Illinois State Parks · Illinois
Cave-In-Rock State Park
Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States · in Cave-in-Rock State Park
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 394 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Cave-in-Rock
- Address
- 1 New State Park Rd., Cave-in-Rock, IL 62919
- Phone
- (618) 289-4325
- Activities
- Camping
About
Cave-In-Rock State Park is an Illinois DNR state park in the South region of Illinois. Camping site types: Class A (showers, electricity, vehicular access); Class B/S (showers, vehicular access, no electric). 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 A: $20/night ($30 holiday weekends) - showers, electricity, vehicular access. Class B/S: $10/night - showers and vehicular access, no electric. 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 | 41° | 28° | 4° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 48° | 30° | 2° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 41° | 20° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 50° | 32° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 62° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 69° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 73° | 65° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 72° | 64° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 67° | 54° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 52° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 41° | 17° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 34° | 11° | 67° | 8 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
- Riverview RV Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 4 mi · 7 sites
- Tower Rock Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Camp Cadiz Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Pine Ridge Campground-Pounds Hollow · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Pharoah Campground -Garden Of The Gods · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
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