Top Tent Camping near Cypress, IL

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Best Tent Sites Near Cypress, IL (19)

    Camper-submitted photo from Turkey Ridge Campground — Ferne Clyffe State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Turkey Ridge Campground — Ferne Clyffe State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Turkey Ridge Campground — Ferne Clyffe State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Turkey Ridge Campground — Ferne Clyffe State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Turkey Ridge Campground — Ferne Clyffe State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Turkey Ridge Campground — Ferne Clyffe State Park

    1.

    Turkey Ridge Campground — Ferne Clyffe State Park

    16 Reviews
    47 Photos
    8 Saves
    Goreville, Illinois

    Turkey Ridge is for campers who want a serene outdoor experience. It is a Class C walk-in campground that includes camp pads, picnic tables, cooking grills and showers. Drinking water and toilets are located near the parking lots.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Trash

    $18 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Oak Point - Lake Glendale
    Camper-submitted photo from Oak Point - Lake Glendale
    Camper-submitted photo from Oak Point - Lake Glendale
    Camper-submitted photo from Oak Point - Lake Glendale
    Camper-submitted photo from Oak Point - Lake Glendale
    Camper-submitted photo from Oak Point - Lake Glendale

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    Oak Point - Lake Glendale

    15 Reviews
    78 Photos
    106 Saves
    Grantsburg, Illinois

    If you are looking for a place in the center of the Shawnee National Forest, then Lake Glendale Recreation Area is for you. Its central location makes it easy to visit main attractions on either side of the forest or any place in-between. Surrounded by tall pine trees and mixed hardwood forests, Lake Glendale Recreation Area offers a wide range of recreation opportunities including hiking, camping, swimming, boating, fishing and bicycling. The accessible picnic area has a large picnic shelter near the lake with party grills for group gatherings.

    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Tents
    • Standard (Tent/RV)
    • Dispersed

    $10 - $20 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Dutchman Lake Camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Dutchman Lake Camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Dutchman Lake Camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Dutchman Lake Camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Dutchman Lake Camp
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    Camper-submitted photo from Backpack Campground — Ferne Clyffe State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Backpack Campground — Ferne Clyffe State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Backpack Campground — Ferne Clyffe State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Backpack Campground — Ferne Clyffe State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Backpack Campground — Ferne Clyffe State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Backpack Campground — Ferne Clyffe State Park

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    Backpack Campground — Ferne Clyffe State Park

    3 Reviews
    10 Photos
    2 Saves
    Goreville, Illinois

    Backpackers enjoying their commune with nature will appreciate the solitude of the individual campsites in the Class C Backpack campground. Located a half-mile from the Turkey Ridge primitive campground parking lot, these woodland sites have cooking grills, toilets and showers. Water and trash receptacles are available at the Turkey Ridge parking lot. You're reminded to be careful with your fires and to pack out what you pack in.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Tents
    • Trash
    • Drinking Water
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      Willow Springs Campground

      1 Review
      4 Photos
      2 Saves
      McClure, Illinois

      Private property sunken into the Shawnee National Forest.

      • Fires
      • Reservable
      • Tents
      • Trash
      • Firewood Available
      • Showers

      $20 - $125 / night

      Camper-submitted photo from Buck Ridge - Lake Of Egypt
      Camper-submitted photo from Buck Ridge Campground
      Camper-submitted photo from Buck Ridge Campground
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        Mandolin Grove

        1 Review
        Mason, Illinois
        • Pets
        • Fires
        • Phone Service
        • Reservable
        • Tents
        • Cabins
        Camper-submitted photo from Camp Cadiz Campground
        Camper-submitted photo from Camp Cadiz Campground
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        Camper-submitted photo from Camp Cadiz Campground
        Camper-submitted photo from Camp Cadiz Campground
        Camper-submitted photo from Camp Cadiz Campground

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        Camp Cadiz Campground

