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Quick facts

LocationForest City, Illinois
Nightly rate (listed)$6–$40/night
Maximum RV length40 ft (longest listed site)
HookupsNone listed
Pull-through sitesYes
RV sites43
Pets allowedYes
Book onState parks

Amenities

  • Big rigs Big-rig friendly: the longest listed site is 40 ft. Check your site's length when you book.
  • Pull-through Pull-through sites, per the listing.
  • Pets allowed Pets allowed, per the listing. Restrictions may apply.
  • Public land Public campground: State land.

From the park's listing on State parks. Confirm details with the park before you book.

More Illinois RV parks with: Pull-Through Sites · Big Rig Sites

Other RV parks near Sand Ridge State Forest

  • Evening Star Camping Resort Topeka, IL · 7.5 mi straight-line
  • Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site Petersburg, IL · 29.4 mi straight-line
  • Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area Chandlerville, IL · 29.9 mi straight-line
  • Jubilee College State Park Brimfield, IL · 30 mi straight-line
  • Timberline Campground Goodfield, IL · 36.9 mi straight-line
  • Galesburg East / Knoxville, IL KOA Holiday Knoxville, IL · 39.7 mi straight-line
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RVs near this campground

Picks are 40 ft or shorter: the longest RV site listed here. Pickup area: Chicago (O'Hare International (ORD)), about 150 mi straight-line from Sand Ridge State Forest. RV rentals in Chicago

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Camper vanSleeps 2 5

Where Sand Ridge State Forest fits

Nearest alternatives
Evening Star Camping Resort (7.5 mi) · Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site (29.4 mi) · Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area (29.9 mi)

Other nearby options

Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Sand Ridge State Forest, not driving.

  • Closest public campgroundLincoln's New Salem State Historic Site29.4 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite 001 · Class A: $20/nightCheck availability on Illinois State Parks ↗
  • Closest private full-hookupEvening Star Camping Resort7.5 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your dates30/50 Amp Full Hook Up RV Site: from $55/nightCheck availability on Campspot ↗
  • Closest public / first-comeJim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area29.9 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite 001 · Primitive: $6/nightCheck availability on recreation.exploremoreil.com ↗
  • Next closestJubilee College State Park30.0 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite 001 · A: $20/nightCheck availability on Illinois State Parks ↗

Other stays nearby

Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Evening Star Camping Resort

7.5 mi from Sand Ridge State Forest (straight-line) 4.0 · 6 Campspot reviews
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites · Cabins / glamping
Sites from $37/night
$74 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights81 sites open for every night

Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site

29.4 mi from Sand Ridge State Forest (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $20/night
$40 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Illinois State Parks · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights83 sites open for every night

Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area

29.9 mi from Sand Ridge State Forest (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites $6/night
$12 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from recreation.exploremoreil.com · you book on their site
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Sand Ridge State Forest

State forest · Forest City

This weekend · Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights48 sites open for every night · from $6/night

Book on recreation.exploremoreil.com
Forest City, IL
Saving doesn't reserve a site.
SitesAmenitiesLocationPolicies

About this campground

Sand Ridge State Forest is a Booking partner campground in Forest City. It lists 31 RV or RV/tent sites and 9 tent sites for rigs up to 40 ft. Pets are allowed per the listing.

Highlights

  • Rigs up to 40 ftLongest RV site on the Booking partner site list
  • Pets allowedListed on Booking partner

Good for

RVs up to 40 ftTent campingDogs

Know before you go

  • No hookups are listed.
  • Longest listed RV site is 40 ft; individual sites vary, so check the site length when booking.
  • Campfire Allowed
  • Fire Ring
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Table
  • Quiet Area
All amenities

Amenities

Campfire AllowedFire RingPets AllowedPicnic TableQuiet Area

Nearby activities

Archery RangeCross Country SkiingDog TrainingEquestrian TrailsHiking TrailsHuntingSnowmobile Trails

Find your campsite

Checking 2 nights (your saved dates or this weekend). Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.

Every site at this campground

Availability checked Oct 25 on recreation.exploremoreil.com. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.

48 open of 52 sites
Site 009 · Back Country Camp Sites
Back Country Camp Sites loop
Available for both nights

recreation.exploremoreil.com has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 009.

$6/night
Estimated stay total $12 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site A05 · Pine Campground
Pine CampgroundSite length up to 34 ftHookups not listed
Available for both nights

recreation.exploremoreil.com has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site A05.

$8/night
Estimated stay total $16 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 003 · Back Country Camp Sites
Back Country Camp Sites loop
Available for both nights

recreation.exploremoreil.com has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 003.

$6/night
Estimated stay total $12 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site A01 · Pine Campground
Pine CampgroundSite length up to 40 ftHookups not listed
Available for both nights

recreation.exploremoreil.com has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site A01.

$8/night
Estimated stay total $16 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 002 · Horseman'S Park Campground
Horseman'S Park CampgroundSite length up to 40 ftHookups not listed
Available for both nights

recreation.exploremoreil.com has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 002.

$8/night
Estimated stay total $16 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site A03 · Pine Campground
Pine CampgroundSite length up to 40 ftHookups not listed
Available for both nights

recreation.exploremoreil.com has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site A03.

