Illinois State Parks · Illinois
Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area
Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States
- Season
- April 1 to September 30
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 446 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Low Point
- Address
- R.R. 1, Low Point, IL 61545
- Phone
- (309) 246-8351
- Activities
- Camping
Site map
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About
Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois DNR state park in the Northwest region of Illinois. Camping site types: Class C (vehicular access without showers, or walk-in with shower access). 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 C: $8/night - vehicular access without showers, or walk-in sites with shower access. 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).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 16° | -16° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 22° | -9° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 32° | 10° | 77° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 42° | 26° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 56° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 65° | 51° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 69° | 60° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 68° | 57° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 62° | 53° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 47° | 30° | 84° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 34° | 10° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 26° | -6° | 68° | 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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