If you love taking road trips across the United States as well as spending all your time in nature, there’s a good chance you own a recreational vehicle (RV). In Illinois, there are a wealth of RV parks you can stop over at for a night, and then there are these 10 you’ll travel to and never want to leave.
You could spend all spring and summer at these epic destinations. Scroll on for the best homes away from home.
- Driftwood RV Park, 2300 Bonansinga Drive in Quincy.
Facebook/Driftwood RV Park Located just north of the Mississippi River town of Quincy, this campground has been around since 1965. It features an outdoor pool, scenic views, and opportunities for boating, fishing, and hunting. RV rates run about $30 per day or $180 per week.
Get more information on its website: https://www.rvquincy.com/
- Sycamore RV Resort, 375 E North Avenue in Sycamore.
Facebook/Sycamore RV Resort It costs about $40 per night to stay at this lakeside camp. You can pay weekly or monthly and choose from regular or premium sites. This resort has been family-owned and -operated since 1986. Fun attractions include a beach for swimming, areas for fishing and boating, tennis and basketball courts, and a sand volley ball area.
Learn more on its website: https://sycamorervresort.com/index.html
- Marion Campground & RV Park, 119 7th Street in Marion.
Google/Carmen Malone This Southern Illinois oasis is one of the only RV parks in the state that is open year-round. It has playgrounds and a large pavilion for guests to enjoy as well as private showers and a laundromat on-site. The price is $36 per day for RV camping only. Tents are not allowed.
Make reservations on the campground’s website: http://marioncampground.weebly.com/
- D & W Lake Camping & RV Park, 411 W Hensley Road in Champaign.
Google/Denard Springle This wonderful park is close to a plethora of nearby golf courses, swimming pools, tennis courts, and scenic walking paths that guests can’t get enough of. The cost is about $35 per day or $210 for a full week. On-site, campers enjoy fishing, grilling, and basking in the sun.
Get more details on its website: http://www.dwlake.com/D-and-W-Lake-RV-Park/Overview
- Camp Lakewood Campground, 1217 W Rickelman Avenue in Effingham.
Google/Mike Cahill Situated on the north shores of Lake Pauline, this park is open year-round and includes Wi-fi, laundry facilities, and restrooms. On-site activities include fishing, row boat and canoe rentals, a play ground, and a camp store with simple supplies and small treats. Guests pay $45 per night or $240 per week. There are also cabins and tent camping options available.
Learn more on its website: http://www.camplakewoodcampground.com/
- Casino Queen Hotel & RV Park, 200 South Front Street in East St. Louis.
TripAdvisor/Casino Queen Hotel & RV Park Located near St. Louis, Missouri, this RV park has been in operation since 1993. Guests pay $35 per night, with discounted rates for extended stays, and enjoy natural attractions in addition to the casino. There is a bathhouse and laundry facilities on-site.
Learn more on its website: http://www.casinoqueen.com/stlouis/rv-park/
- Kamper Kompanion, 18388 E Frontage Road in Litchfield.
TripAdvisor/crysn2014 This Central Illinois RV park is the perfect place for your spring or summer vacation. It sits on 10 scenic ares of property featuring a dog park, a playground for kids, and a large pavilion. It costs about $35 per night, though guests may pay weekly or monthly to get reduced rates.
Get more details on its website: http://www.kamperkompanion.com/
- Geneseo Campground, 22978 IL-82 in Geneseo.
TripAdvisor/OTR_Again_IM This Northern Illinois paradise is the perfect place for hiking and biking or fishing and boating. There is an on-site playground, horseshoe pits, a volleyball court, a camp store, showers, and laundry facilities. Rates run about $33 per day or $198 per week.
Learn more about one of Illinois’ best RV parks on its website: https://geneseocampground.com/
- Archway RV Park, 4810 Broadway Street in Mt. Vernon.
TripAdvisor/Sunjammerz2 Open year-round, this park features great amenities like a pavilion, a fire pit, a laundromat, showers, and an ice machine. Rates for this Southern Illinois park run $38 per day or about $175 per week. Guests can also choose to “glamp” or stay in cabins.
Learn more on its website: http://archwayrvpark.com/
- Leisure Lake Resort, 21900 SW Frontage Road in Joliet.
