Best Glamping near Northbrook, IL

Fish Lake Beach Camping Resort has established itself as a premier glamping destination 32 miles from Northbrook, offering safari tents and canvas accommodations alongside traditional camping options. Glamping guests enjoy electric hookups, comfortable beds, climate control options, and convenient access to the resort's showers and clean restroom facilities. The resort spans a beautiful lakefront property with picturesque views and private sites. One visitor noted, "The atmosphere is the perfect balance of fun and relaxing. Site size varies. Lots of fun activities." Glamping accommodations feature picnic tables, fire rings for evening gatherings, and proximity to the resort's amenities including hot water facilities and trash service. The resort maintains its glamping sites from May through mid-October, making it ideal for warm-weather luxury camping experiences.

Visitors at Fish Lake Beach can enjoy swimming and sunbathing at the spacious beach area, fishing directly from lakefront sites, and kayaking on the pristine waters. The lake offers a surprisingly natural setting, as one reviewer explained: "The lake is beautiful and surprisingly picturesque as it is all nature preserve on the opposite side." Family-friendly amenities include a swimming pool, hot tub with adult-only hours, and numerous planned activities throughout the season. The on-site camp store sells treats, pizza, and camping necessities, creating a convenient and relaxing experience. Most glamping accommodations are located across from the lakefront sites in a quiet, wooded section of the resort. The campground maintains quiet hours after dark, creating a peaceful atmosphere despite being relatively close to Chicago, making it perfect for weekend glamping getaways without extensive travel.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Northbrook, Illinois (14)

1. Camp Bullfrog Lake
30 Reviews
Willow Springs, IL
29 miles
Website
+1 (312) 636-9785
$20 - $138 / night
"Each site comes with a free bundle of oak firewood which is nice to use on the fire pits."

"The tent sites are right next to the water which is beautiful but can get very windy. There is no privacy between the sites (no trees, etc)."
2. Fish Lake Beach Camping Resort
8 Reviews
Round Lake, IL
22 miles
Website
+1 (847) 546-2228
$43 - $73 / night
"Very Friendly Staff I received warm welcome from nice staff at the entrance gate. Tent Campground is nicely tucked inside by the lake. Quit place night time I can hear fish jumping from the water."

"The staff is very friendly the grounds are beautiful and well maintained We kayaked in the lake and it's small but nice."

3. Honeysuckle Hollow — Chain O' Lakes State Park
14 Reviews
Spring Grove, IL
29 miles
+1 (847) 587-5512
"*** reviewing as a baby/toddler camp family on the go :-) we chose the loop 11 was on because it was close to the path to the playgrounds and lakes plus bathrooms… avoid the first 2 sites from either end"

"Non-electric sites in the loop on the small fishing pond were relatively quiet, well shaded, with decent screening between sites."
4. Fox Den Campground — Chain O' Lakes State Park
12 Reviews
Spring Grove, IL
28 miles
Website
+1 (847) 587-5512
"We stayed in the Fox Den electric sites. The campsite was very clean and the fire pit and table were in good condition. Our site was very shaded and quiet at night. The bath house was very clean."

"Fox den at Chain-o-Lakes state park provides a more secluded camping experience than Honeysuckle or the 2 tent camping areas."

5. Turner Lake South — Chain O' Lakes State Park
13 Reviews
Spring Grove, IL
29 miles
+1 (847) 587-5512
"There’s some small trails around as well that are beginner. There was electricity, however those sites are $25/night."

"In the Turner loop, the pit toilets are next to the path to the fishing pier, while the showers and full restrooms are between Turner and Fox den, there is a short path between sites 60& 61."
6. Camp Sullivan
15 Reviews
Oak Forest, IL
35 miles
Website
+1 (312) 636-0041
$35 - $250 / night
"As stated, there is electric hookup but no water at the site. However, staff was more than happy to meet us at the bathrooms to allow us to fill our tanks before we set up camp."

"Wooded electric paved sites with fairly new bathhouse facilities. Pretty clean. Only one indoor water faucet working but this may be a COVID casualty."

7. Chicago Northwest KOA
16 Reviews
Union, IL
37 miles
Website
+1 (815) 923-4206
"Plus they have a quiet time at night.So people and kids can go to bed without a bunch of noise."

"We stayed here for a weekend and there were plenty of activities for the kids...the staff was friendly and the bathrooms were clean...our camp site was near the bathrooms, pool, and store so we were nice"
8. Big Foot Beach State Park Campground
24 Reviews
Lake Geneva, WI
43 miles
Website
+1 (262) 248-2528
"Popular destination for locals and people from Illinois. 4 stars because it's not the camping in nature experience I am looking for. Lots of noise. Lots of kids. Lots of dogs."

