Central IL Prairies

450–850 ft · IL🚗 Directions

Central Illinois farmland and riparian corridors. Cottonwood and elm along river bottoms, with scattered old apple orchards and dying ash trees. Morels concentrate in hedgerows, creek banks, and woodlots surrounded by agriculture.

Trees:Cottonwood American Elm White Oak

Updated Apr 13, 6:45 PM

Foraging Potential95/100

✅Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

1.17"

Precip 14d

2.33"

Soil Temp

66°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

Drought

None

Snowmelt

complete

Viable Species

HIGH

True Morel

All conditions met

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Nearby Camping

Riverside Park Campgrounds

developed

~4.3 mi from centerFee required/night

Reserve →

Wheeland Park

developed

~6.2 mi from centerFee required/night

Reserve →

Camp Sertoma

developed

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois~8.1 mi from center

Double J Campground

developed

~9.8 mi from centerFee required/night

waterelectric hookuppicnic table

Reserve →

Camp One Way

developed

~22.6 mi from center

Reserve →

Primative Campground

backcountry

State~25.5 mi from centerFee required/night

Reserve →

Group Campground

developed

State~25.6 mi from centerFee required/night

Reserve →

Family Campground

developed

State~25.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Reserve →

Questing Hills Equestrian Campground

developed

State~29.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Questing Hills Equistrain Campground

developed

~29.9 mi from center

Country Bend Campground

developed

~37.4 mi from center

Reserve →

Hickory Lane Camping and Fishing

developed

~37.9 mi from centerFee required/night

toiletelectric hookup

Reserve →

Rainmaker Campground

developed

~39.9 mi from center

Back Country 2

backcountry

~41.1 mi from center

ski club campground

developed

~41.2 mi from center

Back Country 3

backcountry

~41.5 mi from center

Lowry Horse Camp

developed

~41.7 mi from center

Spitler Group Camp

developed

~41.8 mi from center

Back Country 5

backcountry

~41.9 mi from center

Izaak Walton League

developed

Izaak Walton League - Decatur Chapter~42.2 mi from center

Reserve →

Back Country 4

backcountry

~42.3 mi from center

Pine Camp

developed

~42.4 mi from center

Back Country 6

backcountry

~42.5 mi from center

Camp Warren

developed

General Assembly Church of God~42.9 mi from center

Izaak Walton League

developed

Izaak Walton League - Decatur Chapter~43 mi from center

Reserve →

Back Country 1

backcountry

~43.1 mi from center

River Rats Club

developed

~43.2 mi from center

Oak Camp

developed

~43.3 mi from center

Back Country 7

backcountry

~43.4 mi from center

Back Country 8

backcountry

~43.5 mi from center

Back Country 9

backcountry

~43.7 mi from center

Tent Camping

developed

~43.9 mi from center

Sherwood Forest Campground

developed

~43.9 mi from center

Beaver den

developed

~44 mi from center

Quail Nest

developed

~44 mi from center

21

developed

~44 mi from center

Beaver Dam

developed

~44.1 mi from center

Back Country 12

backcountry

~44.2 mi from center

Lazy Days Campground

developed

~44.2 mi from center

Reserve →

Back Country 10

backcountry

~44.3 mi from center

Back Country 11

backcountry

~44.5 mi from center

Camp Emmanuel Dining Hall & Chapel

developed

Camp Emmanuel LLC~45.8 mi from center

Camp Maranatha

developed

John & Cathy Stevenson, Jeffrey Babbs~47.3 mi from center

Reserve →

Friends Creek Camp Ground

developed

Macon County Conservation District~48.7 mi from center

Reserve →

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.