Best Tent Camping near Enfield, IL

Recent Tent Reviews near Enfield, Illinois

348 Reviews of 10 Enfield Campgrounds

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  Mary F.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 19, 2018

  South Sandusky Campground

  Picture perfect

  Full hookups to tent camping and spacious sites. This is a Corps of Engineer Campground so bring your America the Beautiful pass! Well maintained on beautiful Rend Lake in southern Illinois. Reservations accepted on reservation.gov. Walk ins also welcome.

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  Carrie J.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 31, 2016

  South Marcum Campground

  Nice and quiet

  These sites are pretty run of the mill average camping sites. They're very close to the Illinois state fair grounds. There are tent sites as well as RV sites that are very close to the lake.

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  Annie C.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 1, 2016

  Pharoah - Garden of the Gods Rec Area Campground

  Garden of the Gods

  Primative camping at its best. This is heavily used in the summer and early fall. Picnic tables and fire rings, vault toilets. Go in the off season and you will have plenty of privacy. Fairly level tent sites , some with nice trees for hammocks. Close to Little Grand Canyon, a really neat natural bridge, and Illinois wineries.

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  Chad K.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 30, 2016

  Redbud Campground at Bell Smith Springs

  Quiet

  Stopped at this campground on the way to St. Louis. It is remote with several trails to explore. The sites were level and good for tent camping.

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  Chad K.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 31, 2016

  Arrowhead Lake Campground

  Average

  We stayed here on our way to St. Louis and found it to be average. The campground was clean and run of the mill. The tent sites were adequate and semi level.

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  Jake B.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 8, 2021

  Grayville / I-64 KOA

  New, clean, great experience

  Fairly new campground. Bathrooms and showers were very nice and clean. Tent sites have the most shade I’ve seen at any campsite I’ve been to, very good. Overall great place to crash for the night.

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  Jason W.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 12, 2021

  Pharoah - Garden of the Gods Rec Area Campground

  Very nice hilltop camp.

  Not big by any means but we'll kept and cozy. Primitive with water and restrooms. Worth the stay for thise wanting a small area and tent camp.

  Plenty of hiking trails with a lot of information about the area. Pretty close to convenience stores for your needs.

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  Rachel C.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 3, 2021

  Redbud Campground at Bell Smith Springs

  Good tent camping experience

  We found this little gem at a last minute camping adventure on the way home from out of town.  It was one of our first tent camping experiences.  Nothing fancy, but the pit toilet and water supply worked just fine for us and our kids.  We found some beautiful hiking and water holes.

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  Lori W.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 20, 2021

  Arrowhead Lake Campground

  Arrowhead Campground

  Very clean, level sites, large lake with a well maintained walking trail. Lake side sites, wooded sites and regular sites in the middle. Water, 30 and 50 amp, shower house, small laundry facility. Wifi fiber being installed, boat ramp, primitive cabin, tent camping, large childrens playground. Very nice, quiet, clean. We come here often. $25.00/night.

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  Barry B.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 8, 2020

  Burdette Park

  Nice location

  A park on the outskirts of Evansville Indiana. Has many things to do for the weekend. Many nearby attractions and activities. They have primitive tent sites RV sites with E&W,some also have sewer. Stay the weekend or up to 3 months or longer.

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  Joel R.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 6, 2021

  South Sandusky Campground

  Relaxing spot on the water

  South Sandusky campground is a Corps of Engineers campground on Rend Lake, just off I-57 in Southern Illinois. There are 8 tent sites & 119 sites with electric and full hook-ups. Most of the sites are wooded with space between them, and many have lake views. They are not very level so some adjustments were needed. There is a dump station, flush toilets, showers, a sand beach, boat ramp, 2 picnic shelters, a paved bike trail, and playgrounds. There is no internet. Sites can be reserved on the Internet at www.recreation.gov.

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  Crystal H.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 6, 2019

  Gun Creek

  So beautiful

  There’s not a bad campsite here. There are sites with electric, water, and sewer. Several sites are right on Rend Lake. Most sites have concrete picnic tables and fire rings. The bath houses are really nice, they are individual shower houses that are clean and well lit. The grounds are very well maintained. The park was full while we stayed there, but was really quiet. You can tent camp or use a camper.

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  Frank H.

