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Lincoln Trail
Lincoln Trail State Park is located in Marshall, Illinois. It is a 1,000-acre park that offers a variety of outdoor activities, including camping, fishing, hiking, biking, and horseback riding. The park is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, wild turkeys, and a variety of birds. The park also features a variety of trails, including the Lincoln Trail, which is a 10-mile loop that takes visitors through the park's woodlands, prairies, and wetlands. The park also offers a variety of educational programs, such as nature walks and bird watching.
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- Recreational Facilities
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- Other Amenities & Services
- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)
- Facility
- Hunting Nearby (within 20 miles)
- On-Site Rentals
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User Reviews
Justin Brueggemann
TLDR: This is one of our current favorite campgrounds, and has become an annual visit that we look forward to every year. Pretty sure this was our 8th consecutive year camping at Lincoln Trail State Park. Aside from our very first visit, we have always stayed on the Lakeside loop, and always at the end overlooking the lake. This has become an annual trip with our friends from Indianapolis (it's about the half way point between us), and has steadily grown to 4 or 5 families each year. We almost always stay here after Labor Day, so the campground is never busy. The park is well maintained. The paved road around the lake makes for a nice car or bike ride (if you're up to it!), there are multiple well-maintained hiking trails, and the lake itself is awesome to take a canoe ride on (we always bring one). Water is available at the dump station on the way in, and also spread throughout the campground. The dump station itself has two lanes, non-potable water for cleanout, and this trip they even had sewer hoses connected & ready to go. The Lakeside campground has only pit toilets, but Plainview has a nice bathroom/shower house. Hosts area always friendly, and leave you alone unless you need something. The wooden stairs and railings around many of the sites are showing their age, but you can see new repairs throughout as they keep them maintained. The gravel sites (at least on Lakeside) are a blessing and a curse; they're mostly level, dry, and comfortable walking, but you'll be sweeping it out of your camper or tent all weekend! There is a small playground in the Lakeside area, and I believe a slightly larger one and basketball court in Plainview. As of this review (2025), the restaurant & bait shop are no longer open. You are still able to fish, but make sure your license is up to date as we have been checked by Conservation Police (this is a positive thing in my opinion).
Dennis Viers
This is a great campground, nice shaded spots, just seems to have a good vibe. Some spots are smaller. Nice shower house. Road in is narrow, slow down and pull over, its a squeeze if two campers have to pass.
Bob Hospadaruk
We stayed there in early April, one of only maybe a half a dozen campers. It seemed like a really nice campground and we enjoyed our overnight stay. The restrooms in showers were clean and useful. And there is a beautiful little lake to explore. The town of Marshall is nearby with a couple of restaurants and bars.
Passionate Patriot
We loved this campground and the hosts were simply amazing. Clean, private showers and restrooms all at a very affordable price. There is water available throughout the campground and there are plenty of sites with power . There is also a water fill plus dump station within the campground. The kids can enjoy the playground and the basketball court as well as a beautiful nature trail. Pets are welcome too!
Daniel Craig
This was a great place to visit for the total solar eclipse last week. The campground lawn could have been mowed as the grass was really tall. Otherwise, we had a great experience and look forward to going back there someday as it is only 2.5 hrs from home.