"Nice large sites. gravel spot for arc/trailer. fire pit and picnic table. trails for hiking are nice, but the overall camping area isn’t very big. 100 sites only. 30 with electric. this was the first time"

9. Thomas Woods Campground
17 Reviews
Marengo, IL
40 miles
Website
+1 (815) 338-6223
$20 - $35 / night
"The trails are both wooded and hilly, but there's also a large prairie nature walk.
The campground has many secluded walk-in tent sites and a variety of sites for other types of campers."

"Firewood is cheap on-site and delivered to your site on demand."
10. Lakeshore Camp Resort
16 Reviews
Portage, IN
49 miles
Website
+1 (219) 762-7757
$49 - $57 / night
"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."

"We were there the week before peak season opened so none of the pools or splash pads were open, but they were very accommodating so that we could still play mini golf and ride around on the pedal cars."

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Addison G.
Guide
Oct. 23, 2024
Turner Lake South — Chain O' Lakes State Park
Awesome choice for campers on a budget
These campsites are as low as $12/night!! One of my favorite spots to test new gear. Family friendly. There’s some small trails around as well that are beginner. There was electricity, however those sites are $25/night. Bathrooms could’ve been cleaner but we were grateful for the facility which doubled as a storm shelter. There’s indoor showers and bathrooms. There are also cabins at this campsite, not sure on pricing tho
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Melinda K.
Guide
Jul. 30, 2023
Big Foot Beach State Park Campground
Not a nature type campground
Always full on weekends. Popular destination for locals and people from Illinois. 4 stars because it's not the camping in nature experience I am looking for. Lots of noise. Lots of kids. Lots of dogs. It's park area is very nice. Nice playground for kids. Volleyball nets. Lots of picnic tables and grills available. Dogs not welcome in most of the park. More of a party place. But the staff is very active. They clean sites quickly, clean the bathrooms regularly.

We stayed on site 50. We were closer to our neighbors than I'd like, including the campsite behind us. The campsite behind us had a path thru it to get to the bathrooms. There was a thin layer of growth between sites but not much. Our site had a nicely placed tree providing just enough coverage but nothing stayed wet in the rain. We camped in a popup, if we had a tent I think we would have been soaked. Lots of pooling water on the backside. The campground just added new gravel to the sites and asked that all trailers and vehicles stay on the gravel but the gravel doesn't go back far enough for both car and camper to stay on.

The inner ring of the campground are smaller(shorter) sites. The outer ring sites are better for RVs. Except for site 70. That should be tent only because there are 2 trees right in the middle behind the gravel. 50, 69, 74 seemed the best for both shade and sun combo. Site 79 is paved but not marked as handicap because it isn't being maintained as handicap and is not close to the new bathrooms. Not enough sites with electric, however we didn't need it for the weekend.
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Franklin R.
Guide
Aug. 1, 2016
Chicago Northwest KOA
Dirty
When I visited this place it was such a disaster. The trash was overflowing, the bathrooms were a mess, and there was no TP, and the quiet hours was not enforced, so people were up partying all night. I will look for another place to stay next time
Brian O.
Legend
Oct. 17, 2024
Turner Lake South — Chain O' Lakes State Park
Fine camping in Northern Illinois
We stayed in the Turner lake south loop, which has nice and private sites. This is in contrast to Honeysuckle hollow which is open and row after row of RV sites. Fox den and Prairie view loops are nice as well with mostly primitive sites. Be aware that the map on www.ExloreMoreIL,com(where you make your reservations) doesn't show where the restrooms are. In the Turner loop, the pit toilets are next to the path to the fishing pier, while the showers and full restrooms are between Turner and Fox den, there is a short path between sites 60& 61. Facilities are clean and well lit. Fire pits are slightly raised steel troughs with a heavy adjustable grill. This is a BIG park, the campgrounds are two miles from the front gate, and it's a drive to the main boat launch at Maple Grove, where you have access to the Fox River and Grass lake. This location has a huge parking lot for boat trailers, a very well stocked general store with fishing supplies, a cafe, boat rentals and good firewood. To get away from the crowd if you're a canoeist or kayaker it's nicer to leave the park and go back in at Oak Point picnic area and boat launch at the northern border. This will put you on the Fox river with developments to the north(including a bar& grill) or to the south which is all nature. I think the distance by boat between the two launches is 4-5 miles, but I'm not sure, Halfway there you'll meet up with the Goldfinch trail which is the shortest loop and the most diverse in term of flora. There are horse/ snowmobile trails, but no equestrian campground. Chain o' Lakes is one of the busiest waterways in Illinois, with motorboats everywhere in the height of the summer season. We canoe, and both times we stayed there it was October, so I can't tell you how crowded, but the vast number of picnic areas must be there for a reason. An odd thing is that you can hear a Steam Train whistle quite often, this is from Richardson's Adventure Farm in Spring Grove. We don't have kids so we went to Stade's Farm& Orchard(which is also large and kid friendly) because they have an orchard and vegetable market. One last thing, the gates close at 10:PM and there are tire shredders, you can leave but you can't get back in… unless you want to walk 2+ miles in the dark:)
Meg
Guide
Jun. 12, 2022
Honeysuckle Hollow — Chain O' Lakes State Park
Good For families, a few downsides
*** reviewing as a baby/toddler camp family on the go :-) we chose the loop 11 was on because it was close to the path to the playgrounds and lakes plus bathrooms… avoid the first 2 sites from either end as the ones closest to the main loop aren’t very deep. Closer to the center of this row is best.