        6 Reviews
        22 Photos
        62 Saves
        Karbers Ridge, Illinois

        This campground is the site of an old Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) work camp. Somewhat off the beaten path Camp Cadiz is usually quiet and rarely do the campsites fill up; with the exception of turkey and deer hunting seasons. The campsites are level and each has a fire ring with grill and picnic table. __Equestrian camping is allowed.__Recreation Area brochure/map

        • Phone Service
        • Tents
        • Group
        • Equestrian
        • Standard (Tent/RV)
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      Recent Tent Reviews In Cypress

      569 Reviews of 19 Cypress Campgrounds


      • Camper-submitted photo from Pine Hills
        August 15, 2024

        Pine Hills

        Very nice

        Very quiet and secluded. Campsites are roomy and some firewood is supplied.

      • Camper-submitted photo from Oak Point - Lake Glendale
        July 24, 2024

        Oak Point - Lake Glendale

        Stellar Illinois

        This is a little gem of a refuge within the Shawnee NF - about 30min from Marion, down a beautiful country road before nestling among the trees around the lake. The drive is paved/gravel the whole way, so very easily drivable for anyone in anything. Plenty of camp sites, both with electric and non-electric, double and single. Bring bug spray - horseflies and ticks. Beautiful lake, beautiful biking trails, etc. Firepits w/ grates are spacious and nice, fees are online. 1 bar verizon at camp, can get up to 3 bars within the area.

      • Camper-submitted photo from Hilltop Campground
        July 22, 2024

        Hilltop Campground

        Nice stop

        Stopped here for the night driving through the area. Nice campground, clean, safe, and right off the interstate.

      • Camper-submitted photo from Bean Ridge Pond Campground
        July 14, 2024

        Bean Ridge Pond Campground

        Nice private locationl

        There are only two camp site at this location and they are very close to each other. The camp sites are also very narrow. We camped in the lower site and had a difficult time getting everything out of the road.

        On the positive side, the site was clean, there was nobody there over the weekend and there was a humming bird. The pond had lots of frogs and and a few fish.

      • Camper-submitted photo from Shawnee Forest Campground
        June 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!

      • Camper-submitted photo from Benton KOA
        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

      • Camper-submitted photo from South Marcum Campground
        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

      • Camper-submitted photo from Crab Orchard Lake Campground
        May 9, 2024

        Crab Orchard Lake Campground

        Probably nice in a big rig, sucks otherwise

        This campground was essentially an RV park. Only big rigs, some sites well spaced physically but no privacy in between so feels like everyone staring at each other. Some of the waterfront sites okay privacy-wise, but not most. Hookups work well, but bathrooms in terrible condition - especially showers.

        The whole place also smells like dead fish. We saw a raccoon go right through our campsite so be careful what you leave out, also tons of geese and saw two baby copperheads.

        The lake is at least really pretty and there’s a small beach area.

      • Camper-submitted photo from Oak Point - Lake Glendale
        May 9, 2024

        Oak Point - Lake Glendale

        Solar Eclipse Crossroads

        We camped here during the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse and it was also the overflow site which at that time was the side of the camp entrance road. Fast forward to April 7,8 & 9 2024 We are again on overflow campground where this time was their group camping site which was much better than the side of the road. The overflow site has 4 unisex bathrooms but no showers (showers are at the main campground) there is dining (open) pavilion with a fireplace and a filtered well water system. We had a blast watching the Total Solar Eclipse.

      • Camper-submitted photo from Oak Point Campground
        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.

      • Camper-submitted photo from Gun Creek
        April 30, 2024

        Gun Creek

        Blue Jay #49 Water site

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

      • Camper-submitted photo from Crab Orchard Lake Campground
        April 24, 2024

        Crab Orchard Lake Campground

        Excellent Lakeside Campgrouind

        Getting there: Easy access off Illinois 13 East of Carbondale 

        Check in and staff: Campground is now under the egis of recreation.gov& reservations through them are a must. This is new& when planning the trip the website said“first come first serve” so we arrived on a Friday evening(4pm) with no reservation. The sign said RV sites all taken. The host was wonderful! He has been here 9 years and steered us to a nice site for the one night we will be here. The online experience with recreation.gov was not pleasant, impossible in fact. So I had to call. This took quite awhile. Once I got a real live person it was great, and we got our site with no problems. 

