Siloam Springs State Park

Reserve Your Campsite

Camping

If you want to spend a night or two under the stars, Siloam Springs offers 86 Class A and 18 Class B camp sites featuring restrooms and electricity. Also available are four hike-in backpack campsites, three horse-ride/hike-in sites, and a special group campground. A centrally located shower facility is available to all campers. For campsite reservations, visit ExploreMoreIL™.

Horse Trails and Equestrian Camping

The park contains equestrian trails totaling 14 miles, covering ridgetops and steep, wooded valleys. A separate camping area is available for riders and their mounts, with water and electricity. Horse rentals are not available.

Horse Trails and Equestrian Camping

The park contains equestrian trails totaling 16 miles, covering ridgetops and steep, wooded valleys. A separate camping area is available for riders and their mounts, with water and limited electricity. Horse rentals are not available. Equestrian Trails Map

Hiking

Hiking the Siloam Springs trails brings you close to the many wildflowers found throughout the park, including wild roses, snapdragons, and black-eyed Susans. Over 15 miles of scenic hiking trails go from valleys to flatlands throughout the park. There are a total of 7 primitive campsites available to hike into. Trail length and difficulty range from easy and short to difficult and long. Trail maps are available at the main office or online here: Siloam Hiking Trails

Boating

There is a main launching ramp available on the southeast side of the lake and a cartop launch on the northeast side of the lake. Cartop launch is useful for launching canoes and kayaks. Only electric motors are allowed (no outboards). Swimming is not allowed.

Fishing

The lake is stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, redear, carp, crappie, channel catfish, walleye (stocked summer 2021), and rainbow trout. An Illinois fishing license and an Inland Trout stamp (to possess trout) are required and should be purchased before arriving at the park. Designated as a fish preserve by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, only sport fishing tackle is allowed, and anglers may not use more than two poles and four hooks. There are several fishing piers around the lake, as well as bank fishing opportunities. Also available is the "Family Fishing Pond." This pond is reserved for families fishing with kids age 16 and under.

​Accessibility at Siloam Springs:

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Restrooms - There are accessible vault restrooms throughout the park and accessible flush toilets and showers in the campground.

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Camping - In the Pine/Oaks campground, campsite 7A is accessible with a wheelchair-accessible picnic table and grills. It is adjacent to the shower house. Campsite 96A is accessible with a wheelchair-accessible picnic table and grill and is located next to a vault toilet. In the Hickory Hill campground, campsite 139 is accessible with a wheelchair-accessible picnic table and grill. There are vault toilets immediately across the street. These campsites are all reservable through ExploreMoreIL™.

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Fishing - On Crabapple Lake, there is a concrete pier that is accessible and provides good fishing. The distance from the parking lot to the fishing pier is 30 yards.