Illinois State Parks · Illinois

Marshall State Fish & Wildlife Area

Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States

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Showers
No
Pets
Yes
Elevation
440 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 3
Cell coverage
AT&T weak · T-Mobile good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Nearest town
Lacon
Address
236 State Route 26, Lacon, IL 61540
Phone
(309) 246-8351
Activities
Camping

About

Marshall State Fish & Wildlife Area is an Illinois DNR state park in the Northwest region of Illinois. Camping site types: Class B/E (electricity, vehicular access, no showers); 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 B/E: $18/night - electricity and vehicular access, no showers. 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

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January31°16°-16°57°11 of 11
February37°22°-9°65°11 of 11
March50°32°10°77°10 of 11
April62°42°26°82°5 of 11
May74°56°41°89°0 of 11
June83°65°51°94°0 of 11
July85°69°60°94°0 of 11
August83°68°57°92°0 of 11
September80°62°53°92°0 of 11
October63°47°30°84°1 of 10
November52°34°10°74°7 of 10
December39°26°-6°68°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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