Illinois State Parks · Illinois
Nauvoo State Park
Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 568 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Nauvoo
- Address
- 980 South Bluff Street, Nauvoo, IL 62354
- Phone
- (217) 453-2512
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
About
Nauvoo State Park is an Illinois DNR state park in the West Central region of Illinois. Camping site types: Class A (showers, electricity, vehicular access); Class B/S (showers, vehicular access, no electric); Class C (vehicular access without showers, or walk-in with shower 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 C: $8/night - vehicular access without showers, or walk-in sites with shower 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 | 32° | 16° | -17° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 22° | -9° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 35° | 10° | 77° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 43° | 27° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 58° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 66° | 51° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 70° | 62° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 69° | 59° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 62° | 54° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 47° | 30° | 86° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 35° | 10° | 74° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 28° | -5° | 71° | 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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