Illinois State Parks · Illinois
Fox Ridge State Park
Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 748 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Charleston
- Address
- 18175 State Park Road, Charleston, IL 61920
- Phone
- (217) 345-6416
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
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About
Fox Ridge State Park is an Illinois DNR state park in the East Central region of Illinois. Camping site types: Class A (showers, electricity, vehicular access). Also offers: Youth group camping; Organized/adult group camping. Rent-A-Camp equipment rental (a furnished large or extra-large tent, $8 or $12/stay plus the site's camping and utility fees) is offered at this park per IDNR's own Camp Classifications table. Pets ARE allowed (leashed, with water, never left unattended or in a parked vehicle) - IDNR's general statewide practice, confirmed via Starved Rock State Park's own IDNR FAQ. Reservable online through Illinois DNR's own Explore More Illinois system (camp.exploremoreil.com, redirects to the live recreation.exploremoreil.com/IllinoisWeb/ booking platform). Advance booking requires at least 3 days' notice; most sites are reservable May 1-October 31 (some year-round - confirm per park).
Fees
Class A: $20/night ($30 holiday weekends) - showers, electricity, vehicular access. Youth group (Class Y): $2/person/night, $20/day minimum. Organized/adult group (Class O): $4/person/night, $40/day minimum. Reservation fee $5/reservation (non-refundable) plus first night's camping fee; camping fees refunded if cancelled online 3+ days before arrival. Discounts (about half the listed camping fee, full utility fee still applies) for Illinois residents 62+ or disabled with a Class 2/2A card; Illinois disabled veterans and POWs camp free aside from the utility fee; no entrance fee to any Illinois state park (dnr.illinois.gov).
Illinois DNR says camping is generally available year-round, weather permitting, with a fall-winter camping period October 1 to April 30 and reduced fees when cold weather closes buildings and shuts off water; call the park ahead for available amenities. Reservations run April 15 to November 30 on ExploreMoreIL; 13 of the sites are listed as walk-in (first-come). The shower building is closed by November 1st (may be earlier if bad weather) and reopens April 15th (may be earlier—weather depending).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 22° | -4° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 25° | -4° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 35° | 13° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 46° | 26° | 81° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 59° | 42° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 66° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 69° | 60° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 68° | 58° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 63° | 49° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 47° | 31° | 81° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 35° | 13° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 29° | -10° | 64° | 10 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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