Illinois State Parks · Illinois

Rock Island Trail State Park

Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States

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Group sites
Yes
Showers
No
Pets
Yes
Elevation
679 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 3
Cell coverage
T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Nearest town
Wyoming
Address
311 E. Williams, Wyoming, IL 61491
Phone
(309) 695-2228
Activities
Camping, Group Camping

About

Rock Island Trail 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: Youth group camping. A 26-mile linear rail-trail park with dispersed primitive/youth-group camping, not one fixed campground; the address/point given is the park's one office (a former railroad depot). 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. 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

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January30°15°-20°55°11 of 11
February36°21°-11°65°11 of 11
March49°32°6°76°10 of 11
April61°41°25°82°5 of 11
May74°56°40°89°0 of 11
June83°64°50°94°0 of 11
July84°68°60°93°0 of 11
August83°67°56°91°0 of 11
September80°61°51°93°0 of 11
October62°46°30°84°2 of 10
November51°33°9°74°7 of 10
December39°25°-8°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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