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Love's Travel Stop - Atkinson

Fishing enthusiasts and travelers along I-80 can access basic overnight parking at this Love's Travel Stop location. The site functions primarily as a truck stop with limited RV parking space available in front of the main building, though campers seeking more privacy can park between semi-trucks in the rear lot.

The facility provides essential amenities including restrooms, private showers, WiFi, and a dump station, plus on-site dining options with Subway and Godfather Pizza. A reviewer noted the location scores high for convenience with easy interstate access but rates lower for peace and quiet due to the commercial truck stop environment. For a more traditional camping experience, Johnson Sauk Trail State Park Campground offers a different setting to the southeast.

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Love's Travel Stop - Atkinson is located in Illinois

Coordinates

41.41055278028267 N
90.01742480097981 W

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Overnight parking includes places that allow free one-night stays. Always confirm with local managers at commercial establishments. Please respect any posted overnight regulations.

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34 min from Davenport, IA
1 hr 1 min from Peoria, IL
1 hr 22 min from Iowa City, IA
1 hr 32 min from Rockford, IL

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Stuart K.

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Reviewed Jan. 1, 2025

Big Rig Hideout

While this wouldn’t be the first place I would look for refuge while traveling east– west across I80 while in western Illinois near Atkinson, if it’s late, dark and no other piece of pavement is luring you to its asphalt, then you could do worse than this 24/7 Love’s multi-functional pit stop. Of course, you’ll be able fuel up here, but there’s also two imbedded restaurants(Subway and Godfather Pizza) along with a decent roadside marketplace. Other amenities include: WiFi, private showers, clean restrooms, video gaming, bulk propane for sale/ propane tank exchange, tire service station(behind the Love’s main store), laundry facility, ATM, dog park, RV dump station. There’s only a bit of room for parking your RV or trailer in the front of this retail location, so if you’re looking for something with a bit more solitude and privacy, I would recommend you find a spot between a pair of 18 wheeling big rigs in the rear of the property.

While scoring criteria may vary from one person to the next, here are the 5 most important criteria that informed my rating of this overnight location: convenience(EZ on- and off-access), safety& security, quality(of facilities), peace& quiet and amenities(either on-site or nearby). Here’s how I ranked this particular overnight spot:

Convenience: 5

Safety & Security: 4

Quality: 2

Peace & Quiet: 2

Amenities: 2

Overall, I scored this location a 3.

Happy Overnighting!

Month of VisitNovember