form)
7318 Harlem Rd
Loves Park, IL 61111
(815) 885-3311
Premium |
Sam
Dale Lake Conservation Area
R.R. #1, Box 101
Johnsonville, IL 62850
(618) 835-2292 |
Sangchris
Lake State Park
(site
specific reservation form)
9898 Cascade Road
Rochester, IL 62563
(217) 498-9208 |
Shabbona
Lake State Recreation Area
(site specific
reservation form)
4201 Shabbona Grove Road
Shabbona, IL 60550
(815) 824-2106
Premium |
Starved
Rock State Park
(site
specific reservation form)
P.O. Box 509
Utica, IL 61373
(815) 667-4726
Premium |
Trail
of Tears State Forest
3240 State Forest Rd
Jonesboro, IL 62952
(618) 833-4910 |
Walnut
Point State Park
(site
specific reservation form)
2331 E. County Rd.
Oakland, IL 61943
(217) 346-3336 |
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For additional information only, contact:
Illinois Department
of Natural Resources
Division of Land Management
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702-1271
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Equal opportunity to participate in programs of the
Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and those funded by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other agencies is available to
all individuals regardless of race, sex, national origin, disability,
age, religion, or other non-merit factors. If you believe you have been
discriminated against, contact the funding source’s civil rights office
and/or the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, IDNR, One Natural Resources
Way, Springfield, IL 62702-1271; 217/785-0067, TTY 217/782-9175
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