Mississippi Palisades State Park

In Carroll County, about 4 miles northwest of Savanna, Mississippi Palisades State Park covers about 2,500 acres.

Reserve Your Campsite With 241 Class A and B sites in both shaded and open areas, Mississippi Palisades is in demand by campers. Electrical hookups are available at 110 sites. Showers and flush toilets are situated in three buildings and are in operation from May 1 until Oct. 31. The campground also features water and two sanitary dump stations. Only campers with permits are allowed in the campground, with admittance prohibited from 10 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Reservations may be made through the ExploreMoreIL™ website. Two youth camping areas also are available. These may be reserved from May 1 through Oct. 31. An adult must accompany every group of 15 minors. Any group of 25 or more must get permission from site personnel before entering the park. Click on the campground map for a larger view.

​Trails The gateway to seeing the Mississippi Palisades State Park’s impressive assortment of plant and animal life is its rugged 15-mile trail system. The five trails in the northern part of the park are generally wider and less strenuous than the five in the south, which are narrow and extremely close to the bluff. The southern trails are hazardous when wet. The North System includes High Point Trail at 3.5 miles and Aspen at 1.9 miles. Sentinel Trail, at 1.2 miles, including spurs, is the South System’s longest hike, but it and other southern loops are not for the tenderfoot. Ozzie’s Point, Louis’ Point, and Lookout Point, three developed overlooks accessible by short walks, offer a surfaced trail leading to an overlook. Oak Point offers a trail surface suitable for the physically challenged. Hiking trails are closed during the park’s three-day firearm deer season, which is the 3-day weekend before Thanksgiving Day weekend. Information and maps are available at the park office as well as on this web page.

Fishing and Boating With the Mississippi River and its backwaters the perfect habitat for so many kinds of fish, anglers are consistently baiting their hooks at Mississippi Palisades. Catfish and carp are the most commonly caught fish, but bluegill, crappie, and bass are out there, too. Those long on experience might even land walleye and northern pike. There are no motor size limits on boats, and launching ramps at the river access areas are free.

A state fishing license is usually required.

​Accessibility at Mississippi Palisades: • Parking - Parking lots are paved with accessible parking spaces and concrete sidewalks attached to parking lots. • Trails - The Oak Point Lookout trail is a 200' concrete, wheelchair-accessible trail. • Camping - There are three non-reservable accessible campsites (31, 32, 33) and four reservable accessible campsites (122, 123, 217, 218) all with wheelchair-accessible picnic tables and grills. Reservations can be made through ExploreMoreIL™. There are accessible flush toilets and showers in the all three shower buildings in the campground. • Restrooms - In the CCC shelter, there is an accessible flush toilet. There are nine accessible vault toilets located throughout the park. • Service animals are welcome in the park. There are outdoor water hydrants available.