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Best Cabin Camping near Nashville, IL

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Washington County State Recreation Area and Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area offer cabin accommodations for visitors seeking shelter-based camping experiences near Nashville, Illinois. The cabins at Washington County Lake provide lake views but lack running water and nearby toilets. Eldon Hazlet features more developed cabin options with playground areas nearby. "This State Park is located outside Carlyle, Illinois. This park offers playground areas and more. Cabins, campsites with power or no power the choice is yours," notes one visitor. Most cabins include basic furnishings with varying levels of amenities depending on the specific location and price point.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Whittington Woods Campground provides year-round cabin rentals with RV accommodations, while other properties like Gun Creek and South Marcum Campground offer seasonal cabin availability from March through November. Pet policies vary by location, with many allowing pets for an additional fee. Reservations are essential, particularly during summer months when lakeside cabins book quickly. A camper mentioned that Washington County cabins were "overpriced due to no running water or nearby toilet but more private and great lake views."

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities range from basic to non-existent, with some properties offering only outdoor fire rings for cooking. Carlyle and Whittington provide the closest access to groceries and supplies, though selection is limited. Visitors staying at cabins near Rend Lake should stock up on provisions before arrival as nearby options are primarily gas stations with minimal grocery items. Camp stores at locations like Eldon Hazlet offer basic camping supplies and firewood but limited food options.

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Best Cabin Sites Near Nashville, Illinois (27)

    1. Washington County State Recreation Area

    13 Reviews
    Nashville, IL
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (618) 327-3137

    "Showers ran cold at first but after a few mins it gets warmer! There were plenty of pit toliets through out the campground and trash cans."

    "This is a small lake management by the state of Illinois. The campground is usually not crowded, but some weekends do get busy. There is a shower/bathroom that was clean each time we were there."

    2. Illini Campground — Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area

    26 Reviews
    Carlyle, IL
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (618) 594-3015

    $15 - $30 / night

    "This State Park is located outside Carlyle,Illinois. This park offers playground areas and more. Cabins, campsites with power or no power the choice is yours."

    "while there are many full service sites available, this campground offers dozens of rustic tent sites right next to Carlyle Lake as well!"

    3. Dam West Campground

    8 Reviews
    Carlyle, IL
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (618) 594-4410

    $20 - $60 / night

    "Full hookups, reservable sites, walk up sites, and all sites are large! Full hookup sites are booked solid so make sure you go online 6 months out or you are out of luck."

    "Decent spacing and sites look mostly level. Water not at many sites. Showers are great separate toilets/shower rooms."

    4. Archway RV Park

    16 Reviews
    Mount Vernon, IL
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (618) 244-0399

    $60 / night

    "This is primarily a RV park near I-64 and on a highway. Noisy!! Bad noisy. Camp site was nice. Grassy, level, near a picnic shelter with tables. Shade trees. But only about 2-3 such sites."

    "Stores nearby. Just staying one night as we headed back home. No complaints! There are some cute vintage campers and tiny cottages for rent as well.

    Nice doggie park area fenced off too!!"

    5. COE Lake Carlyle McNair Campground

    4 Reviews
    Carlyle, IL
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (618) 594-2484

    "Cleanest bathrooms ever and heated and air conditioner. Quiet and plenty of trees and a walking path. A beach to swim at and a dock to fish off. A playground for kids."

    "There's miles and miles of walking and biking trails! The sites are pretty generously sized. The host was nice and the price was fantastic! I paid $42 for 4 nights."

    6. Gun Creek

    21 Reviews
    Whittington, IL
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (618) 724-2493

    $18 - $30 / night

    "There are sites with electric, water, and sewer. Several sites are right on Rend Lake. Most sites have concrete picnic tables and fire rings."

    "RV or tent, book online at Recreation.Gov not all spots are level. Electric on most but not all have water. Campfire area and picnic table provided."

    7. Carlyle lake

    2 Reviews
    Carlyle, IL
    18 miles
    Website

    "Awesome campground, fill hoses available for your rig, 30 amp power. Fun little trails, boat rentals and a swimming “beach” . On-site store and nicely groomed campgrounds."

    8. Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park Campground

    14 Reviews
    Whittington, IL
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (618) 629-2320

    "So I took a drive through the Class A campground just to see it. Here’s what I discovered: the primitive section is far removed from the Class A (by a mile or two). The Class A section is HUGE!"

    "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."

    9. South Marcum Campground

    16 Reviews
    Benton, IL
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (618) 724-2493

    $16 - $44 / night

    "South Marcum Campground is a Corp of Engineers campground just of I-57 in southern Illinois with over 100 reservable campsites. Sites have 30 & 50 amp Electric hookups."

    "This is hands-down the nicest campground on Rend Lake."

    10. Whittington Woods Campground

    12 Reviews
    Whittington, IL
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (618) 435-3401

    "Beautiful campground with mature trees providing lots of shade on the 100F weekend we were there. Gravel sites, level. A lot of common ground, shaded, picnic shelters."

    "This campground is beautiful with lots of gardens and potted plants at a lot of the campsites The host is very friendly, the pool is well maintained, they have a dog park The Host even led us to our"

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  • J
    Oct. 27, 2020

    Illini Campground — Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area

    Cabins and more

    This State Park is located outside Carlyle,Illinois. This park offers playground areas and more. Cabins, campsites with power or no power the choice is yours. This is one State Park i enjoy visiting. However there are times this park cannot be accessed because of flooding.

  • Dawn W.
    Jun. 10, 2024

    Okaw Valley Kampground

    Nice clean and convenient

    Family owned with a nice little fishing area (no license required catch and release) paddle boats and camp store. A nice pool with a big covered pavilion, clean restrooms and showers with hot water. We had a level pull thru gravel site with a picnic table and small fire ring and didn’t have to unhook for our overnight. Walking/hiking wooded trails 2 cabins available- several seasonal folks. We were there on a Sunday evening and didn’t really see anyone. Little bit of road noise but so convenient! Thanks Barb!

