Favorite State Park Campgrounds
We live in Illinois and thinking of a week or 2 this Fall in Illinois or nearby state parks and/or USACE instead of the usual trip out West. Would like to hear your favorites. Our priorities are: leve...
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Turkey Run SP in IN has great hiking trails, river, lodge, covered bridges, golf nearby. Flat, wooded, electric.
Lake of the Ozarks SP in MO, wooded, electric, black top pads, hiking. Missouri has great State Parks!
Johnson's Shut-in's SP in MO is very nice, paved probably level, water and electric. Shut-ins, hiking. Near (20 mintes?) To Elephant Rock SP hiking only , walk paved trail in circle and explore area in the middle. Gigantic rocks, beautiful views. Not much in area so bring food.
Eldon Hazlet SP at Carlyle Lake IL is wooded, electric, gravel pad usually need to level. The Corp. Parks are groomed "park like" and have some have paved pads and FHU.
Shelbyville Lake IL, Corp parks are wooded, electric, some FHU. We were not impressed with the 2 state parks.
Pere Marquette SP in IL, electric, the half of campground furthest from shower is flat, beautiful rustic lodge, hiking, nice drive to overlooks and river road, Grafton cool little river town, wineries, shops, music.
Lake of the Ozarks SP in MO, wooded, electric, black top pads, hiking. Missouri has great State Parks!
Johnson's Shut-in's SP in MO is very nice, paved probably level, water and electric. Shut-ins, hiking. Near (20 mintes?) To Elephant Rock SP hiking only , walk paved trail in circle and explore area in the middle. Gigantic rocks, beautiful views. Not much in area so bring food.
Eldon Hazlet SP at Carlyle Lake IL is wooded, electric, gravel pad usually need to level. The Corp. Parks are groomed "park like" and have some have paved pads and FHU.
Shelbyville Lake IL, Corp parks are wooded, electric, some FHU. We were not impressed with the 2 state parks.
Pere Marquette SP in IL, electric, the half of campground furthest from shower is flat, beautiful rustic lodge, hiking, nice drive to overlooks and river road, Grafton cool little river town, wineries, shops, music.
