Illinois State Parks · Illinois
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area
Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 420 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Whittington
- Address
- 11094 Ranger Road, Whittington, IL 62897
- Phone
- (618) 629-2320
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
Site map
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About
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area is an Illinois DNR state park in the South region of Illinois. Camping site types: Class A (showers, electricity, vehicular access); Class D (tent/primitive walk-in or backpack sites, no vehicular access). Also offers: Youth group camping; Organized/adult 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 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. 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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 27° | 5° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 29° | 2° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 40° | 18° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 50° | 30° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 62° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 69° | 54° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 73° | 65° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 72° | 62° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 66° | 52° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 50° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 39° | 17° | 75° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 31° | 8° | 66° | 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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