Best Equestrian Camping near Groveland, IL

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Groveland

87 Reviews of 7 Groveland Campgrounds

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  Sarah S.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 11, 2024

  Comlara County Park

  Convenient campground right off of the highway

  We were looking for a quick place to spend the night, like a Walmart or gas station when we found this gem. It is only a few miles off the highway, making it super convenient for a quick overnight stop. The campground is very big with lots of sites and since we were there at the end of October, there were not many other people around. We got a beautiful spot right on the lake. 

  The campground has nice bathrooms and hookups.

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  Jonathan J.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 11, 2024

  Jubilee College State Park Campground

  Hidden Jewel

  I have camped at this park several times over the last few years. Especially like winter truck camping here. The pit toilets are always available in the winter, and I usually have the park to myself. There’s a small fishing pond off the road a bit. The trails will be closed for deer season though. I enjoy riding my bike around the park and down to the actual college. There is a really old cemetery at the college if you just want to creep yourself out at night.

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  Unlimited R.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 29, 2024

  Jubilee College State Park Campground

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  liquor U.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 14, 2024

  Jubilee College State Park Campground

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  beer U.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 4, 2024

  Jubilee College State Park Campground

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  beer U.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 4, 2024

  Jubilee College State Park Campground

  Hard Tea near me

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  JASON L.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 31, 2024

  Jubilee College State Park Campground

  Peaceful and low key

  Excellent campground for those who want to relax and have quiet time. Nature trails are nicely groomed and mowed. Not a lot of amenities for families with young kids but bring your own corn hole bags and badminton. Nice for adults who want some peace and quiet.

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  Stuart K.

  Legend

  

  May. 6, 2024

  Comlara County Park

  Lakefront Camping Bliss Albeit Sans Privacy

  Located just northwest of Bloomington, which is located absolutely smack-dab in the middle of the state of Illinois, you’ll discover a nature wonderland over here nearly hidden from plain site. One moment you’ll be driving down the well-paved country road with golden tassles of corn popping up on either side of you and the very next, you’ll turn into a wooded sanctuary that is punctuated by the marvelous Evergreen Lake, which was built in 1970 and is some 925 acres in size with an average depth of nearly 20 feet and 50 feet at its deepest.

  It is this fresh body of water that really makes Comlara County Park stand-out from just about anything else in the surrounding area. It has not one but two outstanding boat launches as well as a separate launch for canoes and kayaks. There are simply tons of little nooks and crannies all around the lake to get some decent fishing in – which you will predominantly find largemouth and smallmouth bass, walleye, saugeye, muskellunge and crappie – as well as a small individual isle called Deer Island, although when we explored the small land mass, no deer were to be found. There’s boat rentals and a bait shop that is available on the weekends only as well as a proper beach head with swimming available 7 days a week during the summertime (Memorial Day – Labor Day).

  As far as the campground(s) are concerned – if you look closely, there's actually not 1, not 2, not even 3, but actually 4 to choose from – but if you add up all of the 144 campsites (apart from the primitive camping options) collectively, they are spaced a little too close to comfort for my taste, which when you add on top of that there isn’t much brush or anything separating you from your neighbors camping alongside of you. This is likely my biggest complaint: privacy. If that doesn’t matter to you and you enjoying being in a large wide open space chock full with other tents, RVs and 5th wheelers, then Comlara County Park is a great choice for you.

  I would first begin by pointing out that the entire Comlara Park is very well organized, kept impeccably clean and very easy to navigate with relatively good roads and decent signage. It feels as though whether you are looking for a trail to hike, a spot to launch your kayak, biking trails to navigate or finding a fishing hole to cast a line, everything seems as though it is in very close reach and just a short walk away. All of the 144 campsites are made available on a first-come, first served basis, with 94 including 30 / 50 amp electric while 23 are non-electric sites, with the 11 remaining devoid of any hook-ups.

  For my tent-pitching primitive bredren, there’s 16 walk-in sites in the main recreation area (I guess that is situated amongst or in-between the other 3 campgrounds that exist here), but there is a completely separate whole other area (oh, and located completely in a different county altogether), which is technically a completely different campground in a completely separate physical location with these 16 primitive campsites.

  With amenities in mind, aside from the greatest asset being Evergreen Lake itself and beyond the associated amenities that have already been highlighted (e.g. boat launch, beach, canoe / boat rental, bait shop) there’s 3 kid’s playground, at least 5 large shelters by my count, at least 3 his / her bathroom and shower facilities as well as scattered in-ground fire rings, water spigots (basically planted every 3rd or 4th site) stand-up BBQ grills as well as the prerequisite picnic tables, all of which were in very condition during our stay. There’s only one dump station, which seemed odd considering that there’s at least 3 campgrounds if not 4 here and 144 sites collecting garbage at a single time. There is firewood, ice and fishing worms available at the visitors center and campground station in the main area.

