Top Cabins near Clayton, IL

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58 Reviews of 15 Clayton Campgrounds


  • Camper-submitted photo from Spring Lake Park - Macomb
    June 17, 2024

    Spring Lake Park - Macomb

    Just lovely so spacious and clean. Gorgeous view of lake from cabins.

    Friendly staff. Kayak and Pontoon to rent. Trails go all over the entire park! Clean showering facilities. Our furnished cabin faced the lake it was an incredible view.  We had fun fishing and sitting by the campfire in the evenings. Overall definitely worth the 5 stars!!!! Thanks Ryan and all of the staff out there! We will revisit soon.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
    November 30, 2023

    Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

    State Park away from busier Illinois

    https://camp.exploremoreil.com/ 84 electric RV sites all reservable except 21 First Come sites. 18 sites are full hookup. Several 50 amp sites but majority are 30 amp. Modern Shower house and 7 Vault toilet buildings. Newer Campground so Shade Trees are smaller still. Have camped here 4 times past 3 years. Like the quite agricultural Illinois environment but suggest shopping for your needs prior to leaving larger cities as most of the few small towns are limited to a Bar and Dollar store.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Siloam Springs State Park Campground
    October 30, 2023

    Siloam Springs State Park Campground

    Hidden Gem of Illinois...

    This site was so much better than what I was expecting! My friend, Kari, her 3 Doodles, my Beagle, and I camped out the first night in the group section, because there's hardly anyone there and we got there too late in the day to actually start hiking. In the morning, we loaded up our packs, put the little packs on the dogs (they have to carry their own food and water), and headed up the Red Oak Backpacking Trail. I don't know if we started at the beginning or not, but we parked by a little wooden bridge and the hill to start off our adventure kinda kicked my ass a little bit. After we made it up the initial incline, the landscape was beautiful and varied from flat areas to valleys and some creeks (which I was very thankful for after a few hours in 90° and 25 lbs on my back). We ended up setting up camp at a spot we thought was nice just before it got dark, because we didn't know where or how much further the primitive hike-in campsites were. The next day, we figured it out, but we wouldn't have made it there before dark. Towards the end, there were stairs built into the earth that were way too difficult to manage when your legs are jelly and your pack is heavy, so it was almost easier trying to take the side of the stairs and make your own little path, so just a heads up there. We had so much fun the whole time and I can't wait to go back for some snow camping later this year (they are open year round)!!!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Spring Lake Park - Macomb
    July 17, 2023

    Spring Lake Park - Macomb

    Awesome campground

    Always a great experience at spring lake. Fishing, boat rentals, convenience store and shower house are all great. Beautiful and we’ll maintained.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
    October 23, 2022

    Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

    Great Friendly, Family Park

    We certainly didn’t expect the Prairie Lake Campground to be full in late October! Both loops were full, but there was just enough space for us to squeeze in for 2 nights! (A few spaces seemed to be filled with deer hunters who were up and out quite early.) Site has electricity with water centrally located in the center of the loop. We needed a 100 ft fresh water hose to fill up. Luckily a friendly neighbor had one for us to borrow! Nice warm bath house had push button showers with locks on the stalls with a dry space to dress inside the stall. Lake has boat dock with about 6 slips. The point on the lake was a beautiful setting for a fall wedding on Saturday! Lots of families with kids riding bikes around the loop and some playing wiffle ball in the open field. Each spot had a picnic table and fire ring. Our spot, #78 sat under a tree with great shade. Bagged ice is available at 1st host site for $4 and a bundle of firewood for $6

  • Camper-submitted photo from Anderson Lake State Conservation Area
    September 12, 2022

    Anderson Lake State Conservation Area

    Clean facilities, nice area right on Illinois River

    Good campsites for tent camping, can't speak to RV's.   Wooded and shady, clean facilities, electric and water for tent camping.  Good Price, nice location for fishing and kayaking. also.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Crazy Horse Campground
    June 15, 2022

    Crazy Horse Campground

    Perfect Getaway

    My best friends family stays out there and has nothing but great things to say about the place. I happen to agree with them. If you need a place to get away from city life but don't want to travel far away from town, you can't beat this place.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Camp Nauvoo
    June 10, 2022

    Camp Nauvoo

    Great value, nice campground

    Camp Nauvoo is a nice, church operated, park only 5 minutes from downtown Nauvoo. We stayed one night on our way to Minnesota. The sites are sunny and all are pull-through.but some have shade. The park streets are gravel with concrete pull-through sites. The park is very quiet. Great value for $32. Full hookups. 

