Best Glamping near Alto Pass, IL

Recent Glamping Reviews in Alto Pass

171 Reviews of 22 Alto Pass Campgrounds

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  MickandKarla W.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 30, 2024

  Shawnee Forest Campground

  Built on an Old Golf Course

  We’d seen signs for Shawnee Forest Campground (CG) many times as we headed out and back from our St. Louis home base and wanted to check this CG out. We followed our GPS to the clearly marked CG entrance but our GPS showed we still had about a half mile to go. We checked in at the little office and were given the choice of pull through sites with FHUs 12 or 21. We chose site 21. The gravel roads are slightly narrow with some trees but we did not have any issues getting to site 21. The water and electric(50/30/20 AMP) are at the back of the gravel pad. There are two sewer hookups, which was nice. The water pressure was good around 50 psi. Their WiFi was very good. There are mature trees here and there in the CG, so satellite should not be an issue. We got two bars on Verizon. Each of the bath houses have a washer and dryer. Our site was not level and with all the rain we had, there were water puddles at the steps. There are some nice sites in this CG but we were not offered one of the better ones even though there were plenty of sites open in the upper 26- 50 site area. If we come back, we’ll know where to ask for a site. They have a small lake and two ponds for fishing. There's no formal dog area, but there are paved trails around the large CG area, which made it nice to walk our dogs.

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  Jeff F.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 8, 2024

  Gun Creek

  Beautiful Sunsets over the Lake

  What a beautiful campground, it’s our second time here. Some spots do have a fairly good slope to them

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  Eric W.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 16, 2024

  Shawnee Forest Campground

  Great place to camp!

  We stayed 4 days and had a great time. The camp was clean and well maintained. The staff are very friendly and helpful and was more than happy to offer places to visit in the area, places to eat and provide assistance as needed. The trails are paved so we had a nice area to walk (twice around the lake from our site was 3 miles). :) We plan to visit again!

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  Wil V.

  Scout

  

  May. 30, 2024

  Benton KOA

  Loud

  1 side is directly on the freeway VERY loud, the other is in between the sewer treatment plant and municipal airport. If you're a light sleeper might want to stay away Full video review on YouTube https://youtu.be/QpuNpA7UVZI

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  Brian F.

  Scout

  

  May. 15, 2024

  Shawnee Forest Campground

  Great and clean!

  Great little stop, everything is clean and a fresh shower was refreshing.

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  James N.

  Traveler

  

  May. 13, 2024

  South Marcum Campground

  Great Campground

  Only $26 a night for full-hookups is amazing. Cell service for AT&T is marginal at 2 bars LTE. Only issue that I have is that site 49 is very hard to get level in, make sure that you bring extra leveling blocks if possible

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  Jon H.

  Scout

  

  May. 6, 2024

  Oak Point Campground

  Nice national park campground

  Location is everything and this is well in the middle of a great area in Shawnee National Forest. Garden of the gods, Bell Smith springs, Ferne State park, and on and on. You can spend a week here and not see everything.
  There are primitive and electric (with water) sites. There are no sites with sewer hookup. There is a dump station at the entrance.

  Sites are generally level and well kept. Very large rigs (35+) will be challenging, but I've seen them - more towards the front. There are some lake front spots that can be had. Sites are first come and there are no reservations taken. During the week, no problem. Weekends would be iffy.

  Large lake with swimming, fishing, kayaking. Also has a bike trail around it - maybe 2 miles.

  Shower houses are kept clean, but as of this posting, they need some maintenance work.

  All in all, this is a must stop if you want to enjoy what the area has to offer.

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  Barb N.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 30, 2024

  Gun Creek

  Blue Jay #49 Water site

  Love this state park! Clean, quiet, water views and lots of bike paths to ride.

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  Michelle K.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 4, 2024

  Sharp Rock Falls Recreation

  Longbranch Shooting House And Saloon

  You're welcome to at longbranch! Please make your reservations.
  Only 16 spots left!

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  Tonya B.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 18, 2024

  Shawnee Forest Campground

  Great Place!

  Stayed here on the way to and from Florida (home in Minnesota). Very nice campground. Well maintained, big sites for our 40ft fifth wheel, great sunrise/sunset views, and the bathrooms are very clean and well lite. The gentleman/host that greeted us at the office upon arrival was polite and helpful. Will definitely stay again!

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  Logan W.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 23, 2024

  Giant City State Park Campground

  Great trails and well kept campsites

  We stayed at Giant City in February on a very cold weekend. It was still a fantastic trip! The campsites, fire pits and pit toilets were well maintained. The shorter trails in the park were beautiful even in the winter. The Lodge also had excellent food and a very cozy feel. Definitely visit the Lodge!!

