Illinois State Parks · Illinois
Castle Rock State Park
Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States
- Group sites
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 827 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Oregon
- Address
- 1365 W Castle Road, Oregon, IL 61061
- Phone
- (815) 732-7329
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
About
Castle Rock State Park is an Illinois DNR state park in the Northwest region of Illinois. Camping site types: Class D (tent/primitive walk-in or backpack sites, no vehicular access). Also offers: Organized/adult group camping. 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 D: $6/night - tent camping or primitive sites (walk-in or backpack), no vehicular access. Organized/adult group (Class O): $4/person/night, $40/day minimum. 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 | 28° | 11° | -17° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 19° | -13° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 30° | 3° | 75° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 40° | 24° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 52° | 34° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 62° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 67° | 57° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 65° | 56° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 59° | 49° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 44° | 27° | 80° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 32° | 4° | 71° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 23° | -8° | 67° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- White Pines Forest State Park · Illinois State Parks · 5 mi
- Lowden State Park · Illinois State Parks · 5 mi
- Franklin Creek State Natural Area · Illinois State Parks · 8 mi
- Seward Bluffs Forest Preserve Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 21 mi · 47 sites
- Green River State Wildlife Area · Illinois State Parks · 24 mi
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