Fort Massac State Park

Reserve Your Campsite

Campers enjoy Fort Massac's 50 Class A vehicular campsites, complete with electricity, a disposal station, and a shower building. Tent camping and a separate group campground also are available. Camping reservations can be made through ExploreMoreIL™.

Trails

The park contains a 1-mile loop trail through grassy woods with the trailhead near the fort. This trail is designated as a Forest Watch Tree Identification Trail and brochures are available in the visitors' center.

The 2.5-mile Hickory Nut Ridge Trail shouldn't be missed, as it takes hikers along the scenic Ohio River.

The George Rogers Clark Discovery Trail is an 8.7-mile bicycle/pedestrian trail connecting the cities of Metropolis and Brookport through Massac County and Fort Massac State Park. Approximately 4.0 miles of the trail is within the confines of Fort Massac State Park with most of the trail on a dedicated bike path and a small section using a shared roadway.

• Fort Massac Trail Brochure Page 1
• Fort Massac Trail Brochure Page 2

Boating and Fishing

Boating and fishing are permitted on and along the Ohio River. Anglers will find bullhead, carp, catfish, crappie, drum and largemouth bass. The boat dock and launch ramp easy river access.

​Accessibility at Fort Massac:

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Parking - The park has asphalt parking lots with accessible parking spaces. There is an approximate distance of 3' to the nearest concrete sidewalk. There is a concrete wheelchair ramp into the park office.

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Trails - The George Rogers Clark Discovery Trail is approximately 4.2 miles long within the park. Approximately 2 miles of that trail are flat concrete, and the other portion is contained within the roadways and sidewalks, which are asphalt and concrete surfaces, some of which are steep hills.

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Restrooms - There are accessible vault toilets available at the Fairgrounds Shelter, River View Shelter, and the Visitor Center parking lot. There are flush toilets in the campground shower house.