Friends Creek Campground

General: 40-site campground with three non-electric and the rest are either 30 or 50-amp electric. Several water spigots are sprinkled throughout the campground. 

Site quality: All sites are gravel and level. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. The sites are spaced a decent amount of distance apart and with the many trees, it did not feel crowded, despite being almost full when we were there. 

Bath/Shower: Very clean with soap, paper towels, and a shelf for toiletries. Did not use the shower but it looked clean as well. 

Activities/Amenities: There are two well-marked and well-maintained trails plus a playground and basketball hoop. There is also a historic schoolhouse, and guided tours are available by calling. Before leaving the next morning, I enjoyed a walk on the two trails. There is a dump station and potable water.

The campground was almost completely full on a Friday at the end of October yet very quiet.

Friends Creek is a small campground with nice spacious sites and super clean bathhouses and pit toilets. The fire pits are well kept and the camp host was very kind! He came around with suckers for the kids and just to check in. We hiked a bit on the trails and played in the creek. Highly recommend.

We've been here a couple of times and love it. Very clean bathrooms, very well manicured landscaping. The camp host and his son are absolutely wonderful people who clearly love the park very much.

Frankly everyone we spoke with has a true love and passion for this campground.

It has a little creek but this is NOT a water rec kind of campground.

The sites are spacious, they just put in electric this year which is nice, water available but not per site.

Great trails with lots of gorgeous old oaks. The old school house is a must see.

If you want to venture off there are plenty of little towns to check out or larger areas just a short drive to check out.

If you're looking for a quiet relaxing place to camp for a few days or just passing through this is a great choice!

We love mushroom hunting while here.

This campground is a true hidden gem. Lovely, treed, clean and quiet. Tent and RV sites, including 50 amp sites! Book online and enjoy real solitude. We have just been able to do overnight stays, but would love to stay a few days to recharge.

The best kept secret in Argenta, Illinois. We’re from Arizona and the lush green makes me speechless. The camp spaces are spaced far apart for privacy. The bathroom and showers are immaculate. We can’t say enough about Friends Creek.

We are so fortunate to have this campground in our back yard - only 20 minutes away. The host is super friendly and accommodating, the bathhouse and flushing toilets were always clean, and with it being a smaller campground it was always quiet. They said they clean and sanitize the bathrooms daily and I believe it.

They keep it well maintained and the grounds manicured, cutting down in bugs quite a bit. I loved that between some of the camp sites, they left a patch of prairie to act as a privacy barrier. If you camp on the west side, towards the open prairie, you’ll have a great breeze most of the day!

There is a playground at the park entrance, pavilion for rent to host parties, and trails both on the camping side and across the road near the historic Bethel School House. You can walk down along the river bank for shade or on the mowed path within the open prairie.

We quickly fell in love with Friend’s Creek and will definitely be back.

This hidden gem of a campground is very quiet and serene - surrounded by tall trees and next to a tall grass prairie conservation area - complete with historic schoolhouse, mowed trails to a nearby creek, gentle rolling hills, trees, birds & wildlife and a small bridge. Best place to stop in central Illinois - 13 miles from Decatur

Great camp host!  Bathrooms are ok.  This is a small campground and park.  Never had a bad time here!

Level sites, clean restrooms and showers and friendly staff no sewer or water hookup

but a convenient dump station