City, County & Regional Parks · Illinois
Camp Dan Beard
City, County & Regional Parks · Illinois, United States
- Sites
- 2
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 689 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 6
- Nearest town
- Northbrook
- Address
- 200 Portwine Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062
- Phone
- 855-937-2267
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About
Forest Preserves of Cook County cabins-and-group-tent campground (248-person full-campground capacity). 1 large cabin (10 people, heat/AC), 5 small cabins (8 people each), and 2 organized group campsites (60 people each) - no individual tent/RV camping. Parking, showers, a nature play area, an accessible indoor bathroom, picnic tables, fire rings with grates, and cabin porches. Large cabin #1 is accessible (roll-in shower, raised fire pit, accessible picnic table). Reservations online (48+ hours ahead), by phone (855-YES-CAMP), or in person. Nonprofits/veterans: 50% off cabin/bunkhouse fees.
Fees
Large cabin: $94-$121/night. Small cabin: $45-$100/night. Group tents: $24-$34/tent/night. Full campground: $1,104-$3,254/day.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 19° | -10° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 22° | -4° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 31° | 10° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 39° | 25° | 75° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 49° | 39° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 59° | 49° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 67° | 60° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 67° | 60° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 62° | 54° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 48° | 34° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 35° | 10° | 66° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 27° | -1° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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