National Forests in Illinois
Illinois has 2 national forests on record: Shawnee National Forest and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Dispersed camping is allowed at every forest with a recorded rule (1 of 1); check each forest's own page for the stay limit.
Illinois national forests map
- National forests
- Wilderness areas (dashed)
Land managed by (switch layers on or off)
Land ownership: USGS PAD-US 4.1, dissolved by manager and simplified (parcels under about 2 square km not shown). Unit boundaries simplified. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
List of all 9 places on this map
| Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie | Will County | Yes |
| Shawnee National Forest | Alexander County | Not on record |