        Amenities: Bathrooms: clean, paper towels& air dryers. 

        Site: A-35. In the middle of the A loop and therefore not on the water. Still, very nice. After all, beggars can’t be choosers! Sites are somewhat spacious, but not terribly private.

      • Camper-submitted photo from Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park
        April 10, 2024

        Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park

        Campground near the dam.

        We camped here with our pups to see the eclipse in Paducah. The area is not really pretty or scenic. You can walk to the dam from the campground but it's nothing super special to see. There is dead fish laying around everywhere and it also smells like it. The campsites are very confusing. There is no map anywhere, except online. Sometimes you can't even read the numbers on the piles. The bathhouse was pretty ok. It was cleaned daily and always stocked. The water pressure was very low. Our camp host was super awesome and nice. There are also no hiking trails close by. The town of Paducah was worth a visit, otherwise we would not camp there again.

      • Camper-submitted photo from Paducah-Kentucky Lake KOA
        April 8, 2024

        Paducah-Kentucky Lake KOA

        Great overnight!

        We called from the road to get an overnight stop - the staff were super nice both on the phone and in person. When we arrived, the lady who checked us in gave me a coupon for the drive-in movie theater that was literally down the road. Normally, when we camp we arrive so late it’s impossible to take advantage of area attractions so we decided to go and can I tell you, it was awesome!!! The theater accommodated our camper and the food (cheese fries especially) at the snack stand was great. As far as the campground, our site was a bit hilly but we had a nice view of the lake and close proximity to the playground. My kids also enjoyed the pool. Solid place to overnight!

      • Camper-submitted photo from Sharp Rock Falls Recreation
        April 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!

        Ava Illinois +1 618-318-6734 Text your name and number of people on your campsite to reserve your spot.

        The Solar Eclipse Event "PARK @ THE MOON"

        Extended or early arrivals welcome. Just simply request more information in the text. We will get ahold of asap with a more information and a confirmation number.

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      • Camper-submitted photo from Fern Lake Campground and RV Park
        March 25, 2024

        Fern Lake Campground and RV Park

        Friendly, well kept, just off I24

        This is a convenient and pleasant campground, just off exit 3 on I24 in Paducah. The staff was friendly and walked us to our site and showed us the hookups. He gave us a lovely spot in the shade by the little lake. Have not used the showers yet so can't comment on that. We stayed on a Sunday night. The park was about half full. Seems to be a nice quiet family place. 

        They are across the street from a Mexican restaurant. There is a liquor store next door. Other businesses nearby.

        Noise from the nearby traffic may bother some, but we didn't mind it and it was not loud enough to hear inside our RV.

        It is a good place for us to stop on our way from MN to visit friends in FL. Also convenient for visiting the National Quilting Museum. We will stop here again.

      • Camper-submitted photo from Shawnee Forest Campground
        March 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!

      • Camper-submitted photo from Cypress Lakes RV Park
        February 25, 2024

        Cypress Lakes RV Park

        Looks are deceiving

        Mostly seasonal and permanent with a few spots for weekly and overnight. All sites are level, gravel with concrete patios and fire rings. The staff makes you feel like a friend immediately. Laundry is 1.50 per machine and the showers are large and clean. Interstate 24 is half a mile from this campground and some of the best restaurants in the area are within walking distance.

      • Camper-submitted photo from Giant City State Park Campground
        February 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!!

      • Camper-submitted photo from Pyramid State Recreation Area
        February 4, 2024

        Pyramid State Recreation Area

        Nice campsites and lots of lakes

        We stayed at the campground on the north end of Pyramid. The campsites were close together but we visited in February so we were the only campers. The fire pits were a little run down but the sites were nice and level with a table. No lantern posts. Pit toilets that were decent. The park office is a pretty long drive from the north end campground. The hiking is limited but the campground was peaceful and close to the lakes. Probably covered in bugs in the summer. Overall pretty nice stay



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