Top Tent Camping near Nauvoo, IL
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Best Tent Sites Near Nauvoo, IL (6)
1. Spring Lake Campground
2 Reviews•9 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
4. Bear Creek COE - Lock and Dam 21
Be the first to review!•4 SavesThis recreation area is part of Mississippi River - Pools 11-22
- Tents
5. Twin Oaks Campground — Argyle Lake State Park
Be the first to review!- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Trash
$6 / night
Recent Tent Reviews In Nauvoo
128 Reviews of 6 Nauvoo Campgrounds
Coty G.
Guide
Sturgeon Bay Park and Campground
We Camp here almost every weekend
Great place to camp especially if you have a boat or like to fish the Mississippi river. 2 blocks from a restaurant/tavern. City of New Boston has several different community events throught the year as well.
- R
Roger M.
Traveler
Driftwood Campground
Nice campground.
Clean bathrooms, friendly staff, nice park across street for walking dog. Very cool old metal playground equipment.
Frank H.Guide
Hickory Haven Campground
Great Tent Camping
Level grass tent sites. Shade of trees. Electric outlets at sites. Water accessible. Bath house kept very clean. Plenty of hot water for showers. Picnic table & fire ring at site. Economical. Laundry. Ice bags available. Picnic shelter with sides, 3 picnic tables, small mini fridge, electric lights & outlets, ceiling fan, portable fan, water and deep sink available for campers to use.
- JJames W.Traveler
Driftwood Campground
Nice family owned csmpground
At one time this campground was a KOA campground so if you are familiar with KOA, you know the basic layout. We stayed here in our tent and while the tent area was closed for receding new grass the owner let us stay in a grassy area under the trees near the office. It was a great stsy and the restrooms and pool were nice and clean. We enjoyed ourselves and cooled off in the hot weather.
Rayn C.
Scout
Spring Lake Park - Macomb
Just lovely so spacious and clean. Gorgeous view of lake from cabins.
Friendly staff. Kayak and Pontoon to rent. Trails go all over the entire park! Clean showering facilities. Our furnished cabin faced the lake it was an incredible view. We had fun fishing and sitting by the campfire in the evenings. Overall definitely worth the 5 stars!!!! Thanks Ryan and all of the staff out there! We will revisit soon.
- Greg K.Guide
Lacey Keosauqua State Park
Beautiful park
Nice drive in gorgeous country. 23$ site without water 28 w/ water 35 full hookups. Decent showers nice playground for kids lakeside spots as well. The host sells firewood and 2 sizes of ice. Cheap too. Walking trails nearby.
Amanda B.Traveler
Donnelson Unit - White Oak Campground — Shimek State Forest
Peaceful Paradise
Nice little campground in Iowa. We stayed for three nights, there's vault toilets, and the fire rings are tiered and really nice. It's wooded and tucked away. There's a lot of nice little trails and a couple lakes. There's a $10 a night fee on the honor system so I would not consider it free. We would come back.
- Greg K.Guide
Bentonsport
17$ Bentonsport campground
Beautiful river views. Amazing camp hosts. Showers,toilets,30/50/110 power water on sites to share water and dump on property. Mid 1800's town right there and businesses open. There is a blacksmith, a Indian artifact museum and gift shops. Historical walking bridge that is amazing. No wifi.. poor Internet although I did have one bar so could be worse .I have total by Verizon.
Sam H.Guide
Rodeo Park
Perfect for a work trip
I stayed at the RV section right next to the rodeo arena. Full hookups for only $20 per night with a self-service registration box. I forgot to count but looked like maybe 20 spots max. I was here mid-November in town for work and there was no more than four other campers at any point. Pretty basic surroundings though. There's barrel trash cans, didn't see a dumpster. Didn't see any toilet or shower buildings. Hardly any trees near the sites. Decent playground close by though, and a heavily wooded park with trails beyond that.
- Lon H.Scout
Geode State Park
Great spot!
We stayed labor day weekend. Just pulled in and gave them our $12 a night. No electricity or water in our site. Clean bathrooms. Cheap wood for fires. Really nice fire pits with attached grill. There is a lake here too. Lots of boats. We didn't fish. Beach is closed but the water looked pretty gross. We changed our minds and decided to stay an extra night because it was so peaceful!
- AAdam S.Guide
Spring Lake Park - Macomb
Awesome campground
Always a great experience at spring lake. Fishing, boat rentals, convenience store and shower house are all great. Beautiful and we’ll maintained.
