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Creek Conservation Area in Cisco, IL
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Conservation Areas During the Winter
Macon County Conservation District will turn off and drain water from all unheated facilities and drinking fountains in November. Use of the facilities will be limited through the winter months. Rock Springs Conservation Area has year round restrooms and drinking fountains at the Nature Center and Information Shelter. Friends Creek Conservation Area, Fort Daniel Conservation Area and Griswold Conservation Area will have pit toilets but no running water. Sand Creek Conservation Area has a pit toilet and a hand pump well open year round.
Friend's Creek is located at 13734 Friends Creek
Park Road Cisco , IL 61830 [get directions].
Friend's Creek GPS Coordinates are 40.029688 N, 88.783892 W.
Friends Creek Conservation Area
provides a variety of diverse habitats. This 526-acre site features
two branches of Friends Creek, open meadows and tall-grass prairie.
 The Friends Creek Campground is closed for the season. Camping opens again on May 1, 2010!
Friends Creek Conservation Area
Campground is open from May 1 through November 1. Campsites
are available on a first come, first served basis or by reservation.
Campground includes electric and non-electric sites, showers,
flush toilets, and a dump station.
Daily fees for electric sites are
$15 for Macon County, Illinois residents and $18 for non-residents.
Daily fees for non-electric sites are $10 for Macon County, Illinois
residents and $12 for non-residents.
Picnicking
Friends Creek features a beautiful
picnic area with tables, grills and a playground area with
two pavilions. To reserve a pavilion, call 217-423-7708.
Hiking Trails
Three nature trails provide great
hiking through the area. Follow the Friends Creek Trail for
a short, self-guided hike along the creek near the
picnic area. The Sun Trail threads its way through
floodplain, oak-hickory forest, and across the
rolling hillside of a large meadow. For a walk
through cool, shade-filled woods, try the Woodland
Trail.
Historic Bethel School
Historic Bethel School,
built around 1890 is a one-room schoolhouse,
restored to its status as a community focal point.
At Bethel School , you'll learn a bit about the early
history of Macon County . Educational programs
are offered to local schools in the spring and fall.
Monthly open houses, held the first Saturday of each
month May through October from 1:00-4:00, are open
to the public.
Programs
Naturalists are available to provide
public programs such as interpretive hikes, aquatic studies,
annual astronomy adventures, and historical tours. Call 217-423-7708
for more information.
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Macon County Conservation District