  • AC
    May. 16, 2021

    Washington County State Recreation Area

    Shady Rest campground

    Really great campground. Good mix of tents and RVs. Bath house was very well kept and clean. Showers ran cold at first but after a few mins it gets warmer! There were plenty of pit toliets through out the campground and trash cans. My tent site was clean, good flat spot for tent, picnic table and fire pit with attached grill.

    The Concession building in the park is closing. No boat rentals, selling everything he has on the shelf.

    Caught a few bass and and good amount of hiking. Large trail around the whole lake, smaller trails lead to sites around the different campgrounds.

  • T
    Nov. 2, 2020

    Cahokia RV Parque

    Nice close park to St. Louis

    Pet-friendly, full hookups, space for our larger rig and parking around for extra vehicle. Laundry and propane on site. Spaces were a little close together, but minutes from downtown St. Louis, and staff was friendly and accommodating. Also, fantastic restaurant right on site -- Sawmill BBQ!

  • Carlyne F.
    Feb. 12, 2021

    Cahokia RV Parque

    Cahokia RV Parque, IL

    We chose Cahokia RV Park because of its close proximity to St. Louis Missouri. We stayed in a gravel site with a concrete pad, fire pit, picnic table and full-hook ups. The spaces are tighter, but that was expected being closer to a city. There is a playground, pool and pond area to walk around. We were pleased with the cleanliness of the bathrooms and showers and had no major complaints. The price reflected what we got out of our stay.

  • K
    Dec. 10, 2020

    Cahokia RV Parque

    Close to STL, beautiful bathrooms, restaurant on site, after hours check in

    I specifically would like to point out things that I look for when booking because I’m usually already on the road when trying to find a place to stay. There was after hours check in! But also a so friendly staff in the office. Beautiful coded bathrooms with showers. They were heated and warm and very well marked.
    We did get a 30amp spot, because we have a van with solar panels and didn’t need to hook up. From doing this we were placed under street lights so they were always on and bright directly on our van. The next night they let us move to a 50 amp. The 50 amp spaces were the only ones with firepits. Rvs are close to one another but I was completely okay with that. There was road noise, quite a bit. But large trash bins and a great bbq restaurant on the grounds! I was planning on grabbing a gallon of milk when we got there...there really is nothing around the rv park! Maybe a couple gas stations at best, but if you need groceries or anything, stop and get them before you get close. Stop in the town before.

    Oh and an awesome playground for the kids!!

  • Debra M.
    Mar. 23, 2021

    Rend Lake Gun Creek Campground

    Many lakeside sites, extra long drives for boat trailers, quiet and scenic

    Rend Lake is a large COE recreation area with 4 campgrounds, some with full hook ups for $28 a night, two dams, 2 beaches, several boat launches, a marina, golf course and a restaurant.  Not all facilities were open when we visited in March.  Hiking and biking trails and close to town for gas and bait.  Each site has a stone picnic table and fire ring.  Showers, bathrooms and  playgrounds in multiple places and convenient locations.  Some sites do have steep grade, originally booked Bluejay 48 and moved.

    https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233504?tab=seasons

  • Dana P.
    Jul. 31, 2018

    Washington County State Recreation Area

    Cabin rental Washington County Lake IL

    It is overcrowded all through the week in the RV area with no great views of the lake, sadly. 2. cabins.but overpriced due to no running water or nearby ttoilet but more private and great lake views Awesome fishing here and boat rentals

  • C
    Oct. 6, 2019

    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.

Guide to Nashville

Cabin camping near Nashville, Illinois offers a perfect blend of nature and comfort, making it an ideal getaway for families and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

Cabin campers like these nearby activities

Cabins are available at these well-reviewed spots

Enjoy these amenities for a comfortable stay

  • Rend Lake offers modern cabins with electric hookups, making it easy to enjoy the comforts of home while surrounded by nature.
  • At Gun Creek, you'll find well-maintained facilities and access to beautiful water views, perfect for a relaxing getaway.
  • Experience the convenience of Benton KOA, which features a range of amenities including showers and a camp store, ensuring a comfortable stay for all guests.

Frequently Asked Questions

What campgrounds in Nashville, TN offer cabin accommodations?

For cabin accommodations around Nashville, check out Illini Campground — Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area which offers various cabin options along with traditional campsites. The park features playground areas and recreational facilities, making it a family-friendly destination. Another option is Washington County State Recreation Area, which provides cabins with great lake views. While the cabins don't have running water, they offer more privacy than the campground's RV areas and excellent fishing opportunities.

Are there deluxe cabin camping options available near Nashville?

Yes, several campgrounds near Nashville offer deluxe cabin options. Whittington Woods Campground provides more upscale cabin accommodations with convenient drive-in access and amenities like water hookups and big-rig-friendly facilities. For families seeking comfort with activities, Okaw Valley Kampground offers cabin options alongside amenities such as a swimming pool, fishing area (no license required, catch and release), paddle boats, and a camp store. Their facilities include clean restrooms and hot showers, perfect for a comfortable cabin camping experience.

Which Nashville camping resorts offer full-service restaurants on-site?

Cahokia RV Parque features the excellent Sawmill BBQ restaurant right on the premises, making it convenient for campers to enjoy quality meals without leaving the campground. The park also offers amenities like a playground, pool, and pond area. Another option is Rend Lake Gun Creek Campground, part of a large COE recreation area that includes a restaurant along with numerous other facilities like full hookups, two beaches, boat launches, a marina, and a golf course. While some facilities may be seasonal, the restaurant provides a convenient dining option for campers.

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