  Guide

  

  May. 25, 2022

  Archway RV Park

  Primarily RV

  I am tent camping as I travel westbound. This is primarily a RV park near I-64 and on a highway. Noisy!! Bad noisy. Camp site was nice. Grassy, level, near a picnic shelter with tables. Shade trees. But only about 2-3 such sites. No on sight water or electric. There are 2 private room restrooms with showers & sink. These are shared by all. Basics. Lots of stores & restaurants nearby.

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  Matt M.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 23, 2020

  South Marcum Campground

  Pretty Nice Lakeside CG

  This is a very nice Corps of Engineers campground. The RV sites are paved and pretty level. Tent sites look nice too. Bathrooms are nice and clean. Didn’t use the shower facilities. The lake has a lot of boats flying around, but it’s placid after dark. Bugs weren’t bad at all.

  No water or sewer hookups on Site 86.

  Have fun!

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  Chad K.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 18, 2016

  Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area

  Nice SP

  This state park is a basic but nice state park facility, The tent sites were basic but fairly level and clean. Most of the sites had fire pits and picnic table. The bathrooms were big and clean, At the time of our visit it was raining so we didn't get a chance to explore much but its someplace we will come back to.

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  Dusti M.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 20, 2022

  Redbud Campground at Bell Smith Springs

  Just ok

  Only stayed here for 1 night. Pit toilets were dirty even for pit toilets. Decent primitive sites, not very level though. Good for tent camping or small camper. Unfortunately some other “campers” showed up late in the evening, played music, yelled and partied until around 3am. It seems to be an ongoing problem at that campground. The only plus is the amazing rock formations, good trail system and great little swimming hole. Great place to spend the day and maybe the night if you can sleep though all the commotion.

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  Gina J.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 15, 2018

  South Sandusky Campground

  Amazing View

  We love tent camping at South Sandusky. many of the site are right on the lake and the sunrise and sunsets are always gorgeous. they have quiet hours from 10-6 and the bathrooms and showers are always really clean (but there are still usually lots of small insects). It’s also just a short drive from the South Sandusky swimming beach. It’s sometimes pretty rocky in the water so we usually wear water shoes. If you camp for the hiking though this isn’t my favorite site. There are lots of bike trails but for just hiking there are much better places.

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  Erik C.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 13, 2016

  Redbud Campground at Bell Smith Springs

  Rustic and remote

  Had a great time. This was my first time tent camping since I was a teenager. This campground is super remote and is near a couple trails with waterfalls. Other than that you have to go pretty far to find much else interesting so if you want to explore maybe pick a different one in Shawnee. If you're just looking to relax in nature this one is great! It's pretty basic. We saw a coyote and racoon next to our campsite. The campground was mostly full of campers which was nice. There are no bodies of water nearby so next time I think I'll go to one near a lake

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  Joel R.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 10, 2021

  Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park Campground

  Quiet camping convenient to I-57

  Wayne Fitzgerald State Park is on Rend Lake, just off I-57 in Southern Illinois. It’s a great place for camping, fishing and bikes. It’s convenient for a short stop if you are traveling through, or as a destination. Although it’s right off the interstate there is no traffic noise. The campground has 40 tent sites and over 240 modern campsites, which offer electrical hookups, water and sewer facilities. Modern sites are $20/night, with 30/50 amp service. Primitive sites are $6. There is no internet. There are a few pull through sites.. there is lots of room and the sites appear to be level. There are 3 shower buildings. Many sites can be reserved online. There is a playground, and boat ramp. The park has hunting, fishing, camping, picnicking, horseback riding, hiking and boating. there is a golf course nearby and a lodge. Rend Lake is well-known for crappie, particularly in the early spring, as well as largemouth bass, channel catfish and bluegill.

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  S F.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 17, 2023

  Crab Orchard Lake Campground

  LOVED!

  Visited crab orchard campground for the first time ever for labor day weekend. We had a pretty good size spot with a few trees where we hung our hammocks! We did a tent site right on the water. It was absolutely gorgeous. Very quiet area too. Quiet time starts at 10 or 11pm but actually you don't hear anything after 830pm. Very friendly. Bathrooms and shower were decent for what it was. It was nice to have it then not. Only 1 spider in the shower otherwise clean and good water. If you hate bugs I reccomend bringing an electric bug zapper as there is ALOT. Esp being by the water. Also keep in mind there's many spiders if you pick a spot with trees. But they're only out from 2am-5am.

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  Melissa H.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 9, 2023

  Crab Orchard Lake Campground

  Gorgeous, inexpensive, right on the water!

