Cabins · Illinois State Parks · Illinois
Rent-A-Camp Cabins
Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States · at Fox Ridge State Park
- Sleeps
- 6
- Heated
- Yes
- Electricity
- Yes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 748 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Charleston
- Address
- 18175 State Park Road, Charleston, IL 61920
- Phone
- (217) 345-6416
About
Fox Ridge State Park's 2 Rent-A-Camp cabins are 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° | -4° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 25° | -4° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 35° | 13° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 46° | 26° | 81° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 59° | 42° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 66° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 69° | 60° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 68° | 58° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 63° | 49° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 47° | 31° | 81° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 35° | 13° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 29° | -10° | 64° | 10 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
- Fox Ridge State Park · Illinois State Parks · 0 mi
- Fairview Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 11 mi
- Lake Mattoon Campground West · City, County & Regional Parks · 16 mi
- Lake Mattoon Campground East · City, County & Regional Parks · 17 mi
- Walnut Point State Park · Illinois State Parks · 21 mi
Other cabins nearby
- Wolf Creek State Park · Illinois State Parks · 30 mi
- Red Hills State Park · Illinois State Parks · 49 mi
- Shakamak State Park · Indiana State Parks · 51 mi · 2 units
- Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area · Illinois State Parks · 56 mi
- Stephen A Forbes State Recreation Area · Illinois State Parks · 58 mi
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