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Rent-A-Camp Cabin
Illinois State Parks · Illinois, United States · at Stephen A Forbes State Recreation Area
- Sleeps
- 6
- Heated
- Yes
- Electricity
- Yes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 597 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Kinmundy
- Address
- 6924 Omega Road, Kinmundy, IL 62854
- Phone
- (618) 547-3381
About
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area's Rent-A-Camp cabin is 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. All of them are ADA accessible. Pets are not allowed at cabin sites.
Fees
$45/night ($55 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 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 | 37° | 25° | -7° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 28° | 0° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 58° | 39° | 16° | 80° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 48° | 30° | 84° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 78° | 61° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 68° | 53° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 72° | 64° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 70° | 61° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 66° | 53° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 49° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 38° | 15° | 75° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 31° | 3° | 65° | 9 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
- Stephen A Forbes State Recreation Area · Illinois State Parks · 0 mi
- Charley Brown Memorial Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 16 mi · 85 sites
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · Illinois State Parks · 16 mi
- Vandalia Lake Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 24 mi
- Boulder Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 25 mi · 82 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area · Illinois State Parks · 36 mi
- Washington County State Recreation Area · Illinois State Parks · 44 mi
- Red Hills State Park · Illinois State Parks · 50 mi
- Hamilton County State Fish & Wildlife Area · Illinois State Parks · 51 mi
- Wolf Creek State Park · Illinois State Parks · 52 mi
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