Pros- easy pull in sites and lots of walk-in availability. Sites are almost all flat thankfully, so no weird slopes to sleep on and easy for babies/toddlers to stay safe. Also seemed pretty respectful in the evenings with people toning down the noise.

Lots of electric sites, deep enough for 2 tents, 2 cars (although close to neighbors and no trees between sites), picnic table and fire pit.

Bathroom shower houses were decent (we usually just have toddler use her travel potty, but this one was fine).

Multiple playgrounds, access to launch sites for kayaks, little store to buy ice cream or snacks.

Cons - SO many ticks. With a baby crawling that needed to be set free, we were constantly doing checks. Luckily our screen house pop up on a tarp that was sprayed ahead for tick repellent plus a blanket on top of that did the trick, but they literally fall out of the trees into people! Plan for toddlers and babies to have a contained covered screen house and have them wear hats or a wagon shade on walks so nothing lands in their hair.

Also - the raccoons at night here are no joke. The second it’s dusky, they come scavenging for absolutely anything food has touched. So basically, eat dinner and do s’mores early, then everything must be packed into cars for the night and all surfaces wiped down.
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Kitty
Scout
Jun. 26, 2021
Turner Lake South — Chain O' Lakes State Park
Good enough I guess
Biggest drawback was the road noise. You can hear whatever highway is nearby pretty clearly and constantly.

But if you’re not looking for something super remote then it’s fine! My site had room for 2 tents and was close to the road but still felt tucked away.

The fire pit is actually more like a grill which was cool and great for cooking. You can move the grill to have just a fire. Plus the grocery store is only a quick 15 minute drive away if you forget anything!

People were playing music loudly at night which was annoying.

Would have been super peaceful if it weren’t for the roadnoise (which the campground can’t do anything about of course!) and the camper noise.

Best suited for folks just looking to just play outdoors and not for anyone looking for a peaceful escape to nature.
Terran B.
Guide
Sep. 17, 2022
Honeysuckle Hollow — Chain O' Lakes State Park
Nice place, not maintained
It’s a really nice site, but the running water bathrooms were not cleaned regularly and the pit toilets were almost overflowing on a Thursday. The site was also filled with garbage when we arrived.
Erin S.
Traveler
Jul. 8, 2019
Honeysuckle Hollow — Chain O' Lakes State Park
Good for water activities.
Electric site 7/5-7/7. Campground gets quiet at night. So many campground hosts around I don’t think they would let it be loud past quiet hours. First night the concession closed early so weren’t able to get firewood and had to go to the closest gas station. We could not figure out the problem but I’ve never had such a hard time keeping a fire lit with the wood from the concessions and gas station. Did some fishing, just caught some bluegill. We walked around a lot and did some kayaking. Shower houses were pretty gross in tent loops. We still had a great weekend.
Brian O.
Legend
Sep. 7, 2021
Thomas Woods Campground
Small treasure in Illinois, near Illinois RR Museum
We came across this one day during a day hike in the Marengo Ridge Forest preserve in McHenry county. It's about 90 mins NW of Chicago. The trails are both wooded and hilly, but there's also a large prairie nature walk.
The campground has many secluded walk-in tent sites and a variety of sites for other types of campers. Many with elec and some are ADA accessible. The county website doesn't have photos, but does describe the sites well (" suitable for truck camper" "up to 40' trailer") Maximum people per site is ten, so good for family gatherings. Sites are widely spaced, and even the most open ones feel private. The campground is heavily wooded and there is a nearby pond.
We camped here to spend time at the Railroad museum, 8 mi away, The weekend we were there, the museum was open till 9:30 PM, and the campground closes at 10, so it was perfect for an overnight stay. We had no problem reserving a space with just a few days notice (48 hrs min). There is a friendly host on site, and you can purchase wood in advance when you make your res and they will deliver it to your site. Good wood too, dry and easy to split.
Fire pits are low to the ground, except in ADA sites, so bring your own grill. The pumps have water with a strong iron taste, and the toilets are clean, but only outhouses. There is a dump facility.
Marengo and Union are both nice little towns with some good dining options; Niko's Supper club, Fire & Ice BBQ/Ice Cream and Clasen's a 120 yr old tavern. Cody's Orchard, 3 mi away, has Apple and strawberry picking, great fresh veggies, pies, donuts, cider and jams.