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TravelerBlue Mound State Park Campground
Great place. Camped here in summer. Sites are a bit close but still offer privacy. There are tent pads.
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Rustic cabins dot the wooded landscape surrounding Lena, Illinois at campgrounds like Lena KOA and White Pines Forest State Park. Most cabin accommodations include electric hookups, picnic tables, and outdoor fire pits with cooking grates. Lena KOA offers cabin rentals with varying amenities, while White Pines Forest State Park features more rustic options nestled among pine trees. Log cabins at Timber Lake Resort provide lakefront views and access to water activities. Some cabins include basic furnishings like beds, tables and chairs, though amenities vary significantly between locations. A camper noted that "the cabins did have beautiful fire pits at each site. It was nice to be able to sit around the fire throughout the day and night."
Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Hickory Hideaway offers secluded cabin rentals with electric hookups, running water, and showers in a wooded setting. Pet policies vary by campground—Lena KOA and Timber Lake Resort welcome pets in select cabins, while others like Hickory Hideaway maintain a no-pets policy. Most cabin campgrounds in the area operate seasonally, with Lena KOA open from May through November and Timber Lake Resort available from April to November. Rock Cut State Park maintains year-round cabin availability with electricity but no running water. "We stayed in the tent section and also used the 30 amp service with our Class B van. Plenty of sites to choose from during the week but tends to get crowded on weekends," according to one review.
Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. As one reviewer cautioned, "If you do end up renting one of the cabins, be sure to remember to bring your own bed linens, towels, toiletries and anything you need to make use of the kitchen." Kitchen facilities vary widely between properties—Timber Lake Resort cabins typically include basic cooking equipment, while more primitive options at White Pines Forest require campers to prepare meals at outdoor fire rings. Camp stores at Lena KOA and Rock Cut State Park sell firewood, ice, and limited groceries. Cabin guests should plan to bring essential cooking supplies, food items, and personal items as on-site provisions are limited to basic necessities.
Best Cabin Campgrounds near Lena (19)
1. Lena KOA
"Spots are spaced apart nicely. Many activities for kids and adults. Also, a pool, showers and if you just want a weekend getaway they have cabins as well."
"It is about 40 minutes away, but is nice to be away from the traffic. The KOA store is well stocked and has some pretty cool souvenirs!"
2. Timber Lake Resort
"We were surprised to have a bar right outside our campsite, but with an RV running the fan all night the noise didn't bother us at all."
Check Availabilityfrom $60 / night
3. Crazy Horse Campground
"Friendly staff and a nicely stocked store. Has a pool, petting zoo, kayaks, rocky beach, dog park, and a land pillow!"
"We have camped here twice once in the fall once in the summer during the summer they provide at no charge kayaks and a shuttle to a drop-off point which you can kayak back down to the campground which"
5. Blue Mound State Park Campground
"This campground is very clean and both shower house and vault toilets are as well. Sites are well spaced and each have fire pit/grill and picnic table. "
"Campsites, trails and facilities were immaculate."
Check Availabilityfrom $18 - $50 / night
6. Hickory Hideaway
7. Blanding Landing
"Hosts are friendly and I saw rangers driving through multiple times. Each site includes picnic table and fire pit. Most have electric. "
"Quiet, relaxing small campground with super clean hot showers and flush toilets in shower house. Boat ramp, dock fishing, tall trees all over. Shady sites, water pump faucets, dump station."
Check AvailabilityCampground full next weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $14 - $25 / night
8. Palace Campground
"This campground is tucked into a little area next to a Walmart, Culvers, and Mini golf course. It sits between east Dubuque and Galena. When we stayed they had a dirt bike rally."
"The sites are VERY close together but we were next to very nice people, if you like space you won't like this. The bathrooms are nice , clean we showered in our trailer but the showers looked decent."
9. Seven Eagles RV Resort & Campground
"We took several walks and bike rides around it. There is also a pool and a club house on property, however we did not visit them. There is ATT service, but not strong."
10. Lake LaDonna Family Campground
"This is a very nice and clean campground with themed weekends and even a lake...the only reason I gave this campground 4 stars and not 5 is because they put the weekend campers near the train tracks the"
"The bathrooms are clean, there is a lake with inflatables And a deeper side for experienced swimmers to swim from a high pedestal on a rope."
Drive Time
- 39 min from Rockford, IL
- 1 hr 3 min from Dubuque, IA
- 1 hr 7 min from Janesville, WI
- 1 hr 19 min from Madison, WI
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Cabin Reviews near Lena, IL
87 Reviews of 19 Lena Campgrounds
Corissa S.
ScoutBlue Mound State Park Campground
Quiet private sites
The sites are very wooded and shaded, making them incredibly private. Clean showers
Rob R.