TripAdvisor/TheHappyCampers227 Featuring a 24-acre fishing lake, this RV resort also includes a smaller sanded swimming lake as well as an outdoor pool. Guests can also enjoy volleyball, basketball, and tennis courts as well as lakeside sites, golf cart rentals, free Wi-fi, boat rentals, mini golf, and a camp store. Nearby attractions include Starved Rock State Park and the Chicago Speedway. The cost is $35 per night.
Learn more on its website: http://leisurelakeresort.com/index.html
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Facebook/Driftwood RV Park
Located just north of the Mississippi River town of Quincy, this campground has been around since 1965. It features an outdoor pool, scenic views, and opportunities for boating, fishing, and hunting. RV rates run about $30 per day or $180 per week.
Get more information on its website: https://www.rvquincy.com/
Facebook/Sycamore RV Resort
It costs about $40 per night to stay at this lakeside camp. You can pay weekly or monthly and choose from regular or premium sites. This resort has been family-owned and -operated since 1986. Fun attractions include a beach for swimming, areas for fishing and boating, tennis and basketball courts, and a sand volley ball area.
Learn more on its website: https://sycamorervresort.com/index.html
Google/Carmen Malone
This Southern Illinois oasis is one of the only RV parks in the state that is open year-round. It has playgrounds and a large pavilion for guests to enjoy as well as private showers and a laundromat on-site. The price is $36 per day for RV camping only. Tents are not allowed.
Make reservations on the campground’s website: http://marioncampground.weebly.com/
Google/Denard Springle
This wonderful park is close to a plethora of nearby golf courses, swimming pools, tennis courts, and scenic walking paths that guests can’t get enough of. The cost is about $35 per day or $210 for a full week. On-site, campers enjoy fishing, grilling, and basking in the sun.
Get more details on its website: http://www.dwlake.com/D-and-W-Lake-RV-Park/Overview
Google/Mike Cahill
Situated on the north shores of Lake Pauline, this park is open year-round and includes Wi-fi, laundry facilities, and restrooms. On-site activities include fishing, row boat and canoe rentals, a play ground, and a camp store with simple supplies and small treats. Guests pay $45 per night or $240 per week. There are also cabins and tent camping options available.
Learn more on its website: http://www.camplakewoodcampground.com/
TripAdvisor/Casino Queen Hotel & RV Park
Located near St. Louis, Missouri, this RV park has been in operation since 1993. Guests pay $35 per night, with discounted rates for extended stays, and enjoy natural attractions in addition to the casino. There is a bathhouse and laundry facilities on-site.
Learn more on its website: http://www.casinoqueen.com/stlouis/rv-park/
TripAdvisor/crysn2014
This Central Illinois RV park is the perfect place for your spring or summer vacation. It sits on 10 scenic ares of property featuring a dog park, a playground for kids, and a large pavilion. It costs about $35 per night, though guests may pay weekly or monthly to get reduced rates.
Get more details on its website: http://www.kamperkompanion.com/
TripAdvisor/OTR_Again_IM
This Northern Illinois paradise is the perfect place for hiking and biking or fishing and boating. There is an on-site playground, horseshoe pits, a volleyball court, a camp store, showers, and laundry facilities. Rates run about $33 per day or $198 per week.
Learn more about one of Illinois’ best RV parks on its website: https://geneseocampground.com/
TripAdvisor/Sunjammerz2
Open year-round, this park features great amenities like a pavilion, a fire pit, a laundromat, showers, and an ice machine. Rates for this Southern Illinois park run $38 per day or about $175 per week. Guests can also choose to “glamp” or stay in cabins.
Learn more on its website: http://archwayrvpark.com/
TripAdvisor/TheHappyCampers227
Featuring a 24-acre fishing lake, this RV resort also includes a smaller sanded swimming lake as well as an outdoor pool. Guests can also enjoy volleyball, basketball, and tennis courts as well as lakeside sites, golf cart rentals, free Wi-fi, boat rentals, mini golf, and a camp store. Nearby attractions include Starved Rock State Park and the Chicago Speedway. The cost is $35 per night.
Learn more on its website: http://leisurelakeresort.com/index.html
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