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This 2,430-acre Illinois state park is full of outstanding natural scenic spots. Camping, picnicking, hiking, and hunting come together here for a variety of outdoor diversions. Hikers will find 18 great trails here that run the gamut from relaxing to heavily challenging.
If you're on a romantic trip with your partner, take the short Bork's Waterfall Trail. This leads to a beautiful hidden spot—a natural emerald pool fed by the titular falls.
Looking to get that cardio up instead? Challenge yourself on the Happy Hollow Trail. This serpentine 5-mile journey takes you deep into tough woodland terrain.
There's plenty of game to attract hunters and fishermen here. Ferne Clyffe Lake is home to solid populations of catfish, bluegill, and bass. No boats are allowe
This 2,430-acre Illinois state park is full of outstanding natural scenic spots. Camping, picnicking, hiking, and hunting come together here for a variety of outdoor diversions. Hikers will find 18 great trails here that run the gamut from relaxing to heavily challenging.
If you're on a romantic trip with your partner, take the short Bork's Waterfall Trail. This leads to a beautiful hidden spot—a natural emerald pool fed by the titular falls.
Looking to get that cardio up instead? Challenge yourself on the Happy Hollow Trail. This serpentine 5-mile journey takes you deep into tough woodland terrain.
There's plenty of game to attract hunters and fishermen here. Ferne Clyffe Lake is home to solid populations of catfish, bluegill, and bass. No boats are allowed on the lake, though—bank fishing only!
Prefer to catch dinner on land? You can hunt deer, squirrel, rabbit, and quail throughout 1,750 acres of forest.
Ferne Clyffe Campground is a camping ace in an otherwise niche-like deck; it can comfortably accommodate anyone from the novice, amenity-minded camper to the more primitive, bare-boned outdoorsperson. There are even campsites for your saddle-backed quadropod and twenty closest friends ’n’ family. And, inundated by the like-named forty-two-acre lak Read more...
Surrounded by striking rock formations, plentiful fishing, miles of hiking trails, and flowing waterfall sits Deer Ridge Campground in the heart of Ferne Clyffe State Park. Offering a crash pad to suit every type of camper, granola-toting backpackers and top-end glampers alike will commune in perfect harmony–a grand outdoorsy summit if you will. S Read more...
Craving that serene outdoor experience? Come on down to Turkey Ridge Campground. This Class C camp is walk-in, which will give you a little extra workout. Actually, consider it a warm-up. You’ll be motivated to move all over the place to experience this park’s natural beauty. Drinking water and toilets are located near the parking lots.
For those of you who like to pack light, Backpack Campground is your best featherweight option. Strung alongside the area’s cooking grills, working toilets, and hot showers are a few small campsites suited for the outdoorsman (and woman) who want’s fully immerse himself in the biotic bliss around him―in silence.
Whoaaaaa! Horseback riders gait, gallop, and vault your way over to the Equestrian Campground at Ferne Clyffe State Park. Known for its outrageous scenic beauty, winding trails, and epic rock formations, these grounds are perfect for riders of all ages and experience levels. Complete with shady trees, hitching posts and room for 25 of your fellow Read more...
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Ferne Clyffe State Park
There's secret treasure to be found here in the Land of Lincoln.
This 2,430-acre Illinois state park is full of outstanding natural scenic spots. Camping, picnicking, hiking, and hunting come together here for a variety of outdoor diversions. Hikers will find 18 great trails here that run the gamut from relaxing to heavily challenging.
If you're on a romantic trip with your partner, take the short Bork's Waterfall Trail. This leads to a beautiful hidden spot—a natural emerald pool fed by the titular falls.
Looking to get that cardio up instead? Challenge yourself on the Happy Hollow Trail. This serpentine 5-mile journey takes you deep into tough woodland terrain.
There's plenty of game to attract hunters and fishermen here. Ferne Clyffe Lake is home to solid populations of catfish, bluegill, and bass. No boats are allowe
This 2,430-acre Illinois state park is full of outstanding natural scenic spots. Camping, picnicking, hiking, and hunting come together here for a variety of outdoor diversions. Hikers will find 18 great trails here that run the gamut from relaxing to heavily challenging.
If you're on a romantic trip with your partner, take the short Bork's Waterfall Trail. This leads to a beautiful hidden spot—a natural emerald pool fed by the titular falls.
Looking to get that cardio up instead? Challenge yourself on the Happy Hollow Trail. This serpentine 5-mile journey takes you deep into tough woodland terrain.
There's plenty of game to attract hunters and fishermen here. Ferne Clyffe Lake is home to solid populations of catfish, bluegill, and bass. No boats are allowed on the lake, though—bank fishing only!
Prefer to catch dinner on land? You can hunt deer, squirrel, rabbit, and quail throughout 1,750 acres of forest.
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5 campgrounds in Ferne Clyffe State Park
Ferne Clyffe Campground is a camping ace in an otherwise niche-like deck; it can comfortably accommodate anyone from the novice, amenity-minded camper to the more primitive, bare-boned outdoorsperson. There are even campsites for your saddle-backed quadropod and twenty closest friends ’n’ family. And, inundated by the like-named forty-two-acre lak Read more...
Surrounded by striking rock formations, plentiful fishing, miles of hiking trails, and flowing waterfall sits Deer Ridge Campground in the heart of Ferne Clyffe State Park. Offering a crash pad to suit every type of camper, granola-toting backpackers and top-end glampers alike will commune in perfect harmony–a grand outdoorsy summit if you will. S Read more...
Craving that serene outdoor experience? Come on down to Turkey Ridge Campground. This Class C camp is walk-in, which will give you a little extra workout. Actually, consider it a warm-up. You’ll be motivated to move all over the place to experience this park’s natural beauty. Drinking water and toilets are located near the parking lots.
For those of you who like to pack light, Backpack Campground is your best featherweight option. Strung alongside the area’s cooking grills, working toilets, and hot showers are a few small campsites suited for the outdoorsman (and woman) who want’s fully immerse himself in the biotic bliss around him―in silence.
Whoaaaaa! Horseback riders gait, gallop, and vault your way over to the Equestrian Campground at Ferne Clyffe State Park. Known for its outrageous scenic beauty, winding trails, and epic rock formations, these grounds are perfect for riders of all ages and experience levels. Complete with shady trees, hitching posts and room for 25 of your fellow Read more...
Why can't I see these campgrounds when I search with dates?
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