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134 Reviews of 17 Calumet City Campgrounds

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  Katie A.

  Traveler

  

  November 29, 2023

  Camp Reinberg

  Great little camp ground!

  Loved everything about this place. The staff is so helpful, well maintained, nice trail system. We tent camped on site #1 and would definitely book that spot again. We also came back last weekend and stayed in one of the large cabins- game changer in the winter! It’s a perfect spot for a weekend away from Chicago, will definitely be back.

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  Meghan B.

  Guide

  

  August 18, 2023

  Sand Creek Campground

  Would stay again!

  Privately-owned and just a short distance from Indiana Dunes. The owner was very nice and helpful at check-in. There were several open spots on that rainy Sunday, so we were allowed to pick any open spot. Some spots were out in the open, others along the tree line, and a few in the woods. All sites had a picnic table, fire ring, and seemed fairly level.

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  Steve D.

  Traveler

  

  August 14, 2023

  Lakeshore Camp Resort

  Over crowded and rude workers

  A group of us go camping at least 1 time a month and we were excited to find a campground with so many amenities very close to home. As soon as I pulled up the lady registering me couldn’t care less that I was there. It was like I was bothering her. She was more concerned what was going on on her phone. Then heading back to the site the park was entirely too crowded. They packed these spots in like sardines. The “security” was a joke. Our kids got yelled at 3 times for riding bikes. But they didn’t do anything with the drunks behind us making noise until 3am. Extremely disappointing and we will not be going back. We will warn everyone we know about this campground.

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  Karen K.

  Scout

  

  August 4, 2023

  Lakeshore Camp Resort

  It’s a trailer park

  I couldn’t believe they pass this off for a campground. People live there full time. And it’s red neck.

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  Art S.

  Legend

  

  July 26, 2023

  Potowatomi Campground — Kankakee River State Park

  Simple state park along the river

  Potowatami campground is divided into four loops. We camped in the Osage loop. Garbage cans are at the start of the loop. A central shower house is on the main road midway between the loops. Right at the start of Osage is an entrance to the crushed gravel bike path. It gave us a great hike through the trees. You can find picnic areas and playground equipment by following the bike path. The camp host checks you in. He gave us the signal in case we drive out of camp. Wave the sign out your window and re-enter camp. He also told us about rock creek nature trail. It’s just across the main road near the ranger office entrance. There are another couple miles of trails if you want some diversity.

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  Bennie

  Traveler

  

  July 24, 2023

  Potowatomi Campground — Kankakee River State Park

  Nice on a Thursday

  First off the camp hosts were amazing! Very friendly and helpful!

  Ok. Came in on a Thursday with no reservations. Camp Hosts got me a spot for Thursday and only had 2 available spots in the whole campground for the weekend so I took Oak 1 over the only other open spot.
  Thursday night was GREAT. It was quiet and peaceful. Had a great day chilling on Friday during the day too. Friday afternoon people started funneling in and it still wasn’t too bad into the evening.

  About 8 is when it got a little worse. There was a group that came in and occupied 2 sites. They were a little more loud but bearable. About 9:45 another part of their group came rolling in. That’s when it wasn’t as nice. They were trying to set up their tent with headlights/flashlights shining into our camp. Yelling back and forth between the 3 sites, etc. Finally I think the quieted down about midnight. Saturday. Still loud and a few of the cars in their group were in and out several times. Not a big deal except every time they were driving out a one way.

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  Monique C.

  Guide

  

  July 24, 2023

  Sand Creek Campground

  Day 2&3

  Campground very nice. One of the smaller ones I’ve stayed at. No pool still in process of getting permits for it. However 15 min drive there are multiple beaches you can go to on Lake Michigan. We went to the dune’s national park and it was awesome for swimming all day and playing in the sand for the kids.

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  Connie W.

  Scout

  

  July 20, 2023

  Sand Creek Campground

  Clean and Quiet

  My sister and I stayed one night at this campground because the Indiana Dunes National and State parks were full. It is a pretty place and not too far from the parks. We felt completely safe and would stay there again. One note: the pool was closed. We didn’t mind but I’m sure that’s a draw for other campers. I would inquire to see if it’s open, if you care.

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  Cassandra I.

