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Quick facts

LocationJonesboro, Illinois
Nightly rate (listed)From $8/night
Pets allowedYes
Book onState parks

Amenities

  • 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.

Other RV parks near Trail of Tears State Forest

  • Trail of Tears State Park Jackson, MO · 7.6 mi straight-line
  • Giant City State Park Makanda, IL · 12.1 mi straight-line
  • Ferne Clyffe State Park Goreville, IL · 20.4 mi straight-line
  • Lake Murphysboro State Park Murphysboro, IL · 20.5 mi straight-line
  • Tall Tree Lake Buncombe, IL · 22.7 mi straight-line
  • Marion / Shawnee National Forest KOA Holiday Creal Springs, IL · 25.7 mi straight-line
  • Grand Chain Vineyards New Grand Chain, IL · 27 mi straight-line
  • Cedar Lake Campground Vienna, IL · 30.1 mi straight-line
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  2. Illinois
  3. Jonesboro
  4. Trail of Tears State Forest

Where Trail of Tears State Forest fits

Nearest alternatives
Trail of Tears State Park (7.6 mi) · Giant City State Park (12.1 mi) · Ferne Clyffe State Park (20.4 mi)

Trail of Tears State Forest

State forest · Jonesboro

This weekend · Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night · from $8/night

Book on recreation.exploremoreil.com
3240 State Forest Road
Saving doesn't reserve a site.
SitesAmenitiesLocationPolicies

About this campground

Trail of Tears State Forest is a Booking partner campground in Jonesboro. It lists 14 tent sites. Pets are allowed per the listing.

Highlights

  • Tent sites onlyOnly tent sites in the Booking partner site list
  • Pets allowedListed on Booking partner

Good for

Tent campingDogs

Know before you go

  • No RVs: tent sites only.
  • No hookups are listed.
  • Accessible
  • Campfire Allowed
  • Fire Ring
  • Pets Allowed
All amenities

Amenities

AccessibleCampfire AllowedFire RingPets Allowed

Nearby activities

Dog TrainingEquestrian TrailsFishingHiking TrailsHuntingMetal Detecting

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

8 open of 14 sites
Site N-1 · Trail of Tears State Forest
Trail of Tears State Forest loop
Available for both nights

recreation.exploremoreil.com has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site N-1.

$8/night
Estimated stay total $16 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site Y-1 · Trail of Tears State Forest
Trail of Tears State Forest loop
Available for both nights

recreation.exploremoreil.com has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site Y-1.

$8/night
Estimated stay total $16 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site N-2 · Trail of Tears State Forest
Trail of Tears State Forest loop
Available for both nights

recreation.exploremoreil.com has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site N-2.

$8/night
Estimated stay total $16 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site Y-2 · Trail of Tears State Forest
Trail of Tears State Forest loop
Available for both nights

recreation.exploremoreil.com has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site Y-2.

$8/night
Estimated stay total $16 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site N-4 · Trail of Tears State Forest
Trail of Tears State Forest loop
Available for both nights

recreation.exploremoreil.com has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site N-4.

$8/night
Estimated stay total $16 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site S-4 · Trail of Tears State Forest
Trail of Tears State Forest loop
Available for both nights

recreation.exploremoreil.com has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site S-4.

$8/night
Estimated stay total $16 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site N-7 · Trail of Tears State Forest
Trail of Tears State Forest loop
Available for both nights

recreation.exploremoreil.com has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site N-7.

$8/night
Estimated stay total $16 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site N-9 · Trail of Tears State Forest
Trail of Tears State Forest loop
Available for both nights

recreation.exploremoreil.com has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site N-9.

$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.

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Availability & rates from this provider, checked Oct 26
Lowest open: Site N-1 · Trail of Tears State Forest
Available for your dates · 8 sites
$8/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 26 on UseDirect.

SiteFr
30
Sa
31
Price
N-1
trail of tears state forest
✓✓$8
N-2
trail of tears state forest
✓✓$8
N-4
trail of tears state forest
✓✓$8
N-7
trail of tears state forest
✓✓$8
N-9
trail of tears state forest
✓✓$8
S-4
trail of tears state forest
✓✓$8
Y-1
trail of tears state forest
✓✓$8
Y-2
trail of tears state forest
✓✓$8
N-5
trail of tears state forest
RR$8
N-6
trail of tears state forest
RR$8

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

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.

Location

3240 State Forest Road
Open in Google Maps ↗

Policies

Max stay
14 nights

About

Trail of Tears State Forest is situated in western Union County, five miles northwest of Jonesboro and 20 miles south of Murphysboro. Just over 5,000 acres are within the state forest. The state forest system in Illinois was established to set aside lands for the growing of timber needed in production of forest products, for watershed protection, and to provide outdoor recreation. Trail of Tears State Forest is a multiple-use site managed for timber, wildlife, ecosystem preservation, watershed protection and recreation.

Policies & rules

Key facts

Pets
Pets allowed Listing
Booking
Reservable on recreation.exploremoreil.com Listing
Getting there
3240 State Forest Road (map in Location below) Listing
Water
Not listed — check with campground
Price
Not listed — check with campground
All 15 facts with sources ↓
Why stay here and common questions

Why stay here?

  • Public-land campground run by a federal or state agency.

Trail of Tears State Forest: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Trail of Tears State Forest?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Trail of Tears State Forest?
Reservable on recreation.exploremoreil.com (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Trail of Tears 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
SeasonNot listed
HookupsNot listed
Max stay14 nights max

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

Available for your dates · 8 sitesSites from $8/night

Estimated stay total from $16 for 2 nights on recreation.exploremoreil.com · before taxes & fees

View campground on recreation.exploremoreil.com ↗

Availability checked Oct 26 on recreation.exploremoreil.com.

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

8 openSites from $8/night
N-8
trail of tears state forest
R
R
$8
S-1
trail of tears state forest
RR$8
S-2
trail of tears state forest
RR$8
S-3
trail of tears state forest
RR$8

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 No RV sites listed
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 10 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 10 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Pets allowed
Shade
Listing 0 of 10 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on recreation.exploremoreil.com
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 3240 State Forest Road (map in Location below)
Hookups & power · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Price
Not listed — check with campground

Other nearby options

Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Trail of Tears State Forest, not driving.

  • Closest public campgroundTrail of Tears State Park7.6 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite 020 · Lake Boutin Campground: $15/nightCheck availability on Missouri State Parks ↗
  • Closest public / first-comeGiant City State Park12.1 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite RCC1 · Primitive: $8/nightCheck availability on Illinois State Parks ↗
  • Next closestFerne Clyffe State Park20.4 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite 025 · North Loop: $20/nightCheck availability on Illinois State Parks ↗

Not confirmed open for your dates

  • Closest private full-hookupMarion / Shawnee National Forest KOA Holiday25.7 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateCheck availabilityCheck availability on KOA ↗

Other stays nearby

Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights28 sites open for every night

Trail of Tears State Park

7.6 mi from Trail of Tears State Forest (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites $15/night
$30 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Missouri State Parks · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights87 sites open for every night

Giant City State Park

12.1 mi from Trail of Tears State Forest (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $8/night
$16 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 nights13 sites open for every night

Ferne Clyffe State Park

20.4 mi from Trail of Tears 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