Illinois State Parks · Illinois
Beall Woods State Park
Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 443 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Mount Carmel
- Address
- 9285 Beall Woods Avenue, Mount Carmel, IL 62863
- Phone
- (618) 298-2442
- Activities
- Camping
About
Beall Woods State Park is an Illinois DNR state park in the South region of Illinois. Camping site types: Class C (vehicular access without showers, or walk-in with shower access). Pets ARE allowed (leashed, with water, never left unattended or in a parked vehicle) - IDNR's general statewide practice, confirmed via Starved Rock State Park's own IDNR FAQ. No online reservation system for this site per IDNR's own live Camp Classifications table (dnr.illinois.gov/parks/camp/camp-classifications.html) - camping here is first-come, first-served, or by calling the park office directly.
Fees
Class C: $8/night - vehicular access without showers, or walk-in sites with shower access. Reservation fee $5/reservation (non-refundable) plus first night's camping fee; camping fees refunded if cancelled online 3+ days before arrival. Discounts (about half the listed camping fee, full utility fee still applies) for Illinois residents 62+ or disabled with a Class 2/2A card; Illinois disabled veterans and POWs camp free aside from the utility fee; no entrance fee to any Illinois state park (dnr.illinois.gov).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 25° | -6° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 27° | 3° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 39° | 17° | 78° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 49° | 30° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 79° | 61° | 42° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 68° | 51° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 72° | 64° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 71° | 61° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 65° | 50° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 48° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 38° | 7° | 74° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 31° | 4° | 66° | 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.
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