RangerBlanding Landing
Pretty but very uneven
The campground is very nice but most of the sites are not level. I’m not talking about just put down the leveling blocks, they’re like backing into a ditch. Thankfully I’m staying when it’s not busy but I had to circle the campground three times to find a site I could make work and call reservation.gov to change my reservation. It’s a shame because it is a very scenic location and the camp hosts have been superb.
Kathy B.
LegendProphetstown State Park Campground
On the river
Nice campground with grassy sites right on the rock river. Small town nearby with access to all amenities. While there are designated sites, there are no actual camping pads. Camping is on the grass. It was quite damp when I visited.
Maria Mercedes M.LegendKings Camp
Where Still Mornings Feel a Little Like Grace
There’s a gentle spirit woven into Kings Camp that you feel the moment you pull in, the kind of quiet that settles over a family in a way that feels both grounding and a little bit spiritual, especially as the sun dips across the Illinois prairie. This long-loved, Christian-based campground offers wide grassy fields, simple but well-kept restrooms, a small swimming beach, a playground and an EZ layout that makes it feel safe and welcoming for little explorers. One of my favorite memories was watching the boys toast marshmallows at dusk while the evening breeze carried the soft sounds of families visiting and kids laughing, creating a peace that felt like an answered prayer at the end of a busy week. From what we saw, the best area is the westernmost RV loop because it offers the most shade, privacy and a sense of calm tucked slightly away from the main activity. I’d recommend Kings Camp for families seeking a wholesome, faith-centered environment, a quiet place for kids to roam freely and a setting that encourages everyone to slow down, breathe deeply and reconnect.
Jay W.LegendBlue Mound State Park Campground
Beautiful Blue
Welcome to Blue Mound State Park! This is another Wisconsin gym sitting in Southern West Wisconsin. It isn't too far from the city of Madison, but the closest town of Barneveld and Town of Mount Horeb are closer and offer a place to pick up any necessities you may need.
The park offers excellent hiking trails and 112 campsites with approximately 31 of those being electric. The park offers modern flush toilets and shower buildings.
The park also offers a rustic accessible cabin for people with disabilities. Also with an accessible flush toilet and shower building about 200 ft from this campsite. You can have a maximum of six people to occupy this rustic cabin.
One of the greatest things is this park offers a pool and splash pad for kids and this is a relatively good size swimming area! And also near a couple to her destinations, the most famous being Cave of the Mounds! I recommend checking this out if you have the chance!
- JJessica M.Scout
Blanding Landing
Nice Campground
This was a nice campground. Sites are a good size and the public restroom/showers are very clean! Downside is there are trains going by with horns all the time.
Scott W.TravelerBlue Mound State Park Campground
Depends on your site.
My wife and I tent camped here. We had never been here before.
We stayed at site 77 as the majority of the sites were booked.
77 is sloped, as well as gravel with hard packed earth. Some patches of grass, but for the most part it’s gravel. My wife and I sleep on mattresses, so it was not an issue for us.
If you’re tent camping, I highly recommend looking for a site with a leveled tent pad. We did not inspect any of them, but from a distance the pads look like packed sand or something of that nature.
The pit toilets are very well taken care of. The shower facilities were not open during our visit.
Here is where our problems lied (and this has little to do with the park itself)
there was no end-of-night patrol of any kind. The biggest issue we faced was the amount of noise. All of the sites surrounding us knew each other and partied together. People that partied until 1am, yelling and being loud as hell. Screaming at cars that drove by. quiet hours are listed online starting at 10pm.
We left our campsite to ask the Onsite host for help or to do something about it, but they chose not to come out of their camper. We called every line we could to get someone to come and shut them up, but alas, no park employees or hotlines were available. The wife and I certainly did not want to call the cops since we were surrounded by a group of drunk loud people and that can get out of hand fast.
Park staff came to our site the very next morning and talked to us. They warned all groups around us of the noise level. While this did calm down the partying our next night, it did not stop them from yelling things towards our campsite to try and scare us. Making animal noises and non-sense scare tactics to try and intimidate us.
Trashy and disrespectful, we walk away from our experience with an extremely negative stain.
This has nothing to do with the park itself, just the unfortunate circumstance that we were surrounded by terrible people that do not respect the rules of camping.
- VVictoria R.Scout
Blanding Landing
Safe, peaceful and friendly! Will definitely be back!
I stayed at site 36 over the Labor Day weekend, and it was incredible. I was a solo female traveler with my two service dogs. When I arrived, the site was clean, and we had a site with an open site on one side making it feel twice as big. The other campers were friendly, and the one site neighbor we had (a young couple about my age with a pup too!) even came to visit and meet my dogs and gave them organic dog treats.🥹 The icing on the cake was the woman who monitored the sites, Anne. She was so kind and welcoming, and made me feel comfortable and safe. I can’t wait to come back and visit again. Highly recommend!
