Carthage City Park operates as a county-managed campground positioned alongside the local golf course, creating an unusual setting where campers share space with recreational facilities. Sites provide 30-amp electric and water hookups on gravel pads with shade from mature trees, though the open layout offers little privacy between neighboring campers or from passing golfers during daytime hours.
The campground centers around a picnic pavilion with sites radiating outward, while the broader park complex includes a swimming pool, large playground, and disc golf course near the adjacent lake. Campers can access the golf course facilities including restrooms while a bathhouse was under construction as of recent visits. For additional camping choices, see campgrounds near Nauvoo about 15 miles away.
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Location
Public CampgroundCarthage City Park is located in Illinois
Address
1561 N County Road 1830
Carthage, IL 62321
Coordinates
40.42500002 N
91.15200082 W
Connectivity
T-Mobile5GExcellent Coverage
VerizonLTESome CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 3/14/26- AT&TLTESome CoverageVerified by 1 user
Connectivity
- T-Mobile5GExcellent Coverage
- VerizonLTESome CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 3/14/26
- AT&TLTESome CoverageVerified by 1 user
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Market
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Pull-Through Sites
- 30 Amp Hookups
- Big Rig Friendly
Drive Time
- 1 hr 39 min from Iowa City, IA
- 1 hr 48 min from Peoria, IL
- 1 hr 52 min from Davenport, IA
- 1 hr 58 min from Springfield, IL