  Insider’s tips? Here’s a few: (1) If like me you are a primitive tent camper and on the look out for some pretty amazing, not-so-EZ places on earth to really feel like you are out enjoying pristine, undisturbed nature, then you’ll want to have a very close look at the primitive camping areas west of Evergreen Lake over near White Oak. There’s 16 or so simply excellent lakefront sites over here along with your own boat dock; (2) Should you be ‘herd camping’ with a much larger group, there’s actually a simply fantastic hidden group camping oasis over here in White Oaks as well that you can get away from it all; (3) In the event that you grow weary of cooking up franks & beans again for dinner, you’ll have a decent drive to either El Paso, where there’s a Monical’s Pizza, Dairy Queen, Casey’s, El Paso Mexican or, upgrade yourself to The Local Tap, which is a craft kitchen and alehouse serving up some excellent fare. Of course, you could head into Bloomington, of which you will find everything, but that’s a bit of a hike unless, like me, you would make that drive to either have some of the best deep dish pizza Chicago has to offer, Giordano’s, or one of the greatest sausage and Italian beef joints in the world, Portillo’s.

  Happy Camping!

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  Kathie M.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 16, 2023

  Comlara County Park

  Site 18

  Beautiful lake view site. Steep drop to water so not good for those w/little kids. Great trees for hammock-overlooking lake! Pad level. Water very close. Outhouse close walk. Kayak launch close walk. Boat dock close. Shower house short walk

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  Kathie M.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 12, 2023

  Comlara County Park

  Site 107 non-electric

  Very large non electric site near water. Quieter area of campground. Site level. Water close by. Pit toilets close.

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  Kathie M.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 30, 2023

  Comlara County Park

  Site 31

  Site 31 is for those who want more privacy. It has woods on 2 sides with a trail thru woods to outhouse. Nice shade, site is level and on cul-de-sac so way less traffic. Water spigot very close. Very short walk to lake/dock and shower house. Park kept clean and very friendly staff.

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  Kathie M.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 17, 2023

  Comlara County Park

  Site 28

  Site 28 unlevel. Requires several lifts. Site is very large however. Does have nice shade.

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  Kathie M.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 27, 2023

  Comlara County Park

  County Campground w/nice lake

  Campground with nice no wake lake. Sites are fairly large although many of them with wide open area and thus little privacy. Site 31 nice site backed by woods. Could use a second dump station-only has one. Camp staff very friendly.

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  Rick G.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 25, 2023

  Comlara County Park

  Nice County Park near Bloomington

  Needed a couple nights stay near Bloomington and chose site #29 sight unseen. Ended up having to grab a different site since #29 was too unlevel. The campground office was very accommodating. Park is very well maintained with small lake access and lots of open space. Enjoyed peace and quiet with only one other camper in our loop. Filled the fresh water tank on the way end and used the easy access dump on the way out. Verizon signal was minimal, but worked. Recommend the McLean County History Museum in downtown Bloomington. Located in the old courthouse building and extremely well done.

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  Ben S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 15, 2023

  Comlara County Park

  Water is not communal

  Water spigots are supposed to be communal. No one site has water, but trailers hook their hoses up to the spigots for the duration of their stays and nothing is said to them. Meaning that primitive-tents, and bikepackers have to seak further away from your particular campsite for refill. This campground is full most weekends all summer, so tenters and cyclists plan ahead. Other than that, the campground looks well cared for. Trees are trimmed, grass mowed. Sites are roomy. Pit toilets were clean and had paper, shower house is 15 seconds per push button. The water is warm. The lake is beautiful for paddling.

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  Kathie M.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 7, 2023

  Comlara County Park

  Nice county campground

  County campground with good rates. Nice no wake lake for fishing, kayaking. 4 RV sites with lake view, 2-3 tent sites with view. A lot of sites in wide open areas with few trees and privacy. Fire pits need work-many sinking. Shower house adequate but nothing to rave about. In general area nice picnic pavilions and play area. Firewood and ice for sale. Could use more than a single dump station-I waited in line for 1.5 hours during the week. Site 16 during heavy rain becomes a river of mud. They give discounts for longer stays, veterans and county residents. Site 30 level and with shade tree. On cul-de-sac so less traffic. Backs up to pond.

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  Kathie M.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 19, 2023

  Comlara County Park

  Nice County owned campground

  Camped here during week while listing house. Campground not busy and very quiet. Evergreen lake beautiful. Site 28 nicely shaded but not level.

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  jenna W.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 17, 2023

  Comlara County Park

  Easy weekend getaway

  We spent the weekend here. Nice park with lots of playgrounds and good bike riding! The only bad thing was our site was kind of on a bit of a hill. Otherwise had a nice weekend here!

