Illini State Park is the type of park you think of when you think of big picnics and family gatherings. With its rustic Civilian Conservation Corps buildings and riverside picnic areas, Illini State Park offers beautiful views and a sense of history not found in many other parks.

Picnic areas, shelters and playgrounds are found throughout the park. Several of the shelters also have working fireplaces. Both tent and trailer campsites, including electric and sanitation service, are offered and some of the sites offer outstanding views of the river. A youth camp area is available for youth groups.

Great Falls Campground — Illini State Park

This place has a boat dock and lots of good fishing! Lots of wildlife too. We met a super cute raccoon. Really nice big place to tent. We had a great time will come back. 

Awesome fishing at Illini

Pretty decent park and camping area. Would stay here again!

Northcentral IL, it's great!

I visited this park on an impromptu trip with a friend, abd while the views of the Illinois River (including a tug boat going by just feet from the bank in the early AM hours!) we're spectacular, the camping was not great. The sites don't offer great scenery, and you can hear the constant electrical hum of the nearby lock and dam. It is not a peaceful spot for camping at all.

The pavilions, however, were very nice, and I strongly recommend it for picnics or family events.

Great for picnics, not for camping

Located right on the river. There are many tent sites available and at a great price. The bathrooms located near the electrical sites have showers and running water. The bathrooms that are in the tent site only area are more like port-o-potty style. So in the heat of summer there are a lot of flies and you should have something to wash your hands ie no running water. I’d stay there again and the hosts were very sweet.

Camping on the riverside

I was able to get here right before the state closed the parks. It was empty but the dog and I we doing some hiking at Starved Rock so I figured why not. Sites were nice...nothing special. We got an electric site so I was able to use my teardrop which made it nice. Picnic table...fire ring...vault toilet...I don’t need much more than that. It does have some nice hiking along the river and wasn’t busy which is a huge bonus compared to other locations that are near. I would highly recommend this campground for those looking to avoid the crowds.

Great location to avoid crowds

This gets 5 stars if I am camping alongside the river. Normally, I look for seclusion, but in this case, I enjoy watching the river flow by. The river barges navigate the river day and night, so you do get engine noises and spotlights at night as they keep track of their location along the shore. Across the river you have city lights reflecting in the water.

Change of pace camping.

Nice enough place but we were deceived because all the websites say water and sewer hookups and there are none at any of the sites. They have a dump station and water near it that you can fill your tank with. Bathrooms were dirty and only one ladies toilet worked. We planned on staying 3 nights but we left after one. 

No sewer or waterhookups at sites

Nice level electric only site.  Had to run into town to get ice and wood.  The nearby town of Marseilles is very quaint. 

Nice quiet stay on the banks of the river

Although we camped in Illinois record rainfall, we still had a blast. Plenty of trees to hammock, clean bathrooms, and a great river view.

Closed Off Tent Camping

This was a walk up quick overnight for me. Plenty of sites available and self registering was easy(cash or check only). Tent loop was surprisingly dark at night for how close to town you are. There is a train somewhere in the area that I heard few times. Interior of the loop had more level sites with less privacy where as external were a various degree of slope but more private. The shower was hot and clean. For the price it's a solid experience, though plan on a car &amp; tent wash after lots of tree sap. 