Best Cabin Camping near Mapleton, IL

Recent Cabin Reviews in Mapleton

68 Reviews of 12 Mapleton Campgrounds

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  Julie N.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 22, 2024

  Millpoint Park

  Beautiful and spacious!

  Met up with family to fit in one last night of tent camping for the year. They didn’t really take reservations and the pricing shifted on us (quoted $75 for 6 adults 4 kids over email, then $10 per person when we actually showed up) so that was a bit weird but I’m not too concerned bc it was still a great deal. This is basic campground—flush toilets/showers and 3 cabins available but no other amenities unless you include water/electric hookups. I couldnt tell where the primitive tent sites were bc the map online doesn’t quite line up with what we saw there. You’d come here to relax around the fire, play some outdoor games, maybe do a little walking, and that’s about it. It was just what we were looking for. Some people looked like they were going to try to fish but the water in the fishing area was low which makes me wonder if it gets really buggy in the summer. We were on 2 huge pull-thru sites with just our 2 tents and we were the only tent campers I saw—maybe 1/3 of other sites had RVs. Some seemed to be permanent so not sure if that is common? Views of the river were great, kindling was plentiful, and it was SO QUIET and peaceful at night! I usually don’t sleep the first night of camping because my brain has to tune in to the new noises but we got some good rest even with temps dipping down to 45. Would love to come back in the summer for longer.

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  Jennifer H.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 26, 2024

  Evening Star Camping Resort

  Campers Are Like Family

  Love to swim in the pool, play in the bags tournaments, enjoy the fundraiser in July for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, mini golf, basketball and theme weekends. My favorite is the chili cook off and Halloween weekends are a blast!!

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  Christopher B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 15, 2024

  Cabin Fever Campground

  Place is nice, manager isn't.

  The place is nice and very quiet on weekdays.  My only complaint is Rick who runs the place.  I have not had good experiences with him.  He really seems unhappy in his job.  I heard him tell a good friend of mine while I was standing just feet away  "... I hate managing the place".

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  Mary T.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 12, 2024

  Galesburg East / Knoxville KOA Journey

  Great Campground fixing it up

  They are spending a lot on this campground. New restrooms, traveled all pads, trimmed trees, new playground equipment. It is a hidden gem. If you are on I 74 great place to stay. We will be back. A lot of events scheduled. Cabins being put in.

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  Melissa C.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 28, 2024

  Millpoint Park

  Peaceful, Clean, Beautiful River Views

  Peaceful campground, well maintained, beautiful views of the Upper Peoria Lake/Illinois River. We enjoyed a nice pull-through full hookup site that required minimal leveling. Water has a lot of iron so does smell/taste weird.

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  Steve H.

  Guide

  

  May. 2, 2024

  Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

  Prairie Lake Campground @Jim Edgar Panther Creek

  Pleasant campground with 2 loops. Clean bathrooms with showers. Choice of full hookup or just electric on outer perimeters of each loop. Small fishing lake. 2 campground host sites with wood and ice for sale.

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  David F.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 30, 2023

  Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

  State Park away from busier Illinois

  https://camp.exploremoreil.com/ 84 electric RV sites all reservable except 21 First Come sites. 18 sites are full hookup. Several 50 amp sites but majority are 30 amp. Modern Shower house and 7 Vault toilet buildings. Newer Campground so Shade Trees are smaller still. Have camped here 4 times past 3 years. Like the quite agricultural Illinois environment but suggest shopping for your needs prior to leaving larger cities as most of the few small towns are limited to a Bar and Dollar store.

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  Mike V.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 27, 2023

  Millpoint Park

  Excellent campground and value

  Beautiful views. Great sites. Excellent communication from the manager. We got a pull-through site in the middle. We brought our two dogs and they loved this place. Our kids did too. No there's no playground, but our 7 and 8 year old girls loved this place. No there's no pool. It was very quiet and peaceful. Every day the manager and his crew were working on maintaining the grounds. The only complaint - there's no sign on the bathroom/shower house! Please put up a sign! (It's right next to the office, but you cannot tell it's a bath house because it looks just like the cabins next to it. There's no signs to tell you where the dumpster is either. Ask Don - he's very friendly and accommodating. Oh, the water. Like the other reviewers stated, the water is not for drinking. Bring cases of bottled water. But the water is fine for showering or other things. Even with water filters, it is still brown. I'm guessing that is because of the river. Good luck finding a site with no shade. There's mature trees everywhere! Also, it was very quiet and peaceful. The showers and bathrooms are amazing! Very clean. We'll be back!

