Going camping close to home
I'm going camping close to home as a shake down before our bigger camp trip. We never go to private campgrounds except a select few. Reason is that many are just garbage with unkept campsites, run ...
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kknowlton wrote:
Mike, are you that far from the IL SPs? I'm thinking Kankakee or Starved Rock wouldn't be that far. (Though conceivably could be 1 hour+, depending where you are in NW IN.) Anyway, a couple other choices to look into. Prophetstown outside of Lafayette is pretty good (especially the FHU sites).
Funny to read your complaint about not many SPs. Indiana has way more than Idaho (and it's a much smaller state)! :)
Not really a complaint about the lack of state parks but there could be more. The disappointment is really how the owners of decent private campgrounds keep raising their prices, and pricing them so high it's unreasonable.
Looked at Starved Rock and it's always full. Besides it's a bit to far for a weekend trip.
Prophetstown is alright but not my cup of tea. It's also pretty far away for a weekend trip. No shade anywhere with weeds (prairie flowers :) ) and being for the most part treeless. We went there one week. Can't put tents or anything in grass. Forced my uncle to put his tent in the gravel. :M
Then it got so hot with no shade the AC couldn't even keep up in the pop up. Lets say Prophetstown park is one of my least favorite campgrounds. :)
I did get reservation to Tippecanoe State Park which is very nice and somewhat close at 1.5 hours away.
Thanks for the tips though, I appreciate it.
