Illinois State Parks · Illinois
Mississippi Palisades State Park
Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 725 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Savanna
- Address
- 16327A Route 84, Savanna, IL 61074
- Phone
- (815) 273-2731
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
About
Mississippi Palisades State Park is an Illinois DNR state park in the Northwest region of Illinois. Camping site types: Class A (showers, electricity, vehicular access); Class B/S (showers, vehicular access, no electric); Class D (tent/primitive walk-in or backpack sites, no vehicular access). Also offers: Youth 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. Reservable online through Illinois DNR's own Explore More Illinois system (camp.exploremoreil.com, redirects to the live recreation.exploremoreil.com/IllinoisWeb/ booking platform). Advance booking requires at least 3 days' notice; most sites are reservable May 1-October 31 (some year-round - confirm per park).
Fees
Class A: $20/night ($30 holiday weekends) - showers, electricity, vehicular access. Class B/S: $10/night - showers and vehicular access, no electric. Class D: $6/night - tent camping or primitive sites (walk-in or backpack), no vehicular access. Youth group (Class Y): $2/person/night, $20/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° | 10° | -18° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 16° | -12° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 30° | 3° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 39° | 26° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 52° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 62° | 48° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 68° | 60° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 65° | 56° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 59° | 50° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 45° | 29° | 80° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 32° | 6° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 24° | -9° | 68° | 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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