Chicago area where do you go?

Wadcutter WOW that is A LOT of great info! I have seen Cozy Dog on TV and always meant to stop but never have.

texacokat I agree with the trafic issues and then there is always that Packer issue when you go to Wisconsin :) We also have a permanent site but at Woodhaven Lakes. A lot of the things you list look interesting and close enough to check out from Woodhaven. We have been to Good's and Iowa 80 truck stop but all the rest would be new to us. Thanks

I agree with the LeClair Iowa area, we go that way every October. You can go another three hours west to the Amana Colonies right off Interstate 80, lots of neat stuff to do out there.

One of our yearly trips is to St. Joseph Michigan, there is a great beach there and some very nice campgrounds and only about a three hour drive from Chicago. Set up a base camp and there are many things to do in the area.

I grew up in the Galena area and we go back there every September. We stay at the Lena KOA and go to the area festivals. this is only about a three hour drive as well.

Take a drive up to Milwaukee, there is a great zoo there and beaches too. However the beaches are not nearly as nice as the east side of Michigan.

When visiting Springfield, Sangchris Lake State Park. My brother thought it was nice. If cold and windy stay in the section away from the lake.

Turkey Run State Park, north of Terre Haute, IN, best hiking trails!, all ranked by difficulty, lodge, covered bridges, golf course nearby, stream to float. The covered bridge fest in area towns, vendors, etc. It is in October.

Warren Dunes State Park, MI, beautiful area on the Lake, dunes, beach.

Carlyle Lake, IL, Eldon Hazlet SP is wooded, the other COE parks are more groomed, golf course near, bike trail, popular sailboat lake, The Keys in Keysport, IL has good food, bands.

Lake Shelbyville, we like the COE campgrounds, the State Parks need some care, nice lake to rent a pontoon boat, shops in Shelbyville, nice Visitor Center, balloon fest in October.

Garden of the Gods, Cave in Rock SP, Giant City SP all south of Marion, IL beautiful area, hiking

Pere Marquette State Park, the park, beautiful lodge, hiking, quaint town of Grafton, IL (google it) really busy on the weekends, wineries, bars, shops, river cruises, Aeries Winery (best view!!), The Loading Dock (dine by the river, bands, flea market 4th weekend of the month), always something going on in Grafton, free ferry to beautiful Calhoun County hilly (peaches,apples), pay ferry to Missouri go to St. Charles old town area, shops, restaurants, bars, gambling boat,Lewis & Clark history.

I've heard good things about Warren Dunes, just into SW Michigan. Camp and swim in the lake.

We will be attending a family reunion inside the Fox Ridge State Park, State Park Road, Charleston, IL. We booked 3 days in Aug 2018 and spent $85. That comes with electric.

Several years ago we stayed at a casino campground in Joliet and took the commuter train to Chicago. I heard the casino had a fire, not sure what the status is of the operation now.

Well I guess now I know why so many RV'S in storage around the Chicago area look like they never move. No one ever goes any where.

The original post was for things in the Chicago area and IMO, there is not much. this is why we go much further distances. Michigan has the most to offer in the Chicago area, then one has to put up with the drive around the lake ... and there isnt really a good way to do that drive.

I wish there were a "like" button for posts, I would use it for your's zcookiemonstar!

Rustycamperpants wrote:
The original post was for things in the Chicago area and IMO, there is not much. this is why we go much further distances. Michigan has the most to offer in the Chicago area, then one has to put up with the drive around the lake ... and there isnt really a good way to do that drive.

I wish there were a "like" button for posts, I would use it for your's zcookiemonstar!

I was not asking for things to do in the Chicago area. I was asking where people in the Chicago area go to get away for short trips. I can appreciate people offering ideas but that is not what I was asking for. Only a couple people actually answered my question. My question was where do YOU go?