  Guide

  

  July 15, 2023

  Lakeshore Camp Resort

  Amenity camping

  It offers all the amenities you could want for a weekend get away. A lake with water rentals, floating water slide, playgrounds and sport courts, general store with the stardust’s “convenience mark-ups”,and water/ electric at all sites. However, if you’re looking for a true camping experience or to visit the Indiana Dunes, you’ll make little use of the amenities and find the sites small and area as well the sites and bath houses overcrowded. It really offers anything a family would want for a weekend trip so depending on the goal for your trip, this could have everything you would need or leave you feeling less than fully satisfied.

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  Elizabeth V.

  Scout

  

  May 28, 2023

  Michigan City Campground

  Great campground

  Very well kept safe supervision quiet clean facilities

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  Elizabeth V.

  Scout

  

  May 28, 2023

  Michigan City Campground

  Review of campground

  Very well kept lightings good clean facilities population under control overall peaceful site

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  Richard M.

  Scout

  

  May 28, 2023

  Camp Bullfrog Lake

  Beautiful campsite but...

  The campsite overall is beautiful and the land is well kept. The reason for the review is due to the bathrooms being horrible. Hot water for showers did not work and floors were nasty, need to be remodeled. There is no water near any of the sites. 2 of the 3 hosts I dealt with were very rude. The one on the late night shift was very nice and knowledgeable. The other guys who helped me on arrival act as if they didn't want to be there. The site overall is amazing. Just wouldn't ever camp here again due to the high price and the bathrooms being Terrible.

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  Gabriel M.

  Scout

  

  May 4, 2023

  Camp Reinberg

  Clean and quiet

  Upon arrival at the location, the host was very nice. The place is very quiet which is great after long nights of traveling.

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  Joseph B.

  Legend

  

  December 19, 2022

  Kankakee South KOA

  Nice park, good sites

  We enjoyed our stay here, but I expect a KOA site to be a little cleaner.  Not terrible, but there was trash at our site.

  A little bit noisy from some cars and Quads racing up and down the road (not the highway, but the road near the KOA.

  There was a game room with laundry attached, had plenty of room to visit with family during the rain.

  Bathrooms were clean and had nice showers.

  Nothing too fancy here but, it was an overall good experience.

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  lois F.

  Traveler

  

  October 30, 2022

  Michigan City Campground

  Michigan city campground

  Grate campground. Clean ,neat, an the staff is great . Very helpful an will work with you on taking care of your camp site.

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  Norbert K.

  Scout

  

  October 29, 2022

  Potowatomi Campground — Kankakee River State Park

  Camping

  Perfect place for walking relax super quiet Helpful people I like it

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  Katrin M.

  Legend

  

  October 2, 2022

  Sand Creek Campground

  Campground near the dunes

  We camped here for 3 nights to visit the Dunes National Park.

  The campground is privately owned and was almost at the end of the season. There is a check in station at the entrance.

  When we arrived we were the only tent campers, so we could pick our spot. Non of the tent sites have electricity or water. Only a few have a picnic table and /or a fire pit. It was basically just a long lawn with numbers on. Some of the sites are in the woods for more privacy.

  The RV sites have electricity and water access. Some campers are stored there over the winter months.

  The bathhouse was a little out dated but clean during our stay.

  You are surrounded by farmland, so we were greeted every morning by donkey braying. It didn't bother us. There are also noises of cars and the train coming through.

  The owners are very nice and laid back.

  The drive to the national park or state park is about 15 min. The dunes are very impressive and beautiful. If you need something, there are stores, gas stations or restaurants within 10 driving minutes.

  I think we would camp her again. No idea how it is during peak season but even with other tent campers around on the last 2 days, it was pretty quiet.

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  michael S.

  Scout

  

  October 1, 2022

  Camp Bullfrog Lake

  Instant camping

  Hidden in the woods by the lake and a very short trip from home. No complaints

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  Leo V.

  Traveler

  

  August 10, 2022

  Camp Reinberg

  Awesome

  Very friendly staff w well organized and well maintained campground. Free firewood and you can purchase more for just $5.

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  Lily B.

  Guide

  

  July 30, 2022

  Camp Bullfrog Lake

  Not worth the price

  Good if you want to be close to the city but otherwise it’s not very worth it. The spots are small and it’s very crowded.

