Free Camping in Illinois
18 free camping spots in Illinois. Best-documented first.
18 free camping spots in Illinois are mapped here, with fees, hookups, and directions where we have them. 100% cost nothing to camp.
About these 18 free camping spots
18 free camping spots in Illinois are mapped here, with fees, hookups, and directions where we have them. 100% cost nothing to camp.
Showing 1–18 of 18
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Kickapoo Creek Recreation AreaRock IslandNear Dunlap · 653 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Back Country 1Sand Ridge State ForestNear Forest City · 499 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Back Country 10Sand Ridge State ForestNear Goofy Ridge · 538 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Back Country 11Sand Ridge State ForestNear Goofy Ridge · 531 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Back Country 12Sand Ridge State ForestNear Goofy Ridge · 502 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Back Country 2Sand Ridge State ForestNear Forest City · 499 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Back Country 3Sand Ridge State ForestNear Forest City · 495 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Back Country 4Sand Ridge State ForestNear Forest City · 541 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Back Country 5Sand Ridge State ForestNear Forest City · 505 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Back Country 6Sand Ridge State ForestNear Goofy Ridge · 522 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Back Country 7Sand Ridge State ForestNear Goofy Ridge · 499 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Back Country 8Sand Ridge State ForestNear Goofy Ridge · 505 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Back Country 9Sand Ridge State ForestNear Goofy Ridge · 512 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Hickory HillsRock Cut State ParkNear Loves Park · 866 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Jackson Falls primitive campingShawnee National ForestNear Simpson · 561 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Piasa IslandPiasa Island Wildlife Management AreaNear West Alton · 423 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Shabbona Lake State Park CampgroundShabbona Lake State ParkNear Shabbona · 869 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Teal Pond CampgroundShawnee National ForestNear Eddyville · 656 ft3 of 7 facts knownSingle sites · 2
Single sites · 2Unnamed spots, mapped individually. Easiest to judge on the map.
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