Well laid out, plenty of room, cement pads are a tenter's dream
This is one of the few campgrounds in the area open in February. We arrived after 3 pm so it was self check-in, although, for all we know there is no one there before 3 either. Check-in consists of filling out your information on an envelope and dropping it and $20 into a box. All of the buildings were locked and the water was turned off, but the electricity was still working. Only the Illini loop was open. There are no online reservations in the off-season, but finding a spot was not a problem. Only one other site was occupied.
The cement pads are great if you are pitching a tent, no rocks to worry about and perfectly level. The pads must have been added fairly recently because the outdated pictures on the website show a gravel pad. The fire ring worked well for cooking dinner as it has an adjustable height swivel grate for cooking. There was no firewood available at the entrance where it would normally be, but finding wood around is not a problem, plenty of dry wood laying on the ground nearby.






