- AAndrew P.Scout
Wilson Lake Park
Nice quiet place
Nice campground with a decent sized fishing pond. Campground host is super friendly! They ran over when we pulled in and helped guide us into our site. We stayed at site 2 which is a little smaller than we would’ve liked but it is all concrete and has full hook ups. Did not do any fishing so can’t comment on that. Did go to the creamery nearby. If you stay here and don’t visit the creamery, you’re definitely missing out!
- AArt Z.Guide
Delabar State Park
Quiet and basic
Delabar is nice and quiet; I think that there were only two of us camped here on May 14. Several of the water spigots don't work. At least one of the electrical 110V hookups doesn't work. But with so few people, it wasn't a problem to find working electricity to recharge my phone. Water was annoying. More annoying was the lack of showers.
Other than that, Delabar is nice and picturesque.
- AArt Z.Guide
Driftwood Campground
Super Clean, Super Helpful
I tent-camped at Driftwood during a bike tour along the Mississippi River Trail. The showers and restroom were impressively clean. The hosts could not have made me feel more welcome.
- Lon J.Scout
Midwest Old Threshers Campground
Camp out
Great job and I am glad to be coming back
Melissa W.ScoutLacey Keosauqua State Park
Lacey Keosauqua State Park
Stayed for a week in mid November. Although we had a storm at the beginning and end the overall stay was great. Weather ranged from 50s to 70s during the day and 30s to 40s at night. There were only 4 other sites occupied with a few ins and out during the week. I could see the spring and summer months getting busy with lake use. Trails were well maintained and tended even late into the season. My pups and I loved walking the lake loop (2.1miles) every day. Bonus: the deer came out each evening to forage.
Gamer Fortnite K.Traveler
Whispering Oaks Campgrounds
Pompous A$$holes
This campground use to be a great place to camp until it got new owners. They no longer offer tent camping and they completely shut it off from the public. My family has been going there for generations including having family reunions there. That place helped so many parents and kids get thru their summer breaks. Now you can't step foot on the property without having rented an rv spit.
Lesley R.
Legend
River Valley Horsecamp
Family Equine Fun
Camped here for a family reunion. Open sites near the Des Moines river and local road meant spots were just for sleeping. Excellent barns, accommodations, well-kept grounds and animals. Nearby locals kind and welcoming. Excellent time spent with family and horses, will return again.
- MMichael M.Guide
Boulder Lake Campground — Wakonda State Park
Wakonda tent camping
Several lakes and trails. Borders farm land. Very clean
- SScott K.Traveler
Timberview Lakes Campground
Stayed four days
Lots of full hookups. Sites a little close. Campground managers friendly and very helpful
- Bradley H.
Ranger
Wildcat Springs Park
Wildcat Creek Campground, Hamilton , Illinois
Wildcat is a very nice campground operated by the City of Hamilton, Illinois. Campground has only 17 RV slots of various sizes. We had room to put our 32 foot fifth wheel and room to park our truck alongside. Ours was one of a couple of sites large enough to handle our size.
Their website says the nightly fee is $15 for tents and $25 fir RV. When we arrived we were informed that it had gone up to $20 fir tent and $30 for RV.
Service excludes electricity of 30 and 50 amp. Water is also available at each site. A dump station is on site.
Also on site is a very nice public pool and interesting Disc Golf course.
Very quite and peaceful surroundings. Just a half mile off of the Mississippi River.
We will definitely return here when we get back to the area.
- Kyle J.Traveler
Keithsburg Riverside Campground
Clean and quiet during the week
Great view of the river clean and quiet and clean beach
- Ashley P.Scout
Lee County Pollmiller Park
the free weekend
i loved it there they had a weekend that u could stay there for free! it was very nice i was the only onevat the campground at the time! it was very clean and i enjoyed exploring! they have a good swimming area were u can rent canoes and different things which isnt very expensive!!
david C.Traveler
Carthage City Park
Accessible, shady, and near sights to see
While they were working on adding a bath house with toilets the campground is at the local golf course to use. 30 amp and water only. Gravel pads, mostly level. Shade and quiet in pm. During day you have golfers but not enough to bother you. A pavilion is available for use. Good area close to stores, fuel and off-site dump station.
