Federal campgrounds in Illinois

44 campgrounds you can book on Recreation.gov. Pick what your kids like to do to narrow the list.

Blanchard Island Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers · boating and paddling, fishing, wildlife and birds
Blanding Landing Army Corps of Engineers · fishing, picnic and day use, wildlife and birds
Boulder Campground Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, hiking, picnic and day use
Boulder Day Use Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, hiking, picnic and day use, wildlife and birds
Coles Creek Campground Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, hiking, picnic and day use, swimming
Coles Creek Day Use Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, swimming, wildlife and birds
Coon Creek (Il) Army Corps of Engineers · boating and paddling, fishing, hiking, picnic and day use, swimming
Dale Miller Youth Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, picnic and day use, swimming, wildlife and birds
Dam East - McNair Campground Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, hiking, swimming, wildlife and birds
Dam East Picnic Shelter (Shelbyville) Army Corps of Engineers
Dam East Rec. Area (Day Use) Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, picnic and day use
Dam East Spillway (Day Use) Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing
Dam West Area (Day-Use) Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, picnic and day use, wildlife and birds
Dam West Campground Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, picnic and day use
Dam West Day Use Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, hiking, picnic and day use, swimming, wildlife and birds
Dam West Overlook Picnic Shelter Army Corps of Engineers
Dam West Picnic Shelters (Shelbyville) Army Corps of Engineers
Dam West Spillway Army Corps of Engineers · boating and paddling, fishing
Devils Kitchen Group Pavilion Fish and Wildlife Service
Fishermans Corner Army Corps of Engineers · biking, fishing
Forrest W. Bo Wood Army Corps of Engineers · boating and paddling, fishing, picnic and day use, wildlife and birds
Forrest W. Bo Wood Picnic Shelter Army Corps of Engineers
Gun Creek Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, picnic and day use, wildlife and birds
Keyesport Rec. Area Army Corps of Engineers · boating and paddling, fishing, picnic and day use, swimming
Lithia Springs Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, hiking, picnic and day use, swimming, wildlife and birds
Lone Point Army Corps of Engineers · boating and paddling, fishing, hiking, picnic and day use
Lone Point Group Camp Army Corps of Engineers
Lone Point Picnic Shelter Army Corps of Engineers
Lotus Group Area Army Corps of Engineers · boating and paddling, picnic and day use, wildlife and birds
North Marcum Day Use Area Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, hiking, picnic and day use, swimming, wildlife and birds
North Sandusky Campground Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, swimming, wildlife and birds
North Sandusky Day-Use Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, picnic and day use, wildlife and birds
Opossum Creek Army Corps of Engineers · boating and paddling, fishing, wildlife and birds
Shagbark Group Area Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, wildlife and birds
South Marcum Campground Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, swimming, wildlife and birds
South Marcum Day Use Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, hiking, wildlife and birds
South Sandusky Campground Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, swimming, wildlife and birds
South Sandusky Day Use Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, swimming, wildlife and birds
Spillway Group Area Army Corps of Engineers · biking, fishing, picnic and day use, wildlife and birds
Spillway Picnic Shelters (Shelbyville) Army Corps of Engineers
Sullivan Beach Picnic Shelter Army Corps of Engineers
Thomson Causeway Army Corps of Engineers · biking, fishing, hiking, picnic and day use
Wilborn Creek (Group Camp) Army Corps of Engineers · boating and paddling, fishing, swimming
Wilborn Creek Primitive Camping Army Corps of Engineers · biking, boating and paddling, fishing, picnic and day use, swimming, wildlife and birds

Campground list from the Recreation Information Database (RIDB), ridb.recreation.gov, full export, refreshed Oct 15, 2026. Each name opens the campground on Recreation.gov, the federal booking site: check it for dates, availability, fees and alerts. We show no prices or availability, and Dad Field Manual isn't affiliated with Recreation.gov or any agency.