Best Equestrian Camping near Cave-In-Rock, IL

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Cave-In-Rock

159 Reviews of 17 Cave-In-Rock 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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  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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  Barbie G.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 8, 2024

  Harmonie State Park Campground

  Great campground with persistent raccoons

  Harmonie State Park looks like a great place for a family vacation. In addition to the campground with at least 2 playgrounds, there are trails, picnic areas and a boat ramp. We only stayed 1 night. Site 166 is big and on the end of a road. There's a restroom and water spigot within walking distance. They have showers but we didn't use them. Our only problem was 1 or more raccoons kept coming into our site. We shooed them away but they kept coming back. I'm sure they were just looking for food.

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  Denton T.

  Scout

  

  May. 22, 2024

  Union County Fair

  Kentucky Bike Ralley

  I stayed here and camped for a bike rally. I think you can only camp during an event. And cost is different from each event. Nice place

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  Jeremy K.

  Guide

  

  May. 19, 2024

  KOA Campground Kentucky Lakes Prizer Point

  Great week in May

  Stayed here for a week and it was great. Plenty to do to keep you busy. Nice pool with retractable roof. Playset for kids. Full service marina with boat rentals. Golf cart rentals as well.

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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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  Tina L.

  Scout

  

  May. 12, 2024

  Harmonie State Park Campground

  Camp site #83

  It had electeic hook up but we were tent camping early May 2024. The campsite is mostly hill with a wash out running through it. It is also the breeding site of thousands of Miner Bees. They were docile and no one got stung but they were everywhere from sun up to sun down the entire site hummed with bees. The entire ground was full of holes that they were coming in and out of. Close to bathroom/showers and a playground, fresh water source across the road.

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  Jon H.

  Scout

  

  May. 8, 2024

  Harmonie State Park Campground

  Nice, clean, state park.

  Everything was well kept and clean. Multiple bath/shower houses on each loop. Push button showers. Takes about a minute to get water hot, but good after that. Dated, but clean and functional. The lights stay on 24/7 so bugs are in the shower house.

  Multiple walking trails and bike trails. Nice shelter houses and picnic areas. Multiple playgrounds. Nature center in the campground. Many events scheduled for summer. New Harmony (town) is close by and a must stop. Nature walks, lots of unique history you will find nowhere else, quaint shopping, coffee shops, wine bar, dining, etc...

  The pool has been filled in at the park. Very disappointing.

  I was demolished by mosquitos and was covered in deet. Tried picaridin too. If you get the biters off you, the gnats were all over me too. Not sure if just time of year or maybe always this way (did rain multiple times).

  Couldn't use mountain bike trails and most hike trails as it was too wet.

  Suggest calling before making reservations because many of electric sites are not level, at all. Ask which would be best.

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  Kelsey R.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 14, 2024

  Harmonie State Park Campground

  Great Trip

  We had a great time here. Nice spaced out place. We stayed at site 192. It was at the back of the campground, but close to the bathrooms/showers and just across from the playground. It was close enough to walk to the Nature Center and grab ice cream. There’s even a hiking trail right behind. And not much through traffic since it’s in the back. Staff was extremely friendly. They had ice and firewood to purchase. Even the other campers were extremely friendly. We were only a few mins from downtown New Harmony. The coffee shop there was very good. Evansville was about 30 mins. We had to go get a new car battery there and DNR used a jump box to get us going. Very clean bathrooms and grounds. The only reason it didn’t get 5 stars were the showers. Older, took awhile to heat up, only had water for about 15 seconds at a time. Not easy to get a squirming toddler bathed. Better than nothing though. Great campground, highly recommend!

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  Donald S.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 11, 2024

  Harmonie State Park Campground

  Spring 2024

  Had the campground to myself. Facilities for showering were fine. Park employees were very friendly. I saw some cabins at park that they rent out that looked like a good deal for the non camping people. Short drive away is the town of New Harmony. They seem to have a lot of events in summer and fall. Access to the Wabash River right at the park

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  lowrent0321

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 9, 2024

  Cravens Bay - LBL Lake Access

  Quite, Private.

  Very nice campground, better than what I expected. We stayed at site 20 with a 36' travel trailer we had to actually drive all the way to the end of the campground to turn around so we could back into the site.  Cravens Bay is secluded and about a 2 mile drive off the main road running through LBL.

  There is a attendant at the site that you have to check in with first who will let you know what sites are available and pay after you have chosen your site and settled in.  The attendant station did have some snacks for sale as well ice, also in the event that you may need assistance with any problems at you camp site or even with your camper the attendant more than likely has the tools to help you.

