State Park
Camp Manitowa at Cedar Point
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge · Makanda, IL
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- Address:Makanda, IL
About
The 257-acre property now known as Camp Manitowa is a former Girl Scout camp. Camp Manitowa has beachfront access with a new swim dock. The expansive property has a full commercial kitchen, a dining hall that seats hundreds, and heated bunkhouses with showers for around 80 people. There are three villages of hogans and two platform tents complete with fireplaces and restrooms, as well as large spaces for tent camping on this property that offers outdoor retreat experiences for groups big and small.
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Amenities
Showers
Flush Toilets
Potable Water
Accessible
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings
Trash Service
Cell Service
Campground Rules
- Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting
In this park
Trails at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Within ~30 miles
Trails near Camp Manitowa at Cedar Point
Rocky Bluff Trail
Illinois
1.7 mi262 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Panther's Den Trailhead
Illinois
12.2 mi2,382 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Panther Den
Illinois
1.5 mi154 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Grassy Creek Trail
Illinois
2.3 mi361 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Panther Loop
Illinois
1.0 mi207 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Panther Den Loop
Illinois
2.9 mi564 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
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