City, County & Regional Parks · Illinois
Blackwell Family Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Illinois, United States
- Sites
- 60
- Hookups
- 60 electric
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 751 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 7
- Nearest town
- Wheaton
- Address
- 3S580 Naperville Road, Wheaton, IL 60189
- Phone
- 630-933-7248
About
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County campground with 60+ wooded and semi-wooded sites for tents, trailers, and motor homes. All sites have electricity but no sewer or water hookups; each has a gravel pad, fire ring, and picnic table. Shower house with flush toilets, a water-fill station, and a dump station for RVs. Outside firewood prohibited (bundles sold for $7). Available Friday/Saturday nights, May through Columbus Day weekend, plus holiday periods. Reservations online 24/7 or by phone (3+ business days ahead); nonrefundable, one change allowed within a week for $5.
Fees
DuPage residents: $25/night. Non-residents: $40/night. Seniors (65+), active military, and veterans: one free two-night stay annually.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 16° | -16° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 19° | -10° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 31° | 9° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 39° | 24° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 51° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 60° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 67° | 58° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 66° | 56° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 60° | 50° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 44° | 29° | 80° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 32° | 2° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 24° | -7° | 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.
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