Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area

Illinois State Recreation Area

⚠️ Park notice

The Johnson-Sauk Trail campground will close on Monday, November 2nd at 12:00 noon in preparation of our annual Disabled Outdoor (DOO) shotgun hunt.

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The entire park will close at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 4th for our DOO hunt and will re-open the morning of Saturday, November 8th. NO ARCHERY HUNTING WILL BE ALLOWED ON 11/4/26, 11/5/26 & 11/6/26. Ottawa, Potawatomi, and Kaskaskia hiking trails will close due to deer archery hunting on October 1st and remain closed until mid-May. Shower building, campsites 1-31 and Lakeshore Loop road will close for the season at 12:00 noon on November 1st and re-open May 2027.

Current closures
The Johnson-Sauk Trail campground will close on Monday, November 2nd at 12:00 noon in preparation of our annual Disabled Outdoor (DOO) shotgun hunt. The entire park will close at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 4th for our DOO hunt and will re-open the morning of Saturday, November 8th. NO ARCHERY HUNTING WILL BE ALLOWED ON 11/4/26, 11/5/26 & 11/6/26. Ottawa, Potawatomi, and Kaskaskia hiking trails will close due to deer archery hunting on October 1st and remain closed until mid-May. Shower building, campsites 1-31 and Lakeshore Loop road will close for the season at 12:00 noon on November 1st and re-open May 2027.

Entrance feeFree

CampingYes

RV hookupsElectric & water

Cabins / lodgeYes

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Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area entrance fee

Free entry

About Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area

A glacial moraine gives this 1,365-acre Henry County park its rolling hills, astride a trail that once ran from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi. Ryan's Round Barn opens for guided tours in season; the fishing and skiing run year-round.