Red Hills State Park

Reserve Your Campsite

For longer stays at Red Hills State Park, there are more than 100 Class A campsites with vehicular access that provide electricity, a sanitary dump station, water, and access to a modern handicapped-accessible building with showers and flush toilets. Some sites are pull-through with 50 amp service. Camping reservations can be made online at ExploreMoreIL™.

Handicapped-accessible sites also are available. In addition, there is a primitive tent camping area, a rent-a-camp cabin, an equestrian campground, and a youth group tent camping area. Camping permits must be obtained from the park staff.

Trails

Eight miles of refreshing, scenic trails of moderate difficulty wind through the park, where the vibrant colors of redheaded woodpeckers, blue jays and goldfinches can be seen.

Hiking

For the intermediate hiker, Indian Treaty, Robin, Valley Springs and Tulip trail loops overlap each other on the hilly north side of U.S. Rt. 50 for about 3 miles. There also is a 5-mile trail for horseback riding and bicycling when soil conditions permit.

Fishing and Boating

A paved road circles the lake, and bank fishing is popular for largemouth bass, channel catfish, crappie and bluegill. A boat launch is available; however, gas motors are not allowed.

​Accessibility at Red Hills:

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Parking - All parking lots are asphalt with accessible parking spaces adjacent to the concrete sidewalks.

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Fishing - The restaurant fishing dock is 10' x 60' flat wooden plank boardwalk with handrails, but there are no safety railings on the dock. There is a 20' distance to the dock from the parking lot.

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Boating - The main boat dock ramp is an 8' x 35' accessible concrete ramp with handrails, but there are no safety railings on the dock.

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Restrooms - There are accessible flush toilets available in the campground and accessible vault toilets in the campground, Veteran's Point, Northwinds Shelter, and Ash Grove Shelter.

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Camping - Campsites 1, 74, 102, and 105 are accessible and offer wheelchair-accessible picnic tables and grills. These sites can be reserved through ExploreMoreIL™. Accessible flush toilets and showers are available in the campground.

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Picnicking—Lakeside Shelter, Northwinds Shelter, and Ash Grove Shelter all have ADA-accessible picnic tables but do not have grills.

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Service animals are welcome in the park. There are water fountains available near the shelters and campsites.