Ferne Clyffe State Park

Hidden Gem

I visited Ferne Clyffe State Park one afternoon in May during my Southern Illinois vacation. This relatively small state park does not have a visitor center, instead basically the Campground Host fur...

NOT the best!

Some sites are smaller than tiny and others are nice sized. Not laid out well. Showers are HORRIBLE. They’re laid out so that the water is aimed where you need to put your clothes and towel. No cu...

A walk in the woods

This park is beautiful! Tall, tall trees and impressive bluffs! It's a one mile hike round trip to the trickle of a waterfall (due to lack of rain).

Beautiful canyon and waterfall hiking trail.

The Park itself is very nice with some really nice hiking trails. One trail goes through a canyon with a beautiful stream running through it and ends at a waterfall. Along the way are numerous rock ...

Excellent, peaceful one night stay traveling through the area.

We were looking for a place to dorms a summer weeknight (Tuesday) on our way through the area. It was an inexpensive, peaceful evening in a beautiful park. Easy hike to see the waterfall area and coo...