  The road leading into the campsite is paved but narrow, the roads at the campsite are well hard packed gravel and very narrow.  Cravens Bay basically breaks down into two areas, the low ground (first sites upon entering) and the high ground (sites further in at the top of the hill), there are some sites scattered in-between these two areas but for the most part the largest campsites areas are the high and low ground sites.  The sites in-between the two high and low ground areas are very private and two are definitely secluded.

  We stay three days and during that time other than the occasional fisherman or the attendant driving by it was definitely very private and quite.  There were some seasonal campers there who were very helpful and friendly (even cut up some timber for us to burn).  

  If you don't mind not having any hook ups and dry/boon docking with your camper Cravens Bay has a lot to offer in terms of privacy, peace, boating, fishing, and swimming.  Defiantly for the nature lovers out there, nothing like seeing a Bald Eagle hunting fish while drinking coffee first thing in the morning.

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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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  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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  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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  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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  Laura P.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 7, 2022

  The Art Farm Women’s Retreat

  Serene and private. Beautiful rolling farmland.

   Lots of choice camping spots! Serene and private. Beautiful rolling farmland, just minutes from town. They also offer tiny home rentals, yurt-style glamping tents, RV spots with 30 amp, 50 amp and 110 outlets, and The Art Barn for larger groups, retreats or family reunions.

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  Robert R.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 20, 2022

  Shawnee Forest Campground

  Plain and Average

  Easy in/out, reasonable rates, but pretty plain. Used to be a golf course, so few spots have any trees that could provide shade as of 2022. Host was nice, matter of fact and all business.

  Stayed here twice, once on the way out to Yellowstone, and once on the way back. The nearby town is small and kind of dumpy.

  Was fine for a one night stay. Giving it an average, 3 star rating.

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  Amanda F.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 21, 2022

  Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park

  Beautiful place

  This is such a beautiful park. The rooms are dated but very clean. The views here are breathtaking. Hiking trails, paddle boating, canoeing and kayaking and geocaching.

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  Staci R.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 25, 2022

  KOA Campground Kentucky Lakes Prizer Point

  Great during end of season for large groups

  Prizer Point is where I hostess a (Usually) large-ish group of women campers for a looong weekend of festivities. Our weekend themes have been simple (this year I taught Geocaching) to full blown festival (last year was Pirate's in the Cove). The success of the event weekends is largely due to the amazing staff at Prizer, as they accommodate a lot of last minute pleas for changes and help! This customer service amenity was truly evident this last April, when I hosted over 70 women campers from across the United States who camp local to a natural disaster area while they do volunteer services in the affected community - the Prizer staff made our stay very accommodating, even opening up the new "lagoon" area for our RV's with freshly paved full hookup pull through sites, a beautifully renovated bath house, large grassy area for gathering and our tent campers, and a bonfire area. The pools were (are usually are not) open when the women and I come to camp on our "week-end" (every September), and the lake was already at winter pool this year, but that makes it quite easy to launch a kayak, or SUP right from the floating dock that is sitting on the bottom of the inlet.  In years past we've stayed in the cove area, on the original side of the park, where there is only water and electric hook ups. Prizer has a "honey wagon" that comes and pumps your waste water tanks every other day or as needed. The new lagoon area has full hook up so you don't need the honey wagon.

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  Karen

  Guide

  

  Aug. 6, 2022

  Canal - Lake Barkley

  Beautiful Views

  I stayed here for 1 night in early April at an RV back-in site#81 on the hill. Water and electric were at the site. There was a dump station, trash and recycling near the campground entrance. The views were spectacular- especially the sunset. I would gladly stay here again!

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  Derek E.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 30, 2022

  Shawnee Forest Campground

  Overnight stay

  Great spot just a quick trip, good Wi-Fi, nice setting easy to get in and out.

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  Lisa M.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 11, 2022

  Shawnee Forest Campground

  Nice campground

  Easy access from interstate, full hook-ups, clean bathhouse and friendly camp hosts. Only stayed one night, quick stop on way home  but will definitely be back when we when head this way again.

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  Hannah H.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 7, 2022

  Equestrian Campground — Ferne Clyffe State Park

  Well taken care of and quiet

  I’ve stayed here a couple of time, car camping and tent camping. You have to walk from the parking lot into the basic sites but they are super close. Trying here was nice, and campsites a quiet and well taken care of. My only complain is the trails in this park are not clearly marked and they do not offer maps you can take with you. Other than it’s a great place!

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  Samantha

  Guide

  

  Jul. 5, 2022

  Shawnee Forest Campground

  Nice, Quiet Campground s

  Nice campground, loved having electric, water, and sewer hookups.