Fish Lake Beach Camping Resort
This family-friendly campground is packed with amenities. Sports lovers can engage in softball, volleyball, basketball, or mini-golf. Or you could relax in the heated pool or hot tub. The lake offers various water activities, such as swimming, boating, kayaking, and paddle boarding. The beach features swings, picnic areas, playgrounds, and grills. Fishing enthusiasts can catch bluegill, crappie, bass, northern pike, catfish, striped bass, carp, and more. There is also a leash-free dog park. Kids will like the kiddie pool and themed activities organized on a weekend basis. Campers can choose from water and electricity or full hook-up RV and tent sites. Each of those has its own fire ring and a picnic table. Park trailer rentals are available too. The campground is located at 32223 N US Hwy 12, Volo, IL 60073. For more information, click here.
I-64 KOA Campground
Located in Grayville is a old west themed campground that will completely blow your mind! Head to the Old West and camp like they did during the Gold Rush at this campsite. This fun campground,has RV and tent sites, as well as cabins to rent. The campground is packed with fun western themed activities the whole family can enjoy. There is panning for gold, the critter gorge, and the hen house hoedown shooting gallery. As well as a huge playground, mini golf course, and western saloon. Located at 200 Koehler St. Grayville, IL 62844. For more information, click here.
Giant Goose Ranch
This unique family-owned vacation destination in the Midwest is a hybrid of a campground, a sportsman’s club, a vacation resort, a working ranch, and a private recreational farm. Surrounded by more than 50 lakes, this place was developed into Sugar Knolls campground in 1954. Blessed with a plethora of fish and tradition, it has been a popular fishing spot in the area ever since. Spend a night in one of the cozy cabins with spectacular lake views, or rent a water and sewer RV site with 30/50 amp service. All sites are padded and have a picnic table. Unfortunately, tent camping isn’t available anymore. You can also borrow a boat and a golf cart. Should you get tired of the water activities, you can set off to explore the area’s Wildlife Prairie Park, Luthy Botanical Garden, or Caterpillar Museum. You simply can’t get bored around this campground. The campground is located at 25369 N Goose Ranch Rd, Canton, IL 61520. For more information, click here.
Blackwell Family Campground
Although the campground is close to the big city of Chicago, there are still plenty of ways to get involved in nature. This campground is situated inside the Blackwell Forest Preserve, which includes the beautiful Spring Brook, many nearby hiking trails and an expansive lake. It may be close to Chicago, but there are no signs of the city for miles. There are options for any type of camping you may be interested in at Blackwell Family Campground. There are wooded and semi-wooded spots with a gravel parking pad, a fire-pit and a picnic table. Each site offers electricity hook-up. The sites are close together; in a busy season, it might be hard to get some peace, but this is usually not the case. The campground is located in West Chicago, IL 60185. For more information, click here.
Whittington Woods Campground
Not only is this campground surrounded by nature, but there are also lots of opportunities to get out of the sun nearby. There is beautiful Rend Lake, complete with watersports and bike trails that surround the campground, but minutes away are shopping centers, golf courses, dancing halls and wineries. Whittington Woods Campground offers both cabins to rent and spaces for tents and RVs. They have a wide range of options, so it doesn’t matter if you like rustic or glamping, there is an option for you. If you really love the campground, you have the choice to rent by the month. While the reviews often mentioned the kind hosts and clean campground, the most boasted thing was the chickens. Most people don’t see free-range chickens on a daily basis, but you can at Whittington Woods Campground. The novelty of it is thrilling, and the eggs taste fantastic. The campground is located at 14297 IL-37, Whittington, IL 62897. For more information, click here.