Best Tent Camping near Maunie, IL
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Best Tent Sites Near Maunie, Illinois (7)
1. Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area
3 Reviews•8 SavesEnfield, Illinois- Pets
- Electric Hookups
- Tents
2. Camp Cadiz Campground
6 Reviews•22 Photos•64 SavesKarbers Ridge, IllinoisThis 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)
- Trash
3. Saline County State Conservation Area
2 Reviews•15 Photos•70 SavesEquality, Illinois- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
$8 / night
4. Lake Mauzy East
2 Reviews•2 Photos•21 SavesMorganfield, Kentucky- Pets
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
5. Tower Rock Campground
6 Reviews•28 Photos•47 SavesCave-In-Rock, IllinoisLocated along the banks of the Ohio River, Tower Rock Campground offers beautiful scenery and close proximity to water activities like fishing and boating. The 1/4 mile trail can be accessed near the boat launch. Be aware this area is prone to flooding when river levels fluctuate.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Group
6. North Marcum Day Use Area
2 Reviews•1 Photo•12 SavesRend Lake, IllinoisOverview
Congratulations! Youve just discovered the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of activities, events and nature at its best. Even a short visit to Rend Lake will impress you with the versatility of this magnificent area. Whether youre looking for high adventure, a peaceful retreat, or something in between, youll find it here.
Natural Features:
North Marcum Day Use Area sits along the banks of Rend Lake in the heart of Southern Illinois. Plenty of shade and a large sandy boat in are, make this day use area desirable for a day on scenic Rend Lake. Rend Lake is made up of 18,900 acres of water and 20,000 acres of land.
Wildlife in the area includes white tailed deer, wild turkey, fox, raccoon, opossum, waterfowl, and others as seasons change throughout the year.
Recreation:
Take a leisurely morning stroll, ski or sail lake waters, spend the afternoon viewing inspiring art exhibits and end your day by the warm glow of a campfire under starry night skies. The fields, forests and waters of Rend Lake provide a natural haven for wildlife and an outdoor wonderland for you. Boat, hike, fish, hunt, swim, and explore at your leisure. If you prefer a little less nature, visit one of the resorts around the lake and delight in superb lodging and dining. Just minutes away youll find golf, trap and skeet, arts, antiques, museums, wineries, and more.
Facilities:
North Marcum Day Use Area features two large picnic shelters with tables, grills, and drinking water. The shelters can accommodate up to 75 guests each, and the area has a boat ramp, playground, and dock all within walking distance.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
7. Spillway Group Area
Be the first to review!•8 PhotosBenton, IllinoisOverview
Congratulations! You've just discovered Rend Lake, the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of activities, events, and nature at its best. Even a short visit to Rend Lake will impress you with the versatility of this magnificent area. Rend Lake is made up of 20,633 acres of water and 19,523 acres of land. Wildlife in the area includes deer, turkey, fox, raccoon, opossu, waterfowl, and others as seasons change throughout the year. Whether you're looking for high adventure, a peaceful retreat, or something in between, you'll find it here int he heart of Southern Illinois..
Recreation
Take a leisurely morning stroll, ski or sail lake waters, spend the afternoon viewing inspiring art exhibits and end your day by the warm glow of a campfire under starry night skies. The fields, forests and waters of Rend Lake provide a natural haven for wildlife and an outdoor wonderland for you. Boat, hike, fish, hunt, swim, and explore at your leisure. If you prefer a little less nature, visit one of the resorts around the lake and delight in superb lodging and dining. Just minutes away you'll find golf, trap and skeet, arts, antiques, museums, wineries, and more.
Facilities
Spillway Group Area offers 10 acres for company picnics, weddings, church gatherings, family reunions and many other outdoor events. The area includes a large shelter (250 capacity) with electricity and overhead lighting, an amphitheater (250 capacity), and a small gazebo (30 capacity), a swingset, and direct access to the Rend Lake Bike Trail. The area also offers picnic tables, flush toilets, and drinking water in order to provide a comfortable experience for guests.
Natural Features
Spillway Group Area sits along the banks of Rend Lake in the heart of Southern Illinois. Situated to the North East side of the spillway, the spillway group area has one of the best views at Rend Lake. Rend Lake is made up of 18,900 acres of water and 20,000 acres of land.
Nearby Attractions
Rend Lake Dam Rend Lake Visitors Center Rend Lake Project Office
contact_info
For facility specific information, please call (618) 724-2493.
