Free camping near Grand Tower, IL
Yes. 5 of the 20 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Grand Tower, IL are listed as free; 13 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Apple Creek Conservation Area, 7.9 miles southwest. The closest camp of any kind is Turkey Bayou Campground, 6.0 miles northeast, with no price on record.
The circle crosses a state line: IL and MO.
All 20 camps near Grand Tower, IL
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Bayou Campground | 6.0 | Unpriced | Turkey Bayou (water) | 2.5 mi to Poplar Ridge | — |
| Apple Creek Conservation Area | 7.9 | Free | Lovejoy Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to New Wells | — |
| Seventy-Six Conservation Area | 7.9 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 0.3 mi to Seventysix | — |
| Pine Hills Campground | 9.9 | Unpriced | — | 1.1 mi to Wolf Lake | — |
| Red Rock Landing Conservation Area | 12 | Free | Omete Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Grand Eddy | — |
| Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 2 | 13 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Alto Pass | — |
| Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 3 | 13 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Alto Pass | — |
| Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 4 | 13 | Fee | Clear Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Kaolin | — |
| Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 1 | 13 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Alto Pass | — |
| Johnson Creek - Primitive | 13 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Dry Hill | — |
| Johnson Creek Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Ava | — |
| Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 5 | 14 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Jonesboro | — |
| Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 12 | 14 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Jonesboro | — |
| Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 6 | 14 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Jonesboro | — |
| Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 7 | 14 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Jonesboro | — |
| Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 8 | 14 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Jonesboro | — |
| Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 9 | 14 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Jonesboro | — |
| Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 10 | 14 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Jonesboro | — |
| Trail of Tears State Forest - Campsite 11 | 14 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Jonesboro | — |
| Maintz Wildlife Preserve | 19 | Free | Caney Fork (stream) | 1.5 mi to Kurreville | — |
Who manages the camps near Grand Tower, IL
Who manages them: 12 on Illinois DNR; 4 on the Forest Service; 4 on MDC.
- Shawnee National Forest — 16 camps: 1 free, 13 fee, 2 unpriced
- MDC — 4 camps: 4 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 20 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Grand Tower, IL
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Grand Tower, 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.