Lake Murphysboro State Park
About
Lake Murphysboro State Park covers 948 acres in southern Illinois, about 2.8 miles from the town of Harrison. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the park, which holds three campgrounds within its boundaries. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. At a nearby weather station in Carbondale, typical averages reach highs around 68°F in April and 70°F in October. Summer is warmer, with July highs averaging about 88°F. Hiking is close by. Kinkaid Lake Trail is about 3.9 miles away and Buttermilk Trail is about 4.7 miles away. Climbers can reach 45 Degree Wall and Cemetery Wall, both roughly 6.8 miles off.
Park size
948 acres
Inside this park
Location
Lake Murphysboro State Park
Illinois
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–77°F and lows of 45–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Carbondale Southern Il Ap, IL weather station, 7.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan42° high25° low
- Feb47° high28° low
- Mar57° high36° low
- Apr68° high45° low
- May77° high55° low
- Jun86° high64° low
- Jul88° high67° low
- Aug87° high65° low
- Sep81° high56° low
- Oct70° high45° low
- Nov56° high35° low
- Dec46° high28° low
Where it is
- Lake Murphysboro State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Harrison, Illinois · 2.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Kinkaid Lake TrailHiking3.9 mi
- Buttermilk TrailHiking4.7 mi
- Rend LakeHiking4.9 mi
- 45 Degree WallRock climbing6.8 mi
- Warm-Up WallRock climbing6.8 mi
- Cemetery WallRock climbing6.8 mi
- Johnson Creek - PrimitiveCamping7.7 mi
- Johnson Creek CampgroundCamping8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