- Electric Hookups
- Tents
- Group
- Picnic Table
$150 / night
Recent Tent Reviews near Maunie, Illinois
297 Reviews of 7 Maunie Campgrounds
Carrie J.
Guide
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.
Annie C.
Legend
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.
Chad K.Legend
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.
- JJake B.
Traveler
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.
- Chad K.Legend
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.
Jason W.
RangerPharoah - 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.
Rachel C.GuideRedbud 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.
- Barry B.Guide
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.
Lori W.
ScoutArrowhead 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.
- CCrystal H.Guide
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.
- MMatt M.Guide
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!
Dusti M.GuideRedbud 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.
- Erik C.Scout
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
Joel R.Legend
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.
- Annie C.Legend
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.
Mary T.Legend
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.
- DDexter E.Scout
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.
Frank H.Guide
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.
- EElizabeth M.Scout
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.
Lucy R.Scout
Pine Ridge
Good for car/van camping.
Good spot to car camp or park next to your tent. Bathrooms have vault toilets, but were clean. Nice stargazing.
- Jim L.Guide
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.
- Crystal L.Traveler
Pharoah - Garden of the Gods Rec Area Campground
Best view in illinois
We did not camp here though I wish we did. We did a lot of hiking all around Shawnee but this is by far favorite spot in Illinois!
- AArtem I.Guide
Redbud Campground at Bell Smith Springs
Must visit
This is a beautiful place with so much to see! Amazing rock formations, miles of hiking trials, springs to cool off, jumping cliffs. Great campsite, spacious, woody. Little over 20 campsites, get filled on the weekends. If you enjoy the untouched nature, this is definitely a place to visit. On the down side, you pay $10 per tent per night (if you have 2 tents on one site, have to pay $20 per night). bathrooms are not very clean. And the ticks were so bad!! Maybe it is just that time of the year (tick season). Otherwise absolutely beautiful nature!
- KKyla C.Scout
Pharoah - Garden of the Gods Rec Area Campground
You’re advertising the wrong location
The campground is fabulous.
Unfortunately this website is showing the wrong Garden of the Gods in the photos. These photos are representing Garden of the Gods in Colorado not Illinois. This could cause a serious problem
- Layton F.Guide
Redbud Campground at Bell Smith Springs
Great place to camp near Bell Smith Springs
Within hiking distance of the springs and very spacious. Lots of places to set up tents and drive into camp. Water access was easy and out houses clean.
Angela S.GuidePharoah - Garden of the Gods Rec Area Campground
Peaceful Place
I stayed Thursday-Sunday. Very peaceful and clean. Very well maintained. Even the pit toliets are nicely stocked with toliet paper. Love the tall trees and that it's down the road from Garden of the Gods trails/ observation trail. Great for tents and Hammocks.
- FFrank S.Scout
Red Hills Lake State Park — Red Hills State Park
Nice park
It’s a really nice park with great trails just wish the primitive camping would have been open I’m sure $20 for a rv site is a good price but it’s a little high for a tent camper like me
Guide to Maunie
Tent camping near Maunie, Illinois offers a variety of scenic spots where nature lovers can unwind and enjoy outdoor activities. With well-maintained facilities and beautiful surroundings, these campgrounds are perfect for a weekend getaway.
Tent campers should check out Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area
- This campground features lakeside camping spots and allows for fishing with 15hp motors, making it a great choice for anglers.
- With electric hookups available, campers can enjoy modern conveniences while surrounded by nature at Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area.
- Pets are welcome here, so you can bring your furry friends along for the adventure.
Tent campers like these nearby activities
- Explore the beautiful hiking trails and enjoy kayaking at Saline County State Conservation Area, which also offers fantastic views of the lake.
- Fishing enthusiasts will appreciate the opportunities at Lake Mauzy East, where you can enjoy a peaceful environment and spot various wildlife.
- For a more rustic experience, Camp Cadiz Campground provides access to the River to River trail, perfect for hiking and exploring the natural beauty of the area.
Enjoy unique features at these campgrounds
- North Marcum Day Use Area offers well-kept facilities, including drinking water and picnic tables, making it ideal for family outings.
- At Tower Rock Campground, campers can enjoy stunning river views and a secluded atmosphere, perfect for a quiet retreat.
- The Spillway Group Area features electric hookups and is conveniently located near Rend Lake, providing easy access to recreational activities.
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