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  Lisa H.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 9, 2023

  Carl Spindler

  Only the basics, but perfect for certain needs

  I came to this campground because of a local event where I knew I was going to be gone a decent amount of time, but also have some down time. This place was perfect for my needs. I got a full hookup site, easy access, extremely quiet. Great views at the opposite side of the campground from where I was. Looks like lots of "permanent" sites mixed with regular turnover. Also looked like a lot of sites were occupied by people working in "traveling" industries, where this place was their temporary home. I would come back again for a similar situation, but the playground is very minimal, so I wouldn't come back with my kid.

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  Travis M.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 17, 2023

  Millpoint Park

  Great spot

  Very open place. Great spots to fish, and everything here is shaded.

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  Stephanie O.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 11, 2023

  Carl Spindler

  Carl Spindler

  The shower houses are amazing! This campground is very well maintained and right on the Illinois river. The view of Peoria at night is beautiful

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  Melissa H.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 9, 2023

  Galesburg East / Knoxville KOA Journey

  Quiet, well-maintained, impeccable hosts

  We stopped here for a night on both ends of our trip to Southern Illinois. The campground was recently turned into a KOA. The new owners made significant improvements, including a brand new shower house, new playground equipment, mini golf, pool, and laundry. The grounds are lovely and well-maintained and the location is super quiet and peaceful. There was a pretty little pond and a dog run. Plenty of pull-through sites and FHU options, as well as cabin rentals. The hosts were delightful and really accommodating. Will definitely return!

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  Jennifer K.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 23, 2022

  Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

  Great Friendly, Family Park

  We certainly didn’t expect the Prairie Lake Campground to be full in late October! Both loops were full, but there was just enough space for us to squeeze in for 2 nights! (A few spaces seemed to be filled with deer hunters who were up and out quite early.) Site has electricity with water centrally located in the center of the loop. We needed a 100 ft fresh water hose to fill up. Luckily a friendly neighbor had one for us to borrow! Nice warm bath house had push button showers with locks on the stalls with a dry space to dress inside the stall. Lake has boat dock with about 6 slips. The point on the lake was a beautiful setting for a fall wedding on Saturday! Lots of families with kids riding bikes around the loop and some playing wiffle ball in the open field. Each spot had a picnic table and fire ring. Our spot, #78 sat under a tree with great shade. Bagged ice is available at 1st host site for $4 and a bundle of firewood for $6

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  Barry G.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 12, 2022

  Anderson Lake State Conservation Area

  Clean facilities, nice area right on Illinois River

  Good campsites for tent camping, can't speak to RV's.   Wooded and shady, clean facilities, electric and water for tent camping.  Good Price, nice location for fishing and kayaking. also.

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  Elizabeth R.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 17, 2022

  Sankoty Lakes

  Not our vibe

  Sankoty Lakes is nice, but seems more or less like the RV equivalent of a gated community with a strict HOA or a country club. People were frequently circling the area on golf carts, and someone stopped to interrogate us about our trailer and whether we had told the reservation department that we had a trailer when we booked. Sites are good, level with full hookups, but the RV area is only accessible by driving around the side of the complex and through a neighborhood, and then you have to wait for someone to come open the gate. Might be great for some folks, but we just didn't feel welcome.

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  Mary T.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 27, 2022

  Millpoint Park

  Millpoint a nice campground

  Millpoint is a nice campground again not a lot of internet, but since there are not a lot of folks it is not bad. Great TV.

  Loved the water.  We went in Fall so not that many people camping.  It was nice.

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  Ryan L.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 13, 2022

  Galesburg East / Knoxville KOA Journey

  Top notch

  Clean grounds, nicest bath house I’ve seen at a camp ground, hands down. Deluxe patio site on the ends nearest the pond are preferable. The regular sites may be considered a bit cramped by some standards. All fire pits seem to have grill grates. Deluxe sites additionally have a grill and large concrete patio. Highly recommended campgrounds. We’ll be staying here and other KOA sites again.

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  Laura L.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 10, 2022

  Millpoint Park

  Quiet, spacious lots and beautiful view

  Owner was friendly and campsite was clean and spacious. We had a beautiful view of the river and we’re right next to the water so the kids could fish.

