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Rent-A-Camp Cabin
Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States · at Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area
- Sleeps
- 6
- Heated
- Yes
- Electricity
- Yes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 778 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Kewanee
- Address
- 28616 Sauk Trail Road, Kewanee, IL 61443
- Phone
- (309) 853-2425
About
Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area'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 | 30° | 15° | -18° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 20° | -13° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 31° | 5° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 41° | 24° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 55° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 63° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 68° | 59° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 67° | 55° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 60° | 51° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 46° | 28° | 83° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 32° | 7° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 25° | -8° | 68° | 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
- Johnson Sauk Trail State Recreation Area · Illinois State Parks · 0 mi
- Hennepin Canal State Trail · Illinois State Parks · 11 mi
- Prophetstown State Park · Illinois State Parks · 24 mi
- Colona Scott Family Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 25 mi
- Rock Island Trail State Park · Illinois State Parks · 26 mi
Other cabins nearby
- White Pines Inn (White Pines Forest State Park) · Illinois State Parks · 51 mi · 3 units
- Lowden State Park · Illinois State Parks · 57 mi
- Shabbona Lake State Park · Illinois State Parks · 60 mi
- Illini State Park · Illinois State Parks · 61 mi
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