Ferne Clyffe State Park
The park entrance is 2.7 miles from Goreville. Day-use fee: No entrance fee (beaches may charge day-use). Ferne Clyffe State Park is a state park in Johnson County, Illinois.
Ferne Clyffe State Park map
Ferne Clyffe State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entry to Ferne Clyffe State Park: No entrance fee (beaches may charge day-use).
- Ferne Clyffe State Park is 2.7 miles from Goreville.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Ferne Clyffe State Park.
Before you go
Ferne Clyffe State Park is 2.7 miles from Goreville.
Trails
- Big Rocky Hollow Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- Marina Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
- State park Designation in agency park name
Public lands next to Ferne Clyffe State Park
- National forestFerne Clyffe State Park borders Shawnee National Forest.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- dnr.illinois.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- dnr.illinois.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- dnr.illinois.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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