“Enjoy recreation on 385 acres”
White Pines Forest State Park, more commonly referred to as White Pines State Park, is an Illinois state park in Ogle County, Illinois. It is located near the communities of Polo, Mount Morris and Oregon. The park contains the southernmost remaining stand of native white pine trees in the state of Illinois, and that area, , was designated an Illinois Nature Preserve in 2001. The area was poised to become a state park in 1903, but a veto by Governor Richard Yates prevented that from occurring. Supporters continued to press for the White Pines Woods, as it was once known, to receive state park designation throughout the period 1903-1927. In 1927 the park was established with help from supporters in the Chicago media. The park contains two freshwater streams, dolomite rock formations, and a variety of activities generally associated with Illinois state parks. Along Pine Creek, one of the park's two streams, fords were constructed instead of bridges allowing visitors to drive through the creek.
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Ratings Summary
This is not an RV friendly campground. The sites are not level, tight and there are no turnarounds. They also put many sites together in a smaller area and there is little separation between sites. To access some sites you actually have to drive through other campsites. The layout is best described as awkward. The bathhouse is nice and clean. We enjoy coming here for the hiking. The trails are very well marked and just challenging enough to be fun. I would not recommend staying here on a busy weekend.
Nightly Rate: $10.00
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: 40
Closed permanently due to financial difficulties from the impact of Covid-19
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White Pines Forest State Park
Hours
- Sun: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Mon - Thu: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Fri, Sat: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Parking
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Pets Allowed
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Restrooms
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Affiliation
- State park or forest
- Back In RV Sites Count
- 15
- Last Nightly Rate
- 10.0
- Lowest Nightly Rate
- 10.0
- Max Length
- 40ft
- Max Stay
- 14
- Sites Count
- 100
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Swimming Pool
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Paved Sites
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Fifty Amp
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Full Hookup
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Rec Facilities
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Pull Through
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Dump Station
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Big Rigs
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Open Seasonally
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Age Restricted
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Back In RV Sites
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Boondock
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Cabin Sites
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Dispersed Sites
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Firewood
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Fulltime Residents
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Group Tent Sites
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Laundry
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Mobile Homes
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Permit Required
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Propane
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Public Water
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Pull Through RV Sites
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Reservations
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Sewer Hookup
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Showers
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Sites
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Vehicle Wash Permitted
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Water Hookup
- Reservations
- Takes
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Breakfast
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Dinner
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Lunch
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Waitstaff
- Rooms Count
- 1-50
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Adult Only
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