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  Tori P.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 29, 2023

  Shawnee Forest Campground

  Suburb Camping

  Came to this campsite with my boyfriend and I as well as our two dogs. We were in spot 51, we have a large 8 person tent and need water & electricity so we rent out RV spots instead of the typical tent spots. When we arrived after our 15 hour drive, someone decided to park in our site. Once they moved we were able to start putting up our tent which was on a hill so we were slanted throughout the night. A family rented out the entire rest of the cul-de-sac, which isn’t the parks fault, but they claimed the pavilion and surrounding area. I would call this more of “suburb camping” because there are hardly any trees for privacy, large open fields of grass, and you are 2 minutes from the highway, food, and gas stations. It is only a single bathroom with toilet, sink, and shower instead of any stalls. They provide WiFi that did not work for us, we had better connection with our cellular data. No garbages anywhere in the campsite, thankfully we had our own garbage bags and tossed it in the dumpster before we left. It was fine to crash for one night, but I wouldn’t want to stay here for an extended period of time.

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  kenneth B.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 23, 2023

  Shawnee Forest Campground

  Quiet, Peacefull, Friendly

  This was one of the best I have stayed out. I met some nice people, Manager helped me get my electric set up, (user error), Facilities clean and very nice, roads and park well taken care of..

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  Klayton W.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 7, 2023

  Shawnee Forest Campground

  Close to home, will be back

  Easy access, very clean facilities and lots to do and see nearby, friendly service. The constant interstate noise is a bit annoying

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  Eric C.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 23, 2023

  Gun Creek

  Beautifull

  Only reason for not 5 star was it is a little to close to the interstate.

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  Karen

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 23, 2023

  Benton KOA

  Good experience

  T-Mobile worked well- issues connecting to site Wi-Fi- staff pleasant- clean- didn’t use showers- small camp store available

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  Mike H.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 20, 2023

  Perryville RV Resort By Rjourney

  Nice try out site

  Place was very clean. The people very nice. Close to the house for the RVs first voyage

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  Cassondra P.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 18, 2023

  Shawnee Forest Campground

  Very clean and well kept - new campground

  This campground is very clean! Large open sites- shade is minimal for most sites but we had a beautiful large site with some shade (site 51). They have new trees planted.

  There is no pool or activities for kids but we went out and explored the area

  Beautiful walking/bike paths around the property

  Hosts were very kind and helpful, we felt very welcomed!

  There is some freeway noise but didn’t bother us at all

  Laundry and bathroom facilities were very clean - was great to do a laundry mid trip!

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  Paul B.

  Ranger

  

  May. 7, 2023

  Shawnee Forest Campground

  Full Hookup Value

  There are numerous state park campgrounds in the area, but we stayed here for the full Hookups and available wifi. Just of I-24, was a plus as well. We did hear traffic noise from the interstate, but it was tolerable. Showers were clean. With a discount from this app, we saved $16 off our stay. Close by are dining options and a dollar general.

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  Barb N.

  Ranger

  

  May. 5, 2023

  Gun Creek

  Amazing Lake Views!! Bring a fishing pole.

  Excellent park but many sights aren’t flat. Not all have water, septic. Clean facilities. Self checkin. Golf onsite, clubhouse with food.

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  robert M.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 18, 2023

  South Marcum Campground

  Nice campground

  I would definitely book here again

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  Tracie E.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 18, 2023

  Crab Orchard Lake Crab Orchard NWR

  Early April Nice Weather

  We spent 5 nights on Site A5 at Crab Orchard Campground. All sites are FC/FS. Full hookups are in Loop B & it was full. Overall the campground was full but not very many people around. Appears many locals take spots on the weekends & then hold onto them during the week. The 2 nearest to us we saw on Sunday (Easter) and the only 1 more time during the 5 days. Someone in one of the sites by the late (A9, A11 or A13 I think) said they saw snakes but we never saw any and our dogs would have noticed.

  Showers and restrooms are nice. Ones in Loop A are no new (Loop Bs are new) but still nice. Lots of hot water.

  Lots of trails (within 10-30 minute drive). Fishing was good (especially catfish and crappie). Went into Carbondale a few times. Also went South to Alto Pass but wineries all closed on Tuesday; locals told us they are open more hours during summer.

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  Barb N.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 5, 2023

  Gun Creek

  Lots of space by a Lake

  RV or tent, book online at Recreation.Gov not all spots are level. Electric on most but not all have water. Campfire area and picnic table provided. Bathhouse is clean and park areas are all clean, dump station on site. We will be back and book closer to the lake in a level site.

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  Valerie G.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 30, 2023

  South Marcum Campground

  Great campground

  We love this campground as it is on the water, quiet and the people and core of engineer workers are all very friendly. We camp here from April till October off and on.

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  Elaine P.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 28, 2023

  Shawnee Forest Campground

  Clean

  This is a very spacious campsite. The bathrooms and new laundry room are clean.

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  Jeremy C.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 25, 2023

  Benton KOA

  Koa

  I was able to stay in a pull through with a really good rate being that it was the off season just call and ask for Karen.. Really GOOD ppl BTW they are very religious so be respectful

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  Claude H.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 10, 2023

  Willow Bend Retreat - Temporarily Closed

  Wonderful experience

  I was more than satisfied with the facilities and service.  I would highly recommend to others.