Guide to Lena
Cabin camping options near Lena, Illinois span a 40-mile radius across the Illinois-Wisconsin border, with most facilities operating from April through November. The area sits within the Driftless Region at elevations of 800-1,000 feet, creating a landscape of rolling hills and limestone outcrops not flattened by glaciers. Summer temperatures average 75-85°F during peak camping season, with cooler nights ideal for campfires.
What to do
Hiking in White Pines Forest: White Pines Forest State Park Campground has numerous trails with varying difficulty levels. "There are a handful of trails around the park that allow you to do a variety of hikes (none of them are very long, so you can do a few different ones)," notes Randy S. The park features limestone formations and remnants from the Civilian Conservation Corps era.
Water activities at Rock Cut State Park: Rock Cut State Park - Staghorn Campground offers Pierce Lake for boating, fishing and water recreation. "Great boating. Beautiful nature. Not something you would expect near Rockford," according to Melissa B. The park encompasses more than 3,000 acres of woodlands surrounding the lake.
River recreation: The Sugar River provides opportunities for tubing and kayaking. At Crazy Horse Campground in nearby Brodhead, WI, "They provide at no charge kayaks and a shuttle to a drop-off point which you can kayak back down to the campground which takes about an hour and a half," explains David H. The river features a gentle current suitable for beginners and families.
What campers like
Scenic views: Lowden State Park Campground provides overlooks of the Rock River valley. "Very nice campground for weekend getaways. Less than two hours from western suburbans of Chicago. Just about a mile from Oregon where you can find a number of bars and restaurants," reports Mike B. The park also features the recently renovated Black Hawk statue overlooking the river.
Family-friendly amenities: Many campgrounds near Lena feature amenities specifically designed for families. "This campground is absolutely wonderful. Spots are spaced apart nicely. Many activities for kids and adults. Also, a pool, showers and if you just want a weekend getaway they have cabins as well," shares JC about Lena KOA.
Seasonal events: Campgrounds in the area host special events throughout the camping season. At Timber Lake Resort, one camper reported, "This campground is great if you want to watch football Saturday morning with a bloody Mary in hand, and like kids activities like bingo. There was also a very good CCR cover band playing, so my kid felt like she was at a real rock concert."
What you should know
Seasonal availability: Most camping cabins near Lena have limited season availability. Blue Mound State Park Campground in Wisconsin has specific amenities that operate seasonally. "We visited on July 4th weekend. The pool is very nice and very clean. There is a pool section and a splash section. The cost is $3 for an adult and $2 for child," explains Debra M.
Site selection considerations: Campground topography varies significantly. At White Pines Forest State Park, one camper cautions, "Many of the campsites are sloped and some are sloped A LOT. This isn't obvious from the booking page." Sites near water features may be subject to closure during high water events.
Facility conditions: Bathrooms and shower facilities vary by campground. At Lowden State Park, "The B sites in this loop were a bit slanted. Water quality from the pumps seemed good. The camp ground is pretty open, so if you are looking for more secluded sites, this might not be for you," reports John W.
Tips for camping with families
Child-friendly hiking: White Pines Forest State Park offers accessible trails for children. "We've gone camping here the last two Memorial Day weekends with our three kids currently aged 8, 6, and 3. The hikes are all very doable, there is a playground, ice cream at the lodge and a few wide open spaces for frisbee or playing catch," shares Leah W.
Swimming options: Palace Campground provides swimming facilities during summer months. "Very spacious, grassy and clean. There are a lot of people with RVs so it's pretty lively. There is a Walmart right next to it. The bathrooms are clean. They host events like mini golf. Swings and playground for kids," reports Ivana B.
Entertainment beyond nature: Campgrounds near Galena offer proximity to additional attractions. "Campground is convenient to Galena and Dubuque. We stayed in site 73, which they call a double. If the campground is full, it would be pretty tight," writes Paul B. about Palace Campground.
Tips from RVers
Site selection: Choose sites based on specific needs and privacy preferences. At Rock Cut State Park, one experienced camper advises, "In addition to all of the camping options, one of the greatest assets here is the very massive Pierce Lake, which is great for fishing, boating, kayaking and swimming."
Utility considerations: Electrical service varies by campground. "We stayed in the tent section and also used the 30 amp service with our Class B van. Plenty of sites to choose from during the week but tends to get crowded on weekends," notes a camper about Rock Cut State Park.
Accessibility: Some camping cabins near Lena are located on uneven terrain. "Some sites can be difficult to get level on, and some can be difficult to back into, so scout out sites before hand," recommends Trent P. about Lowden State Park, noting its "nice trails and a natural spring."
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