- DDavid B.Ranger
Camp Nauvoo
Great value, nice campground
Camp Nauvoo is a nice, church operated, park only 5 minutes from downtown Nauvoo. We stayed one night on our way to Minnesota. The sites are sunny and all are pull-through.but some have shade. The park streets are gravel with concrete pull-through sites. The park is very quiet. Great value for $32. Full hookups.
Stayed in campsite#10 which has no shade. It was a concrete pull-through with more than enough parking for my TT and truck and grass on either side. The site included: picnic table. Utilities were located in different spots. 20A/30A/50A electric in the middle, water near the rear, and sewer near the front. Site was level. No neighbor on passenger/awning side.
AT&T had 3 bars of LTE and Verizon 1 bar of LTE service. AT&T Speedtest: 56.8 Mbps down, 9.3 Mbps up. Free WiFi available, but I had trouble connecting.
If you are southbound on Illinois Hwy 96, the left turn off the highway is very sharp and steep. Might be easier to continue about a mile south and use the scenic turnout to turnaround. It is a pull-through turnout. Then, turn off the highway on the right.
Would stay here again. We camped at Camp Nauvoo in a Travel Trailer.
- CCaschelle S.Scout
Canton City River Park
Fine stay
The website clearly states there are both toilets or showers. Was a little disappointed bc the Dyrt app has it wrong. I added the info hopefully they change it. The river front was a great view!
- wwilliam B.Scout
Big Oaks Campground — Argyle Lake State Park
Nice campground
No internet service but real nice property
Guide to Nauvoo
Camping near Nauvoo, Illinois, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and family-friendly activities. Whether you're in a tent or an RV, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from that cater to different needs and preferences.
What to do:
- Fishing and Boating: Many campgrounds, like Wakonda Lake Campground, provide access to lakes for fishing and boating. One reviewer mentioned, "Great for fishing. There are also full hookups. There's a playground and boat access and swimming."
- Hiking Trails: Explore the scenic trails at Siloam Springs State Park Campground. A visitor shared, "The trails are pretty well marked and are best in mid/late fall or early spring."
- Swimming: Enjoy a refreshing swim at campgrounds with swimming facilities. A camper at Wakonda Lake Campground noted, "Nice lakes plus swimming and boating facilities."
What campers like:
- Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. One reviewer at Hickory Haven Campground said, "The bathrooms and laundry were very clean."
- Spacious Sites: Many campgrounds offer roomy sites. A visitor at Boulder Lake Campground remarked, "The sites are very large and our RV site has a cement pad. It makes for an easy setup."
- Friendly Staff: Campers often mention helpful staff. A reviewer at Crossroads RV Park stated, "Very nice personnel and clean, updated facilities."
What you should know:
- Noise Levels: Some campgrounds can be noisy due to nearby roads or train tracks. A camper at Crossroads RV Park noted, "Constant train traffic all night! Horns blaring!"
- Limited Amenities: Not all campgrounds have markets or stores nearby. A visitor at Allison Lake Storey mentioned, "There’s no market, but the campground staff was extremely friendly and helpful."
- Seasonal Crowds: Some campgrounds can get busy during peak seasons. A reviewer at Big Oaks Campground said, "We visited in October so the campground was not very crowded."
Tips for camping with families:
- Playgrounds: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds for kids. A camper at Wakonda Lake Campground mentioned, "There’s a large playground!"
- Family-Friendly Activities: Choose campgrounds that offer activities like fishing and swimming. A visitor at Siloam Springs State Park Campground noted, "Great hiking trails for all ages."
- Spacious Sites: Opt for campgrounds with larger sites to accommodate families. A reviewer at Boulder Lake Campground said, "Sites were spacious, clean, plenty of space between sites."
Tips from RVers:
- Full Hookups: Look for campgrounds with full hookups for convenience. A camper at Hickory Haven Campground stated, "Level grass tent sites. Shade of trees. Electric outlets at sites."
- Easy Access: Choose campgrounds that are easy to navigate for larger RVs. A visitor at Crossroads RV Park mentioned, "Good clean campground. Easy access."
- Quiet Spots: Seek out quieter areas within campgrounds. A reviewer at Lake Darling State Park Campground noted, "The campground is nice and quiet."
Camping near Nauvoo, Illinois, has something for everyone, whether you're looking for adventure or relaxation.
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Nauvoo, IL is Spring Lake Campground with a 5-star rating from 2 reviews.
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