Illinois State Parks · Illinois
Rock Island Trail State Park
Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Wyoming
- Address
- 311 E. Williams, Wyoming, IL 61491
- Phone
- (309) 695-2228
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
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About
Rock Island Trail State Park is an Illinois DNR state park in the Northwest region of Illinois. Camping site types: Class D (tent/primitive walk-in or backpack sites, no vehicular access). Also offers: Youth group camping. A 26-mile linear rail-trail park with dispersed primitive/youth-group camping, not one fixed campground; the address/point given is the park's one office (a former railroad depot). 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. No online reservation system for this site per IDNR's own live Camp Classifications table (dnr.illinois.gov/parks/camp/camp-classifications.html) - camping here is first-come, first-served, or by calling the park office directly.
Fees
Class D: $6/night - tent camping or primitive sites (walk-in or backpack), no vehicular 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).
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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 15° | -20° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 21° | -11° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 32° | 6° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 41° | 25° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 56° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 64° | 50° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 68° | 60° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 67° | 56° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 61° | 51° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 46° | 30° | 84° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 33° | 9° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 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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