Free camping near Cypress, IL

20 camps: 3 free, 16 fee, 1 unpriced

Within 25 straight-line miles of Cypress, IL there are 20 camps: 3 free, 16 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Lake Of Egypt - Buck Ridge, 17 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Lake Of Egypt - Buck Ridge, 17 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at. The circle crosses a state line: IL and KY.

Who manages them: 13 on Illinois DNR; 5 on the Forest Service; 1 on KDFWR; 1 spread across 1 other manager.

All 20, closest first.
Camp	Miles	Cost	Water	Nearest town	Season today
Lake Of Egypt - Buck Ridge	17	Free	Bethlehem Bay (water)	0.8 mi to Egyptian Hills	—
Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 8	19	Fee	—	4.7 mi to Jonesboro	—
Dixon Springs State Park - Tent Camping Area	19	Fee	—	7.6 mi to Simpson	—
Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 7	20	Fee	—	4.8 mi to Jonesboro	—
Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 9	20	Fee	—	4.8 mi to Jonesboro	—
Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 10	20	Fee	—	4.8 mi to Jonesboro	—
Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 11	20	Fee	—	4.8 mi to Jonesboro	—
Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 6	20	Fee	—	5.0 mi to Jonesboro	—
Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 5	20	Fee	—	5.0 mi to Jonesboro	—
West Kentucky WMA	20	Free	—	1.3 mi to Rossington	—
Oak Point - Lake Glendale	20	Fee	—	6.6 mi to Simpson	—
Duck Bay - Lake Glendale	20	Fee	—	6.8 mi to Simpson	—
Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 1	20	Fee	—	4.5 mi to Alto Pass	—
Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 12	20	Fee	—	5.6 mi to Jonesboro	—
Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 2	21	Fee	—	5.0 mi to Alto Pass	—
Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 3	21	Fee	—	5.4 mi to Alto Pass	—
Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 4	21	Fee	Clear Creek (stream)	3.3 mi to Kaolin	—
Pope CountyDave slept here	21	Free	—	5.2 mi to Simpson	—
Redbud - Bell Smith Springs	23	Fee	—	4.2 mi to Eddyville	—
Pine Hills Campground	24	Unpriced	—	1.1 mi to Wolf Lake	—

Every distance on this page is a straight line from Cypress, IL, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.