Cabins · Illinois State Parks · Illinois
Rent-A-Camp Cabins (Premium)
Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States · at Shabbona Lake State Park
- Sleeps
- 6
- Heated
- Yes
- Electricity
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 879 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Shabbona
- Address
- 4201 Shabbona Grove Road, Shabbona, IL 60550
- Phone
- (815) 824-2106
About
Shabbona Lake State Park's 2 Rent-A-Camp cabins are a real, furnished cabin built by Illinois DNR: one full-size bed, two sets of bunk beds, an electric heater, and a ceiling fan (some locations also have a drop-leaf table and chairs), sleeping up to 6. Electricity is included, but there's no running water, kitchen, or private bathroom inside - showers are at the campground's bathhouse. Bring your own bedding and personal items. Pets are not allowed at cabin sites. These cabins sit on one of Illinois DNR's six Premium-rate campgrounds.
Fees
$50/night ($60 on Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day weekends), per Illinois DNR's statewide camping fee schedule: a $25 cabin fee plus this Class A Premium site's own camping and utility fees. Illinois seniors 62+ and residents with a disability card receive a discount; a $5 reservation fee applies.
No cabin-specific season is published; Illinois DNR's general note for most reservable sites is that they're bookable roughly May 1 through October 31, with some available year-round - call the park to confirm this cabin's own season before planning a winter trip.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 13° | -19° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 19° | -12° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 29° | 3° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 39° | 21° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 52° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 61° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 66° | 56° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 59° | 48° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 44° | 27° | 81° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 31° | 1° | 72° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 23° | -9° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Shabbona Lake State Park · Illinois State Parks · 0 mi
- Big Rock Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 18 mi · 109 sites
- Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area · Illinois State Parks · 20 mi
- Hoover Forest Preserve Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 21 mi
- Franklin Creek State Natural Area · Illinois State Parks · 26 mi
Other cabins nearby
- Illini State Park · Illinois State Parks · 29 mi
- Lowden State Park · Illinois State Parks · 31 mi
- White Pines Inn (White Pines Forest State Park) · Illinois State Parks · 36 mi · 3 units
- Rock Cut State Park · Illinois State Parks · 44 mi
- Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area · Illinois State Parks · 60 mi
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