    Stayed in campsite#10 which has no shade. It was a concrete pull-through with more than enough parking for my TT and truck and grass on either side. The site included: picnic table. Utilities were located in different spots. 20A/30A/50A electric in the middle, water near the rear, and sewer near the front. Site was level. No neighbor on passenger/awning side. 

    AT&T had 3 bars of LTE and Verizon 1 bar of LTE service. AT&T Speedtest: 56.8 Mbps down, 9.3 Mbps up. Free WiFi available, but I had trouble connecting. 

    If you are southbound on Illinois Hwy 96, the left turn off the highway is very sharp and steep. Might be easier to continue about a mile south and use the scenic turnout to turnaround. It is a pull-through turnout. Then, turn off the highway on the right.

    Would stay here again. We camped at Camp Nauvoo in a Travel Trailer.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Siloam Springs State Park Campground
    May 28, 2022

    Siloam Springs State Park Campground

    First Stay

    Not a bad State Park/Camp ground, theres an Amish store close by with ice and amenities. The map online is wrong when choosing a campsite though. The site I chose appeared off by itself on the map and when I arrived it was in the same area as all other sites.

  • Camper-submitted photo from The Meadow Campground & Coffee House
    March 26, 2022

    The Meadow Campground & Coffee House

    Great for overnight stay

    Friendly staff, nice coffee, great to pull in for an overnight stay. FYI- you need to check in between 3 and 5 pm when it is staffed.

    Sites are not private and it is under construction to add more sites so it’s a little muddy. The pad is gravel which helps with water drainage.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Spring Lake Campground
    January 26, 2022

    Spring Lake Campground

    Great spot

    I've stayed here every summer great place lots todo with the kids had a lake to fish, kayak, canoe. Has and outdoor skating rink next to the lake very neat

  • Camper-submitted photo from The Meadow Campground & Coffee House
    October 2, 2021

    The Meadow Campground & Coffee House

    Simple & peaceful

    Pretty simple campground. No individual sewer hook up sites available. All sites are back in only. Pull through coming soon. Gravel based sites with access to salt river. Can fish off the gravel ramp into the river. There is a stage for bands that come in. Wifi isn't too terrible, but be prepared to be unplugged. Most adorable coffee house with very tasty coffee.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Crazy Horse Campground
    May 16, 2021

    Crazy Horse Campground

    Awesome campground

    We camp out there every other weekend and took our friends out camping with us this weekend. The owners are really great people and genuinely care about the customers and the campgrounds

  • Camper-submitted photo from The Meadow Campground & Coffee House
    April 21, 2021

    The Meadow Campground & Coffee House

    Incredible campground!

    All I can say of this fairly new campground is WOW! Tent sites in the trees with river views, water/electric at all of the RV pull thru sites, on site dump station, cute cabins in a variety of sizes, great hammocking trees, and a super clean bathhouse. If that is not enough, there is a coffee bar that serves light sandwiches, on site kayak outfitter, and summer concerts on the stage. About the only drawback I can see is that it will be so popular that it will be hard to get a site in the busy season without advance reservations. Even sitting next to the busy highway, there isn’t a lot of road noise thanks to the trees. If I was in a tent I would want to try and get sites 15 or 17 as they are large and have great views of the river.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
    March 25, 2021

    Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

    Nice of the beaten path campground on a lake

    The campground is nice and well maintained and sites are fairly well spaced with lots of grass and open areas. We were in site 26, one of the FHU sites, for 10 days. Most of the sites were deceptively unlevel though. Our front wheels were about 4” off of the ground on our 36’ Class A, even though the reservation system lists the grade as“None”. Our site also had a fairly large but shallow depression on the passenger side of the pad that filled with water and got muddy when it rained, which it did the entire week. The water did tend to drain quickly, but the mud persisted for a little while. AT&T coverage was“inconsistent”, generally with 1-2 Bars and speeds between 0.15 to 0.75 MB/s, but usually around or less than 0.4 MB/s. Although the campground is supposed to have WiFi for purchase through a 3rd party, I was unable to get a stable connection to it. There is no cable, but we did have DISH satellite coverage at our site, as would most of the sites, as there are only fairly small trees in the campground itself, and I didn’t test OTA DTV channels.

    The sewer opening was quite a bit larger than any of our adapter rings, and although we had dumped our gray tank several times during our stay, on the last two days, the sewer drain did backup and spill out a little, so be aware and watch closely. It also happened to one of our neighbors as well the same day. The park staff, who were very friendly and helpful, are aware of the issue and are trying to look into it.

    There are several trails around the campground area, but it was cold and rainy the entire week we were there, and so unfortunately didn’t get to hike any, but would have liked to. This park is really off of the beaten path, so be sure to stock up groceries, propane, etc. before arriving.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Crazy Horse Campground
    October 18, 2020

    Crazy Horse Campground

    Nice place!

