White Pines Forest State Park

Reserve Your Campsite

Looking to spend a night under the stars? White Pines has 103 class B/S campsites with vehicular access and a shower/flush toilet building. There are 2 electric hook-up sitsites,ich are reservable. There are also sites available for the physically challenged. Soft ground conditions may sometimes close campgrounds during the months of March and April. Call ahead during those times to check the status. Campsites may be reserved by visiting the ExploreMoreIL™ website. Availability is generally not a problem aside from holiday weekends. There is an alcohol ban in the campground all year around. Camping rates are $10 a night per site. Limitations on a site are 4 adults or 1 family per site, 2 tents per site, and 2 vehicles per site. Each site has a fire ring and a picnic table.

Hiking

Whether you choose an easy walking trail or a more difficult path, three of the seven marked trails are less than a mile long and provide ample opportunity to see the beautiful vine-covered limestone bluffs, blossoming spring flowers, and whispering pines. The trails have color-coded markers to aid the hiker in orienteering. A nature trail with a limestone-screened path is accessible for the physically challenged. Trail Map

​Accessibility at White Pines:

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Parking - The park office has an asphalt parking lot with an accessible parking space.

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Restrooms - Accessible vault toilets are available throughout the park and campground. During the lodge's operating season, both the gift shop and the restaurant offer an accessible flush toilet.

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Camping - The Cedar Ridge Campground has campsites 16 & 18 designated accessible, and the Sunny Crest campground has sites 41, 42, 52 & 82 designated accessible.

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Fishing - Next to Pine Creek, there are three concrete, wheelchair-accessible fishing pads. All pads are connected to accessible parking spaces via concrete sidewalks. Two of the pads are before the first ford; the third pad is just past.