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Benton KOA

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Reservations are available year-round at this drive-in KOA just off I-57 in Benton, Illinois, making it a practical stop for travelers moving through southern Illinois with a rig that needs full hookups. The campground splits into two distinct sections separated by the entrance road, and that layout matters more than almost anything else when booking here.

The section closest to the interstate sits within earshot of highway traffic and, according to multiple reviewers, train whistles between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. The far side is a different situation. Mary T. noted it as "quiet, newer, some money spent on that side," with a pond, pull-through sites, and Wi-Fi signal boosters visible on the structures. Site 65 on that side accommodates a 40-foot fifth wheel on full hookups without blocks, and includes a large wheelchair-accessible picnic table, fire pit with cooking grate, a swing, and a bench. The dog park sits nearby, though one reviewer flagged it gets muddy quickly given its dirt and moss surface.

Cell coverage runs thin across the property. Verizon users report one bar on the main side; T-Mobile gets two bars on the far side and performed well for one traveler who clocked 358 Mbps download using T-Mobile Home Internet. The campground Wi-Fi works for light browsing. Mature trees on the pond side may require repositioning a Starlink dish.

Cleanliness comes up consistently across reviews, and staff responsiveness gets mentioned favorably. The campground includes a small camp store, showers, and a dump station, which makes it functional for de-winterizing or tank dumps mid-trip. Nearby alternatives worth knowing: South Marcum Campground sits north of here and Spillway Group Area is another option in the vicinity for those wanting a quieter or more nature-focused base.

Paul C. summed up what this place does well: "right off the interstate, and safe/clean/easy." Request the pond side when booking.

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Map & DirectionsBenton KOA is located in Illinois near Benton

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Directions

From jct I-57 (exit 71) & Hwy 14: Go 1/2 mi E on Hwy 14, then 1-1/4 mi N on DuQuoin St

Address

1500 North DuQuoin Street
Benton, IL 62812

Coordinates

38.01268549 N
88.92914 W

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Excellent Coverage
Verified by 8 users
Last on 7/26/26
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Excellent Coverage
Verified by 2 users
Last on 7/26/26

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Verizon5G
Excellent Coverage
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Last on 7/26/26
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Excellent Coverage
Verified by 2 users
Last on 7/26/26

Access

Drive-In
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Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Cabins
Tent Cabin

Features

For Campers

Market
ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

Contact

General Info

Reservations

+18005628619

Drive Time

1 hr 1 min from Paducah, KY
1 hr 18 min from Cape Girardeau, MO
1 hr 23 min from St. Louis, MO
1 hr 37 min from Evansville, IN

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Reviews13 Camper Reviews - Benton KOA

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Many campers appreciated the spacious, well-maintained sites and clean facilities with helpful staff. However, several guests reported significant highway and train noise issues, particularly on the interstate-side locations.

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MickandKarla W.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 2, 2026

A Great Overnight Stop Just Off I-57

Benton KOA Journey is an easy overnight stop just off I-57. Since we were already familiar with the campground layout, we called ahead to ask if we could go directly to our site on the opposite side of the road from the office and check in afterward. The staff gladly accommodated our request. We stayed in Deluxe Full-Hookup Pull-Through Patio Site 65, which made it easy to center our 40-foot fifth wheel on the utilities. The site was slightly off level, but we did not need to use blocks. The gravel patio featured a huge wheelchair-accessible picnic table, fire pit with cooking grate, stand-up charcoal grill, wooden swing, and bench. We received one bar on Verizon and two bars on T-Mobile. There are mature trees around the seven pull-through sites across the road from the main campground, but Starlink should work in most of them if you're able to position the dish around the trees. For this overnight stay, we used our T-Mobile Home Internet, which averaged 358 Mbps download and 2.7 Mbps upload. The campground Wi-Fi was adequate for light browsing. A fenced dog park was conveniently located near our site, and being across the road from the main campground helped reduce interstate noise. Overall, this is a clean, well-run KOA with exceptionally friendly and helpful staff, and a good overnight stop returning to our home base in southern Illinois to rest and dump tanks.

SiteP65

Month of VisitJune

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Tom B.