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  B S.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 22, 2022

  Moraine View State Recreational Area

  Overnight stay only

  First stop on a cross county trip. We were directed to Catfish Bay for tent camping. It was lightly drizzling and on an overcast day most of the tree-covered campsites were dark. There are some nice sites right on the water (be prepared to walk your gear in from parking lot). Site #21 was private, with more open sky and a shorter walk to parking/outhouse. The outhouse was in really rough shape--looked like it hadn't been swept out or hosed down for awhile. Won't be back.

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  Barry G.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 13, 2022

  Moraine View State Recreational Area

  Great Place for Group Camping

  We group camped with about 6 tents and 12 people, had a great time, very quite secluded area for group camping.    Good fishing and kayaking, facilities could be a little cleaner but not bad, the water is TERRIBLE and looks like coffee or tea.   But otherwise, if you bring your own water, not bad...

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  Barry G.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 13, 2022

  Comlara County Park

  Great hidden gem

  What a great little hidden gem.  I don't get the four star reviews.   I have stayed a lots of campgrounds in my years, if you are tent camping or even Pop-Up or RV it is a five star for sure.  If you are a big RV'r looking for cement pads, this is not the place for you, but for what it is, it is a five in my book.    Facilities are very clean and the park is kept very clean.   Fishing, boating, hiking, biking, camping.   Enjoyed it completely.  Maybe on the high side price wise, but loved it anyway.

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  Jarel

  Scout

  

  Aug. 29, 2022

  Comlara County Park

  Do better

  Shelbyville is way larger and is half the cost. Aesthetically it's beautiful, but nothing special. Prices are definitely unfair. There's already a reservation fee, then another 7-10 dollars if you pay in person or over the phone. That's ridiculous.

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  Carlos F.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 29, 2022

  Jubilee College State Park Campground

  Stayed for one night

  Sites are level if you have a smaller rig. Longer trailers will struggle to get level. Our trailer is 40 ft and we had to switch sites to one that allowed us to level. Otherwise, it's a nice and quiet campground. There is a dump station and fresh water fill station. The sites are electric only.

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  Brandi M.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 21, 2022

  Moraine View State Recreational Area

  Beautiful Park and Camping

  This is a beautiful state park, lovely camping. I was on site P16 which offers a lake view.

  They have recently paved the roads which was nice. The main shower hpsue was nice and well maintained.

  The swimming beach is apparently only open on the weekends but there are plenty of places to get in the water so it wasn't a big deal.

  The price was great at $20 a night. We stayed 3 nights. We'll definitely be back.

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  Pam R.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 24, 2022

  Moraine View State Recreational Area

  Get Potable water before going into the campground

  We stayed over the Memorial Day weekend, so the park was at max capacity. It was still a good stay. After 10 pm it was completely quiet. The site was level and we had 30 amp electricity. It's a family environment, with lots of joyful kids all over, which I liked. The sites are pretty close together, but we've had far worse. I will note that site P 30 is next to a trail and lots of people cut through the site, so some may not want that site for that reason. The lake is great for boating and lots of campers were fishing. The staff were helpful. Only one imajor ssue - we made a huge mistake by not noticing that the potable water tank has to be filled BEFORE the entrance, where the dump station is. DO NOT fill your tank with the water from iside the camp as it's full of dirt. It's literally orange. It took us several flushings to get all of the dirt out of our fresh water tank. The showers have the same water and my hair felt like I had toothpaste in it afterwards. In spite of this, we had a fine time. It was our mistake for not noticing the water sign on the way in. We would definitely stay again, but I do hope they clean up the water supply there. It's probably not a good thing.

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  Stephanie S.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 24, 2022

  Comlara County Park

  Maiden Voyage Dream

  We may have set the bar too high with our first camping trip. Comlara is a beautifully laid out hidden gem in Illinois. Evergreen Lake is the perfect back drop to the campground. Although we don’t fish, we saw many people fishing from the shore line and enjoying the water in boats and canoes. There is a designated swimming area (beach), but it wasn’t open at this time. There are many hiking and walking trails within the park that are within driving distance of the campground. There is one main shower house and several single outhouse style men/women bathrooms scattered throughout. The showers were very adequate, nothing fancy, but serve their purpose. There are fire pits and picnic tables at each site along with 30 or 50 amp hookups. Some have shared water hookups nearby also. There is also a typical dump station and potable water by it.
  The camp sites are spread apart nicely with some moderate elevation change giving many great views of the lake. All campsite pads were gravel and the access roads were paved. Site 40 where we stayed was right by the lake and absolutely beautiful!

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  Nick W.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 16, 2022

  Jubilee College State Park Campground

  Clean and open

  Very nice place. My only disappoint was the playground has been taped off for a long time. So much space for playgrounds!