  This campground has it all - spacious sites with many right on the water. Gravel lots were level and plenty big for our 38' Class A motorhome + Jeep. We stayed at site B8, which had a massive yard right and on the lake. The interior sites had full hookups (but were still just a short walk to the water), while the exterior (lake-side) sites had water and 50A electric. It is a FCFS place. We were there the first week of April and arrived by 10am and had no problems securing a spot. There is a swimming beach (though it was closed till Memorial Day - and too cold anyway!), some older but functional and clean shower houses. There was a pile of firewood waiting for us and they allow for picking up downed branches for fires. It was a quiet, lovely place with great sunsets over the water, as well as herons, geese, turtles, and deer. The hosts were extremely helpful and accommodating. We have AT&T and had full bars (we also have a booster, which may have contributed to a strong signal). Also, we were amazed by the inexpensive pricing - I believe the prices are going up a little later this season, but at the time we were there (Apr 2023) prices were $25/FHU and $20 W/E. And of course even less for tent camping.

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  Annie C.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 30, 2019

  Gun Creek

  Fish and camp on Rend Lake

  One of the first campgrounds that you come to at Rend Lake when you get off the highway, this campground has lots of positives and few negatives. Among the positives is that this is a large campground with two loops and two spurs for camping. It didn’t seem to matter where your site was, each was fairly small, on top of each other, and lacking the privacy I like when tent camping. That being said, every site has electric (a plus), and every site looked well maintained. There are quite a few sites on the lake or with lake views, and these seemed to be the most coveted sites. My site was on the lake with a down slope reaching down to the tent/picnic pad (a concern if it was going to rain hard), and littered with sweet gum balls that had not been swept up yet. However, I had plenty of space at my site (#79) to spread out and relax. It was pretty neat to look at the exposed roots of trees along the shore, erosion at work. Not far from the campground is a picnic area and the boat launch. One of the down sides is that you can clearly hear the highway from the campground, and of course if you have a lake site, you will have plenty of boat noise. Speaking of boats, most people seemed to be fishing. The campground does not have a fish cleaning station in it but up near the golf course (you drive past it to get to the campground) there is an almost new looking fish cleaning station.

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  Mary T.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 15, 2022

  Benton KOA

  Tale of 1 campground 2 different views

  OK we are here for 2 days. After the first night this mat have gotten a 2 if I was in a Generous mood. This side traffic noise, a little run down. Out campsite was not even a hundred yards off I57, thought all night one of those trucks would come into the campsite if they went off the road.

  We did find a great Mexican restaurant just down the road with great food, cheap and good Marguerites and that was the saving grace.

  There us another portion of this campground across the road you come in on. This morning thought as u was taking photos and videos I would walk over. I do have to say it is a totally different area. Quiet newer, some money spent on that side. A pond nice sites even pull through and tent sites. My thought was how much more do I have to pay to get on that side. Did I mention quiet you hardly heard I57.

  I am torn if that is the place we stayed it would be toward a 4 in stars.

  Internet on this side is non existent and I only have 1 or 2 bars on Verizon. On the other side I did see a few internet towers so they do boost over there wonder if the internet is better there.

  Anyway choose 3 stars as it s one campground but 2 different views.

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  Dexter E.

  Scout

  

  May. 10, 2019

  Pharoah - Garden of the Gods Rec Area Campground

  Wrong Garden.

  Two of the reviews are not the Illinois subject area but of somewhere in the western US. Garden of The Gods in Illinois is a beautiful area and great for relaxing, hiking, sightseeing, campings, and picnicking. Great for a day trip or extended stay while exploring the lands between the mighty rivers.

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  Elizabeth M.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 25, 2020

  Gun Creek

  Great campground by lake

  We camped only one night on our way out west. Arrived just as the sun was setting which was beautiful over the lake. We were in Eagle 81. Large wooded site next to the lake. A short hike to the bathroom (we were in tents) and not much grassy area, but plenty of space to pitch 2 small tents. People were quiet and so friendly. Very nice.

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  Frank H.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 3, 2022

  Beall Woods State Park Campground

  Pleasant Illinois campground

  Nice campground in rural southern Illinois. Pit toilets, water, picnic tables. On a big lake stocked with trout.

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  Jim L.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 15, 2020

  Pharoah - Garden of the Gods Rec Area Campground

  Garden of the Gods

  Spectacular, outstanding views, ancient cliff formations I love this place. They have camping, i think just tents though.