As part of our 2016 Turkey Trot, we went down to Southern Illinois to check out some of the local state parks. We spent one night at Giant City State Park and decided to head on over to Ferne Clyffe State Park for the rest of our trip.
Ferne Clyffe State Park is located about 25 miles west of Giant City State Park we spent 4 days here (one of them we were rained out). As with Giant City State Park, there were only a few other campers during this week. The campsites were not totally private, but there was a good amount of space between them.
Ferne Clyffe State Park Campground Site #48
When you are rained out – you spend the day relaxing…
When it’s cold and rainy outside and you are camping.
Ferne Clyffe State Park – Goreville, Illinois
Jim and the puppies – Thanksgiving 2016 Ferne Clyffe State Park Campground Goreville Illinois
Ferne Clyffe State Park is much smaller than Giant City State Park, but the great thing was that some hiking trails were right off the campground.
Photos – Ferne Clyffe State Park
Campground Review/Rating:
Trip Stay: Destination
Access: Several miles from highway
Hook Ups: 50 amp (no water/sewer)
Site: Smaller state park. Some room between sites.
Level site: Yes
Site Type: Back in
Online Reservations: Yes (you can choose your site online)
Website: Illinois DNR or Reserve America
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