TrailMap
← All states

Ride Illinois

17places
2public land
15private
174trail miles listed
8upcoming events
Open in databaseMap

Permits on public land

  • Illinois DNR OHV Public Access Permit (sticker) required at OHV areas that take it: $11 resident / $18 non-resident per machine (as listed by parks). Plus county trail permit.
  • Illinois DNR OHV Public Access Permit (sticker) required at OHV areas that take it: $11 resident / $18 non-resident per machine (as listed by parks). Plus Village of Tilton use sticker.

Trail system 2

Mill Creek Park ATV Trails

Marshall · Clark County · Public land

15mi

Public park-district trail system on the west shore of Mill Creek Lake with three loops (incl. a beginner loop) for bikes, ATVs and narrow UTVs; staging area is ~2.5 mi from the campground.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideATV/bike $8 res / $10 non-res per day; UTV $11/$13; annual $32/$45 (UTV $43/$52) (as listed by a riding directory)

Tilton ATV Park

Tilton · Vermilion County · Public land

20mi

Village-owned riding area behind the Carl Gruber baseball complex near Danville with ~20 miles of marked, rated trails; opened 2010.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideAnnual single $50, family $75 (as listed by a riding directory)

OHV park 9

Atkinson Motorsports Park

Atkinson · Henry County · Private

10mi

216-acre park with wooded single and double track, mud bogs, hill climbs and a 28-site full-hookup campground.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-side$20/rider; $10 kids 10 & under; camping $20–$34 (as listed by a riding directory)

Brushy Ridge Motosports

Browning · Schuyler County · Private

20mi

~300 acres in west-central Illinois with about 20 miles of trails, steep hill climbs and two MX tracks.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-side$20 bike/quad, $25 UTV, $5 passenger (as listed by a riding directory)

Fox Valley Off Road Park

Ottawa · LaSalle County · Private

12mi

~100-acre private park near Starved Rock with unmarked single-track, hill climbs, rocky creek beds, a supercross track and pee-wee track; hosts hare scrambles.

Dirt bikeATV$30/rider; kids $20–$25; $10/yr membership; cash only (as listed by a riding directory)

Lincoln Trail Motosports

Casey · Clark County · Private

5mi

280-acre park with woods trails and four MX tracks (vet, practice, peewee and the Bomber Track); a regular AMA amateur race venue.

Dirt bikeATV$20/rider + membership (as listed by a riding directory)

Little Egypt Off Road (Little Egypt OHV Area)

Marion · Williamson County · Private

50mi

900-acre former strip mine east of Marion developed by the Little Egypt Off Road Motorcycle Club, with ~50 miles of woods trails, hill climbs, mud pits and two MX tracks.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideRiding $12/rider; ages 6–12 $5; 5 & under free; passengers $6; spectators $3; tent $15, RV $25 (as listed by a riding directory)

Rocky Glen OHV Park

Rockford · Winnebago County · Private

20mi

120-acre park on Rockford's south side with narrow woods trails, three MX tracks, a UTV-only track and a beginner area.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-side$30/rider ($15 ages 10 & under); entry $5/person; IL OHV sticker $11 res / $18 non-res; flags $14 (as listed by a riding directory)

South Fork Dirt Riders

Taylorville · Christian County · Private

Family-owned park with 400+ acres of woods trails and several MX tracks south of Springfield; hosts AMA-sanctioned races.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-side$15/rider; $10 ages 7–12; 6 & under free; tent $5, RV $25 (as listed by a riding directory)

The Cliffs Insane Terrain Off Road Park

Marseilles · LaSalle County · Private

~300-acre park along the Illinois River bluffs with mud bogs, creek crossings, rock sections and narrow wooded trails.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-side4x4 / Jeep$25/rider; half day $15; kids 15 & under $10; non-riders $10 (as listed by a riding directory)

Williams Hill Pass RV Campground & OHV Park

Harrisburg · Pope / Saline County · Private

22mi

225 acres of private land inside the Shawnee NF area with 22+ miles of lightly maintained trails, RV hookups and primitive camping. (Shawnee National Forest itself is closed to OHVs.)

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-side$20/rider; non-riders $5; tent $15, RV $35 (as listed by a riding directory)

MX track 6

Archview MX Park

Washington Park · St. Clair County · Private

~1.5-mile MX track across the river from St. Louis with views of the Gateway Arch; loamy soil and sand.

Dirt bikeATV$40/rider (as listed by a riding directory)

Byron Motosports Park

Byron · Ogle County · Private

One of the oldest motocross tracks in the U.S. (founded 1969), with separate MX tracks for bikes and ATVs; known for its Nuclear Series races.

Dirt bikeATV$25/rider + membership; RV camping $30 (as listed by a riding directory)

Joliet Motosports Park

Wilmington · Will County · Private

Chicago-area motocross facility with four tracks including a large peewee track; evening practice sessions.

Dirt bike$25 members / $35 non-members (as listed by a riding directory)

MC Motopark

Mount Carroll · Carroll County · Private

Known as "Little RedBud": a long, fast natural-terrain motocross facility with three tracks in NW Illinois.

Dirt bike$30/rider; spectators $5; camping $10 (as listed by a riding directory)

Muddy Waters MX

Port Byron · Rock Island County · Private

Quad Cities-area motocross facility with two natural-terrain tracks (main + small) open to bikes and quads.

Dirt bikeATV$25/rider ($20 mini track) + membership (as listed by a riding directory)

Sunset Ridge MX

Walnut · Bureau County · Private

Family-owned motocross park in north-central Illinois with full MX tracks, practice and kids tracks; regular AMA District 17 race venue.

Dirt bikeATV$25/rider; peewee $15 (as listed by a riding directory)

Races & events