$8/night
Estimated stay total $16 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site A04 · Pine Campground
Pine CampgroundSite length up to 30 ftHookups not listed
Available for both nights

recreation.exploremoreil.com has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site A04.

$8/night
Estimated stay total $16 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site B06 · Pine Campground
Pine CampgroundSite length up to 40 ftHookups not listed
Available for both nights

recreation.exploremoreil.com has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site B06.

$8/night
Estimated stay total $16 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees

Book with recreation.exploremoreil.com

You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.

recreation.exploremoreil.com (via UseDirect feed)Main booking button
Availability & rates from this provider, checked Oct 25
Lowest open: Site 001 · Back Country Camp Sites
Available for your dates · 48 sites
$6/night
Book with recreation.exploremoreil.com ↗
Pick your dates again on this provider's site.
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from UseDirect

Availability checked Oct 25 on UseDirect. Showing 40 of 54 sites.

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horseman's park campground

Location & access

This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on recreation.exploremoreil.com — open dates and rates come from the booking site.

Longest RV site listed: 40 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Rig Fit tool

Location

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Policies

Max stay
14 nights

About

For those who think central Illinois is one big corn field, Sand Ridge State Forest will come as a pleasant surprise. The forest is an island in a sea of agriculture. Just minutes southwest of Peoria, this 7,550-acre forest, the largest of Illinois' state forests, boasts sweeping expanses of native oak-hickory woodland, extensive pine plantations, sprawling open fields, grasslands and completely unique sand prairies. For a refreshing, invigorating taste of unspoiled nature and an opportunity to experience truly unique environment, Sand Ridge State Forest is ideal.

Policies & rules

Key facts

Max rig length
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (43 of 43 RV sites list a length) Listing
Hookups & power
Hookup type not listed for RV sites Listing
Pets
Pets allowed Listing
Booking
Reservable on recreation.exploremoreil.com Listing
Getting there
Forest City, IL (map in Location below) Listing
All 15 facts with sources ↓
Why stay here and common questions

Why stay here?

  • RV sites listed for rigs up to 40 ft.
  • Public-land campground run by a federal or state agency.

Sand Ridge State Forest: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Sand Ridge State Forest?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (43 of 43 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Sand Ridge State Forest have RV hookups?
Hookup type not listed for RV sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Sand Ridge State Forest?
Reservable on recreation.exploremoreil.com (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Sand Ridge State Forest?
Pets allowed (per the listing)
At a glance: all 15 facts with sources

Quick facts

Agency / operatorNot listed
BookingOnline via recreation.exploremoreil.com (booking listing; window not listed)
Max RV / trailer lengthNot listed
Bear storageNot listed
Available for your dates · 48 sitesSites from $6/night

Estimated stay total from $12 for 2 nights on recreation.exploremoreil.com · before taxes & fees

View campground on recreation.exploremoreil.com ↗

Availability checked Oct 25 on recreation.exploremoreil.com.

You book each site directly with recreation.exploremoreil.com. Prices and availability can change until booked.

48 openSites from $6/night
(3)
Yorkville, IL · 33 mi from Chicago (straight-line)
Drivable — no tow vehicleDelivery up to 30 miPets OK
to see if it's open
from $275/nightvia Outdoorsy
Pick up in Shorewood

2016 Jayco Alante 26x, A-Class Motorhome.

Class A motorhomeSleeps 6 5 (5)
Shorewood, IL · 34 mi from Chicago (straight-line)
Drivable — no tow vehicleDelivery up to 45 miPets OK
to see if it's open
from $255/nightvia Outdoorsy
Pick up in Plainfield

Kid Approved Pet Friendly RV

Pop-up camperTowableSleeps 7 5 (3)
Plainfield, IL · 30 mi from Chicago (straight-line)
Towable — needs tow vehicle or deliveryDeliveryPets OK
to see if it's open
from $115/nightvia RVshare
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horseman's park campground
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horseman's park campground
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horseman's park campground
✓✓$8
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horseman's park campground
✓✓$8
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horseman's park campground
✓✓$8
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horseman's park campground
✓✓$8
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horseman's park campground
✓✓$8
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horseman's park campground
✓✓$8
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horseman's park campground
✓✓$8
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horseman's park campground
✓✓$8
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horseman's park campground
✓✓$8
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horseman's park campground
✓✓$8
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horseman's park campground
✓✓$8
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horseman's park campground
✓✓$8
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horseman's park campground
✓✓$8
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horseman's park campground
✓✓$8
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horseman's park campground
✓✓$8
020
horseman's park campground
✓✓$8
A01
pine campground
✓✓$8
A02
pine campground
✓✓$8
A03
pine campground
✓✓$8
A04
pine campground
✓✓$8
A05
pine campground
✓✓$8
A06
pine campground
✓✓$8
A07
pine campground
✓✓$8
A08
pine campground
✓✓$8
B01
pine campground
✓✓$8
B02
pine campground
✓✓$8
B03
pine campground
✓✓$8

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

SeasonNot listed
HookupsNot listed
Max stay14 nights max

"Not listed" means no source we use states it.

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the recreation.exploremoreil.com listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (43 of 43 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing Hookup type not listed for RV sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 18 pull-through, 27 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 32 gravel site driveways; 6 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Pets allowed
Shade
Listing 0 of 52 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on recreation.exploremoreil.com
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $40/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Forest City, IL (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground