Cabins · Illinois State Parks · Illinois
Rent-A-Camp Cabin
Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States · at Beaver Dam State Park
- Sleeps
- 6
- Heated
- Yes
- Electricity
- Yes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 561 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Plainview
- Address
- 14548 Beaver Dam Lane, Plainview, IL 62685
- Phone
- (217) 854-8020
About
Beaver Dam State Park's Rent-A-Camp cabin is a real, furnished cabin built by Illinois DNR: one full-size bed, two sets of bunk beds, an electric heater, and a ceiling fan (some locations also have a drop-leaf table and chairs), sleeping up to 6. Electricity is included, but there's no running water, kitchen, or private bathroom inside - showers are at the campground's bathhouse. Bring your own bedding and personal items. All of them are ADA accessible. Pets are not allowed at cabin sites.
Fees
$45/night ($55 on Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day weekends), per Illinois DNR's statewide camping fee schedule: a $25 cabin fee plus this Class A site's own camping and utility fees. Illinois seniors 62+ and residents with a disability card receive a discount; a $5 reservation fee applies.
No cabin-specific season is published; Illinois DNR's general note for most reservable sites is that they're bookable roughly May 1 through October 31, with some available year-round - call the park to confirm this cabin's own season before planning a winter trip.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 22° | -3° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 26° | -4° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 37° | 14° | 79° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 46° | 28° | 83° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 60° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 68° | 53° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 71° | 62° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 69° | 60° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 64° | 50° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 48° | 32° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 37° | 12° | 74° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 30° | 2° | 67° | 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.
Campgrounds nearby
- Beaver Dam State Park · Illinois State Parks · 0 mi
- Waverly Lake Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 25 mi
- Sherwood Forest Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 27 mi · 131 sites
- White Hall City Lake Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 28 mi
- Sioux Passage Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 30 mi · 5 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Pere Marquette State Park · Illinois State Parks · 33 mi
- Pere Marquette Lodge (Pere Marquette State Park) · Illinois State Parks · 35 mi
- Sangchris Lake State Park · Illinois State Parks · 41 mi
- Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area · Illinois State Parks · 45 mi
- Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area · Illinois State Parks · 54 mi
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