    Catch and release fishing, small beach area with volleyball. Sites are small but clean. Bath house is clean and well maintained. Live music on the weekend. Definitely a heavy-drinking crowd. Camp store. It's in the middle of nowhere but only about 20 minutes to the nearest small town. No Verizon wireless service here or anywhere for about a 45 mile radius.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Spring Lake Park - Macomb
    August 27, 2020

    Spring Lake Park - Macomb

    Great Spot

    We are so thankful we found this park. Most occupants are simi-annual residents, but there are still several nice, quiet, shady spots to be found. Everyone is friendly. There are 2 clean but dated bathhouses available. It’s the most reasonably priced campsite that we have found so far.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Spring Lake Park - Macomb
    August 23, 2020

    Spring Lake Park - Macomb

    My favorite spot

    I’ve camped here several times at the primitive sites. It’s a decent hike in but once you get there, the view of the lake is worth it. It’s just a nice, peaceful place to camp. I’ve always been able to find a campsite since it is first come first serve. The host is very friendly and seems like he’s been the host there for years. They have canoes to rent and you’re bound to see cranes and ducks along the way. Just be weary of the geese by the reservoir because they can be moody! My boyfriend and I try to go at least once a year because we just love it there.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
    August 3, 2020

    Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

    Lovely Primitive Campground

    Stayed one night in July. We tent camped in site 1 of the primitive campground. There are 7 sites well spaced with a picnic table, fire ring, trash can and three sided shelter in each site. Pit toilets are in the middle. Each site is along the tree line with plenty of shade. These are walk in sites ranging from 0.10 miles to 0.50 miles from the parking lot. Just $6 a night. Hiking trails, kayaking and fishing are available but we didn’t get a chance to take advantage of those things. Very friendly and helpful campground host drove over from the RV campground to register us and even offered to take our stuff to our site. Great experience. Only 3 sites in use on a Friday night.



Guide to Clayton

Camping near Clayton, Illinois, offers a mix of beautiful nature and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a family-friendly adventure, there are several campgrounds to explore.

What to do:

  • Hiking: Enjoy the trails at Siloam Springs State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "The trails are pretty well marked and are best in mid/late fall or early spring."
  • Fishing: Many campers love to fish at Wakonda Lake Campground. A reviewer noted, "Great for fishing. There are also full hookups."
  • Kayaking: Rent a kayak at Illinois Spring Lake Park. One camper shared, "We had fun fishing and sitting by the campfire in the evenings."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the restrooms and showers at Ray Behrens Recreational. A visitor said, "Bathrooms and shower house are cleaned regularly."
  • Spacious Sites: Many enjoy the large, well-separated sites at Indian Creek Campground. One reviewer mentioned, "Very wooded campsites but large and spaced apart nicely."
  • Friendly Staff: Campers often highlight the helpfulness of the staff at Mark Twain Cave & Campground. A guest noted, "The office folks here were very nice and accommodating."

What you should know:

  • Reservations: Some campgrounds, like Primitive Campground, have reservable sites, while others operate on a first-come, first-served basis. A camper mentioned, "We certainly didn’t expect the Prairie Lake Campground to be full in late October!"
  • Limited Amenities: Not all campgrounds have markets or stores nearby. One visitor at Indian Creek Campground advised, "Suggest shopping for your needs prior to leaving larger cities."
  • Wildlife: Be prepared for wildlife encounters, especially raccoons at Indian Creek Campground. A camper warned, "Raccoons visited nightly so secure your food supply and trash."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Activities for Kids: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds and open fields. At Primitive Campground, families enjoyed "kids riding bikes around the loop and some playing wiffle ball in the open field."
  • Pack for Comfort: Bring extra blankets and games for cozy evenings. One family at Wakonda Lake Campground mentioned, "The sites are very large and our RV site has a cement pad."
  • Plan for Meals: Consider cooking together over a campfire. A camper at Siloam Springs State Park Campground said, "The pines give great cover when hot and add that familiar pine scent to the whole park."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Levels: Some sites may not be level, so bring leveling blocks. A visitor at Ray Behrens Recreational noted, "Only drawback is finding a level site if you are in a motor home."
  • Electric Hookups: Ensure your site has the right hookups for your RV. One camper at Indian Creek Campground mentioned, "Several 50 amp sites but majority are 30 amp."
  • Stock Up Beforehand: Many campgrounds are remote, so fill up on supplies before arriving. A camper at Mark Twain Cave & Campground advised, "You'll want to stock up before you pull in."

Camping near Clayton, Illinois, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Enjoy the great outdoors!

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