Best Campgrounds near Mineral, IL

Will steal your money faster than you can blink an eye.  Was a member there for 5 years why I dont know.  If you were not a part of the rich peoples club there you were treated like dog shit. I had a permanent spot out there possibly the nicest spot in the camp ground.  was told i needed to make sure my dues were paid by May 1st I paid them by april 1st but yet was still removed from my spot saying I was late on my dues.  Yeah go figure.  can only guess what thats about.  Then last year the club president was allowing under aged children to drink alcoholic beverages then after than he continued to get belligerent with those same kids he let drink and threatened to kill them, all while there were multiple board member out on the trail ride and witnessed that man threaten that kid did anyone do anything about it... NOPE.  If everyone was smart they would stay the HELL away from that campground.  All you will get there is a bunch of needless drama

One of the 6 campgrounds that you will have to choose from here at Scott County Park, Bald Eagle CG & Cabins is one that is more geared for the RV driving and trailer toting tribes as each site has FHUs with electric, water & sewage, fire rings and picnic tables; however, if you wanted to pitch a tent here, you could, although I would recommend nearby Incahias as an alternative. Unlike some of the other campgrounds here, Bald Eagle kind of lives up to its name as there’s not much in the way of tree cover or brush, so the land is somewhat BALD. The land is incredibly flat, back-in slots are spacious, hard and very level grounds are incredibly well-organized and the bathroom / shower facilities with great HOT running water and are about as impeccably clean as can be.

Near by Bald Eagle is Pride Lake, which makes this pet-friendly CG your top pick if you’re an angler or looking to get some decent oaring with your kayak or canoe. Sitting in front of Pride Lake are 2 very large shelters – Whispering Pines and Hickory Hills – as well as a playground for the kiddos and a restroom facility that is also spartan-clean. Surrounding Bald Eagle is also no shortage of hiking / biking / horse trails. We found the CG itself to be fairly quiet, although lacking in privacy without the benefit of any real brush or trees to blot out our next-door neighbors, but that said, everyone was incredibly friendly with full displays of Midwestern hospitality that this area is known for. There is also a single large cabin available for rent that has capacity for 10 people.

We loved Scott County Park so much because there is a lot that this gem offers up, from fresh water catch & release lakes, a combination of topographies (from woodlands, wetlands and prairie grasslands), a beautiful 18-hole championship golf course, outdoor exercise areas, club house and concessions, stand-alone cabins for rent, designated dump stations and trash receptacles, numerous picnic areas, a massive heated swimming pool complete with a snake-like water slide, volleyball court, ranger stations, seasonal on-site hosts, firewood available for purchase at entry stations, Walnut Grove Pioneer Village and St. Anne’s church at the park’s NW perimeter, 7 community shelters, designated picnic areas, a memorial park, equestrian area and an incredibly well-paved network of roads that allows you to easily access just about every corner of this park.

Happy Camping!

We had an enjoyable weekend here relaxing and getting away from the city. We booked site 152 right from the website. The previsit instructions and tips were very helpful. We arrived and were greeted by a very friendly camp host and checkin went very smoothly. We found our site which was close to the Porta potties. The Porta potties were shockingly clean! The potties also have motion sensor lights in them for at night visits. They also have wipes, spray underarm deodorant, hand sanitizer and automatic air freshener. The potties smelled like bleach and it looked like they spray the inside down. Our campsite was wonderful and was on a point on the river that has a 180 degree view of the river. There is a picnic table and fire pit at the site and although the site was narrow the site was pretty deep so we could’ve put up multiple tents easily. We enjoyed cooking onsite with our Coleman stove but there is also a grill grate that folds over the fire pit as well. We took advantage of that for some steaks. Yum. One of the best attributes of this campground is its natural beauty. It’s right on the river and most all of the campsites are either river front or river view. We also of course took time out to hike at Starved Rock State Park. It’s a short 10minute drive away. The campground is actually situated directly across the river from starved rock. If you forget anything it’s also a short drive to either Ottawa or Utica for staples. All in all we enjoyed our visit and next time we visit we will definitely try out their kayak rentals.