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  Marie B.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 18, 2022

  Millpoint Park

  Private and Spacious

  This place felt like real camping. The spots were pretty spread out and easy pull through. It was full hookup with electric, water, and sewage. The host was fast as soon as we pulled up he printed a receipt and escorted us to our spot with his truck. He even gave a coupon to a pizza shop that he owned which was super cool. 

  Plenty of big shady tree and river front views. Bugs werent too bad. We were able to do some fishing and kayaking. We caught some bluegill, buffalo, and large mouth bass. 

  It was dog friendly with plenty of room to walk your dogs around. 

  The only thing that was weird was there was no dumpsters to be found. We looked everywhere for them and could not find them. We ended up hauling our trash with us.

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  William H.

  Scout

  

  May. 30, 2022

  Millpoint Park

  Great Campground

  Camped here over the 2022 Memorial Day weekend and had a great time. We were on the river side so we could fish, watch the sunset. Large sites part shade. The owner Don, what can you say, he was great, if you needed anything he was there to accommodate. We did not use the shower house as we had a camper but we had to check them out, they were spotless. We are definitely going back.

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  Adam F.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 27, 2022

  Carl Spindler

  Nice city campground for fair price.

  Campground is very well kept with very clean showers and restrooms. Golf carts are allowed here which is a plus. There are some river front sites that are electric only, the full hook ups are away from the river. Some of the sites can be a bit cramped but everyone was nice so it didn’t bother me. There are a lot of seasonal campers there as well. I payed $28 a night for a full hook up.

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  Robert S.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 4, 2022

  Millpoint Park

  Nature and Rustic

  This rustic looking camp has a lot of hidden gems. Wide sites. FHUs. Right on the water. Level sites. Lots and lots of trees. It’s natural and rustic. Owner/Mgr is great and low-key and just a nice guy. Was honest about everything, especially this time of the year. Much appreciated

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  Lee D.

  Legend

  

  Dec. 30, 2021

  Carl Spindler

  Good for passing through

  General: City camping is generally challenging but this was a good place for us to land for the night as we were passing through. Very easy access as soon as you cross Peoria Lake to East Peoria. The flip side of this is that you will hear constant road noise and an occasional train. Reservations are made by phone and when I called to make mine, was told we would be in Site 33. Typical for us, we arrived after the office was closed and saw Site 33 was occupied. We took Site 36 and when I went to pay the following morning, I discovered this is where we had been moved to as site numbers are not supposed to be guaranteed. It appeared that there were many long-term campers staying here. The rate of $24 for an electric site was reasonable. Full hookup sites and a few tent sites are also available. 

  Site Quality: Site sizes are, for the most part, very generous and can accommodate a large RV and extra vehicle/s. Some are very close to each other (beach and overflow) and there is no physical separation between them. Each site has one (or two) picnic tables and a fire ring. Some sites have paved pads while the ones closest to the water are either gravel or sand. There are also several cabins.

  Bathhouse: Clean but the only downside is there is only one sink, and it is located in an awkward place (perpendicular to and close to one of the stalls). Showers were small and I did not use so cannot comment on how well they worked. Hot water was appreciated. 

  Activities/Amenities: If you are a boater, this is a great place for you as this is a marina! Small and outdated playground and a basketball stand but no basket or net. There is also a laundry room. 

  Conclusion: For us, passing through, this was an ideal place to land for the night but since we don’t have a boat, we wouldn’t stay longer than one night.

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  William L.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 18, 2021

  Timberline Campground

  My birthday

  My girlfriend rented us a cabin for the weekend and we had a blast great people and great staff

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  Pam L.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 2, 2021

  Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

  peaceful camping in the middle of nowhere

  we stayed for four days at the end of October. There was alot of rain and our site was pretty muddy. we made the best of it and always enjoy the local area and small towns. We have stayed here several times and will again.

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  Nick W.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 14, 2021

  Timberline Campground

  Busy but fun

  Fun campground. Plenty of activities for kids! Camp ground slightly packed, but would still return back. Great for families with kids.

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  Emily R.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 21, 2021

  Timberline Campground

  Great place for the whole family

  The management here has been amazing and there is plenty to do. Jumping pillow and a several playgrounds. Nice campstore. Would highly recommend.