Established Camping
Crab Orchard Lake Campground
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from November 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024.
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from November 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024.
About
National Wildlife Refuge
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiGood
- VerizonGood
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly
LOVED!
Visited crab orchard campground for the first time ever for labor day weekend. We had a pretty good size spot with a few trees where we hung our hammocks! We did a tent site right on the water. It was absolutely gorgeous. Very quiet area too. Quiet time starts at 10 or 11pm but actually you don't…
Gorgeous, inexpensive, right on the water!
This campground has it all - spacious sites with many right on the water. Gravel lots were level and plenty big for our 38' Class A motorhome + Jeep. We stayed at site B8, which had a massive yard right and on the lake. The interior sites had full hookups (but were still just a short walk to the…
Simple and nice
First come first serve campground. Big rig friendly, great hosts and lots of wildlife. My go to when in the area.
Location
Crab Orchard Lake Campground is located in Illinois
Directions
From jct US 51 & Hwy 13: Go 4 mi E on Hwy 13 (over bridge), then 1/2 mi S on Campground Rd (at large marina).
Coordinates
37.7397849 N
89.11837518 W