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  Connor E.

  Scout

  

  July 28, 2022

  Camp Sullivan

  Camp Sullivan

  Nice Staff, Good hiking. They are working with their space so the sites aren’t that big but lots of shade on the tent side. Clean bathrooms You will hear cars as it is near roadways but you will also hear lots of natural sounds.

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  Dr. B.

  Scout

  

  July 20, 2022

  Michigan City Campground

  Close together

  The sites are close together and the fire rings are small and without grill grids. The staff is helpful and the Pool full of children. Good for one or two nights.

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  Yang L.

  Guide

  

  July 19, 2022

  Potowatomi Campground — Kankakee River State Park

  Privacy, Vegetation and Bike Trail

  Spacious sites with lush jungle-like greenery grown in between, which provides perfect privacy. Easy access to water pump. Have to drive to get to the toilet/ shower station though.

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  Kara W.

  Guide

  

  July 9, 2022

  Camp Sullivan

  Only Option

  This park is not great. Others have mentioned small, un-level sites. We did not have this issue in Spot 8 but I can see other spots have that issue (and there are only 10 RV spots)

  It was the only option for us to visit Chicago for the weekend. Still, it’s an hour away from downtown. They do NOT have water available or a dump station despite advertising that they do. “Water” was a garden hose that an employee pulled out from the cleaning closet when we asked where the water was. The hose had holes in it, and barely trickled. So we had to fill up plastic jugs from the shower.

  All garbage cans were full when we arrived. Showers and bathrooms were deplorable - had obviously not been cleaned in days. No toilet paper available for two days. They did finally clean and restock on Saturday - I guess they only do maintenance on the weekend. Hose went back into the supply closet then for all the good it did.

  Employee questioned us for arriving at 1pm when check-in for the RV spots is 3pm. We had already parked in our spot since no one was there. He said that was fine. Check out is 12, no more than half the park was ever full, and no one is cleaning the sites (our fire pit was full of trash), so it makes no sense to wait until 3 to park.

  I don’t remember what the nightly rate is because they never sent me any confirmation email when I booked months ago. But I can guarantee it’s too high. As it was our only option near Chicago for an RV, we made the best of it. Only reason it doesn’t get 1-star is because, as others have mentioned, there is a lot of greenery to enjoy as well as solitude.

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  Yang L.

  Guide

  

  July 5, 2022

  Camp Reinberg

  Five stars for great amenities and easy accessibility

  10min away from my home, this is a ideal getaway place for Chi-town people. Camp sites are all flattened and mulched but not too spacious. You cannot pull your vehicle by the site but they provide wagons and staffs are willing to help. They have cabins as an option too. Btw, nice fire-spitting show at the pavilion!

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  Lisa M.

  Scout

  

  June 27, 2022

  Michigan City Campground

  Terrible

  You DO NOT want to stay here. This place has a ton of year round residents. Very run down and shabby looking old trailers. The dump station is situated right by RV sights and the place smells like sewage. I asked about our camper fitting in the tiny spot we were given. The owner just basically shrugged. Because the sight was so not just unlevel but also slopes up our fifth wheel would not let us unhitch. We were also unable to fully open our slide. The office is run by two teen girls who told us we could not have a refund once we pay because“this has happened before and he wouldn’t give them their money back”. I asked to speak with him and was told he would come talk to us. He never did. The next day we went to the office and was told he would call us. He never did. Just unbelievable how poorly he treats customers.

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  H. K.

  Traveler

  

  June 26, 2022

  Camp Bullfrog Lake

  Nice but very little shade

  We stayed in the primitive tent area near the back of the park. It is walk in.

  There was a pole for a lantern, a picnic table, a fire ring and tent pad. There is one clean flush toilet and shower per each gender (the shower stall was spacious with plenty of hooks and benches). There were also vault toilets not too far away. The water spigot was pretty far away though. There were plenty of garbage cans.

  There were a few small trees but very little shade. On hot days I think a pop up shade shelter would be necessary to make it bearable.

  Overall it was pretty quiet.

  The last night we were there a large group of people with their tents showed up. There were not enough tent pads or picnic tables for all of them. I don't know if it was the park that booked so many people or if it was the group that overbooked.