Illinois State Parks · Illinois
Johnson Sauk Trail State Recreation Area
Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States · in Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 778 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Kewanee
- Address
- 28616 Sauk Trail Road, Kewanee, IL 61443
- Phone
- (309) 853-2425
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
Site map
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About
Johnson Sauk Trail State Recreation Area is an Illinois DNR state park in the Northwest region of Illinois. Camping site types: Class A (showers, electricity, vehicular access); Class C (vehicular access without showers, or walk-in with shower access). Also offers: Youth group camping. 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. Class C: $8/night - vehicular access without showers, or walk-in sites with shower access. Youth group (Class Y): $2/person/night, $20/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).
Water, the shower building and the dump station are on from May 1 to November 1; the campground stays open for dry camping, electric or not, through the winter. The park's notice: shower building, campsites 1-31 and Lakeshore Loop Road close for the season November 1 and reopen May 2027; the campground closes November 2 to 8, 2026, for the park's Disabled Outdoor Opportunities hunt.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 15° | -18° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 20° | -13° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 31° | 5° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 41° | 24° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 55° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 63° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 68° | 59° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 67° | 55° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 60° | 51° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 46° | 28° | 83° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 32° | 7° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 25° | -8° | 68° | 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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