Tower Rock Campground

US Forest Service · Illinois

Tower Rock Campground in Illinois. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 42 public campsites we map in Illinois.

Located along the banks of the Ohio River, Tower Rock Campground offers beautiful scenery and close proximity to water activities like fishing and boating. The 1/4 mile trail can be accessed near the boat launch. Be aware this area is prone to flooding when river levels fluctuate.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

25

Coordinates

37.45861, -88.23278

Nearest sites we map

• Camp Cadiz Campground13 km · US Forest Service
• Pine Ridge Campground-Pounds Hollow18 km · US Forest Service
• Pharoah Campground -Garden Of The Gods21 km · US Forest Service
• Redbud Campground38 km · US Forest Service
• Oak Point Campground - Lake Glendale38 km · US Forest Service
• Lake of Egypt - Buck Ridge Campground59 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2025-12-22, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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