Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park contains this small drive-in campground, managed by the state and set directly along the historic canal corridor. Five sites total are available, with four accommodating RVs or trailers and one reserved for tents only due to physical barriers. Three sites back up to the canal itself. Each site has a fire ring and table, and public restrooms from a nearby park are accessible on-site. Campers looking at places to camp near Hennepin Canal will find nearby alternatives at Hennepin Canal Lock 11 and Hennepin Canal Lock 21 Campground, both within a few miles along the waterway.
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Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park contains this small drive-in campground along the historic canal corridor. Five sites are available: four accommodate RVs or trailers, and one is tent-only due to physical barriers. Three sites back directly to the canal. Each site has a fire ring and table, with public park restrooms nearby. Nearby options include Hennepin Canal Lock 11 and Hennepin Canal Lock 21 Campground, both a few miles along the waterway.
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Map & DirectionsHennepin Canal Campground is located in Illinois near Princeton
Coordinates
41.34412520560889 N
89.55805647062915 W
Connectivity
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Connectivity
- T-Mobile5GGood Coverage
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- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
Drive Time
- 53 min from Peoria, IL
- 59 min from Davenport, IA
- 1 hr 19 min from Rockford, IL
- 1 hr 26 min from Bloomington, IL