Ranger

Reviewed Jul. 22, 2025

Good KOA

Yes, there is highway noise. It's a KOA. Convenience of being easy off an interstate has its tradeoffs. That said, excellent staff, clean, professional KOA

Site52

Month of VisitJuly

Karen

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 23, 2023

Good experience

T-Mobile worked well- issues connecting to site Wi-Fi- staff pleasant- clean- didn’t use showers- small camp store available

Month of VisitAugust

Jeremy C.

Scout

Reviewed Feb. 25, 2023

Koa

I was able to stay in a pull through with a really good rate being that it was the off season just call and ask for Karen.. Really GOOD ppl BTW they are very religious so be respectful

Sitepull through 24

Month of VisitFebruary

Jodi T.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 29, 2022

Just passing through

We’re just passing through so only staying one night but the place is cute and we’ll maintained as far as I can tell. We did come in around 8:30pm and it was a little difficult to see site markers but the hosts left us an envelope with a map along with their notes and drawings to get to the site so it was fine.

Site73

Month of VisitSeptember

Mary T.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 15, 2022

Tale of 1 campground 2 different views

OK we are here for 2 days. After the first night this mat have gotten a 2 if I was in a Generous mood. This side traffic noise, a little run down. Out campsite was not even a hundred yards off I57, thought all night one of those trucks would come into the campsite if they went off the road.

We did find a great Mexican restaurant just down the road with great food, cheap and good Marguerites and that was the saving grace.

There us another portion of this campground across the road you come in on. This morning thought as u was taking photos and videos I would walk over. I do have to say it is a totally different area. Quiet newer, some money spent on that side. A pond nice sites even pull through and tent sites. My thought was how much more do I have to pay to get on that side. Did I mention quiet you hardly heard I57.

I am torn if that is the place we stayed it would be toward a 4 in stars.

Internet on this side is non existent and I only have 1 or 2 bars on Verizon. On the other side I did see a few internet towers so they do boost over there wonder if the internet is better there.

Anyway choose 3 stars as it s one campground but 2 different views.

Site18

Month of VisitJuly

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Paul C.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 1, 2022

Great In/Out Campground

Stayed here for a night. Got in after dark, left before sunrise. So not a ton of "experience" at this campground.

But right off the interstate, and safe/clean/easy. So good stay.

Russ G.

Ranger

Reviewed Apr. 11, 2022

Nice Overnight

We did an overnight in this KOA on our way to Tennessee, the rates are decent and I needed full hook ups to finish de-winterizing the camper. Small place, but has a very nice pond side of the campground that would be great for a longer stay.

Site7

Month of VisitApril

John H.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 2, 2020

Good place for a quick stop

Not a bad place for a stop between destinations or a couple days at the lake would be fine. Roads and sites were well maintained. The dog park gets muddy quick, it’s mostly moss and dirt. It’s close to the Interstate; we’d stay there again.

Borkhuis D.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 15, 2020

Ugh 😳

The site was okay. Yes it over looks a pond. Yes it was pull thru. Upon check-in our on-line reservation was confused. We were told there's a kitchen, you can't order anymore we're really backed up....but here's some pizza places that deliver. For a short time we had quiet. There's wifi....Good luck getting and staying connected. If you plan for a good nights rest, you better keep your windows closed, bring ear plugs, and plan for cover noise. I-57 provides plenty of traffic noise and when you can't hear that, the 3 trains between 1am and 6am blowing their whistle for what seems like 2 miles should keep you wide eyed. I would like to say for an over night it was okay, but with a long drive ahead a good night sleep was much needed. Should have stayed on the road. All for the low low price of $56 night.

Pat T.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 8, 2020

Benton KOA

Quick and close to Benton. Has a decent pond with catfish and bass. Usual fare for a KOA. Beautiful Trees and shrubs. Impressive stand of bamboo with secret grove. Definitely a family spot.

Joel R.

Legend

Reviewed Oct. 17, 2018

Lots of room

This is not a typical KOA. The spaces were large and roomy. Showers and bathroom were very nice, too. We didn’t use any of the other amenities because we were just passing through.

Ellen S.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 15, 2018

Conveniently located.

Very convenient off the interstate, but also noisy due to the interstate being right there. Small park, quite a few permanent residents. This was a simple stop over for us, but it served the purpose.

Month of VisitJuly