Top Horse Camping near Palos Heights, IL

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Best Equestrian Sites Near Palos Heights, IL (6)

    Camper-submitted photo from Potowatomi Campground at Kankakee River State Park
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    1. Potowatomi Campground at Kankakee River State Park

    12 Reviews
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    126 Saves

    Our Class-A Premium campground is located in the main park with shower facilities, flush toilets, and all sites have electricity. Water is available by pump at designated locations throughout the campground and at the sanitary dump station. This is a very wooded area with 4 loops-Oak, Hawthorne, Osage & Hickory. Pit toilets are also located near each loop. Alcohol is prohibited and credit cards are not accepted at the site.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    2. Big Rock Campground

    17 Reviews
    30 Photos
    67 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $25 - $75 / night

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    3. Paul Wolff Campground

    18 Reviews
    32 Photos
    144 Saves

    Within Burnidge Forest Preserve is Paul Wolff Campground. Paul Wolff Campground contains 89 improved, vehicle camp sites with 50-amp electrical service, water access, parking pad and fire ring. Improved camp sites are available to vehicle campers or tent campers. Each improved site is capable of handling a 50-foot motorhome. There are also 5 equestrian camp sites, where you may camp with your horse(s); and 10 primitive, wooded sites for tent camping only, away from the main camping area. Primitive sites do not have electric service and are available, weather permitting. All camp sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis; reservations are not taken.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • ADA Access
    • Tents

    $12 - $25 / night

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      4. Leisure Lake Resort

      3 Reviews
      37 Saves

      Leisure Lake Membership Resort is a family camping and RV resort. Enjoy the great outdoors without the long drive. Located in Joliet, Illinois, we are 40 miles from Chicago and only minutes from Chicago Land's Route 66 Speedway, 10 miles from Metra Train Station. We are owned and operated by the members for the members. We do allow Good Sam members in based on availability.There are many organized activities, dances, and live entertainment provided throughout the year. We have many amenities to offer! Featuring a 24 acre stocked fishing lake, 2 acre sand bottom swimming lake, swimming pool, convenience store, and free WiFi.

      • Pets
      • Fires
      • Electric Hookups
      • Phone Service
      • RVs
      • Market

      $37 / night

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      5. Fish Lake Beach Camping Resort

      7 Reviews
      7 Photos
      133 Saves
      • Pets
      • Fires
      • Electric Hookups
      • Phone Service
      • Reservable
      • ADA Access
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        6. Kankakee River State Park Equestrian Campground — Kankakee River State Park

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        The Equestrian Campground off Illinois Route 113 is open from April 1 through October 31. Equestrian trails operate on a seasonal basis. There is no water available in the Equestrian Campground.

        • Pets
        • Fires
        • Phone Service
        • Equestrian
        • Trash
        • Showers

      Recent Equestrian Reviews In Palos Heights

      57 Reviews of 6 Palos Heights Campgrounds


      • Iryna R.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Leisure Lake Resort
        Oct. 6, 2024

        Leisure Lake Resort

        Good resort very bad water

        We booked a month stay but weren’t able to stay over 2 weeks because water is so horrible. Our cat got diarrhea, clothes got ruined, you can’t even make tea with that water. But everything else was good. Nice helpful staff, clean, quiet rv park.

      • KThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Big Rock Campground
        Aug. 23, 2023

        Big Rock Campground

        Pleasant experience

        Stayed 4 nights- first come first served- no reservations- bring plenty of hose for water connections- first site we tried was just too far to connect- toilets but no showers available- electric/ water no full hook ups. Clean, with large sites, about a 5 mile walk around the nearby lake- saw several deer and rabbits - T-Mobile worked just fine- no Wi-Fi

      • KThe Dyrt PRO User
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        Aug. 19, 2023

        Paul Wolff Campground

        Nice tent/bike camping

        Rode my bicycle for an overnight test run. I stayed in the primitive tent area. There are 5 wooded and 5 prairie sites. There is water and vault toilets by the tent area and flush toilets a 3 minute walk into the RV area.

        As noted in other reviews, I heard 3 trains between 10 pm and 6 am. Otherwise no other excessive noise issues. Tent area was very quiet.

        Staff was also very pleasant and helpful.

      • Grayson H.
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        Jul. 28, 2023

        Paul Wolff Campground

        INCREDIBLE

        Amazing and friendly staff, beautiful grounds, and very well kept. There are mainly RVs and campers but we brought our little tent and were welcomed with open arms. The price is perfect whether you’re a resident of the area or not. There’s options for everyone. 10/10 would recommend!!!

      • Art S.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Potowatomi Campground at Kankakee River State Park
        Jul. 26, 2023

        Potowatomi Campground at Kankakee River State Park

        Simple state park along the river

        Potowatami campground is divided into four loops. We camped in the Osage loop. Garbage cans are at the start of the loop. A central shower house is on the main road midway between the loops. Right at the start of Osage is an entrance to the crushed gravel bike path. It gave us a great hike through the trees. You can find picnic areas and playground equipment by following the bike path. The camp host checks you in. He gave us the signal in case we drive out of camp. Wave the sign out your window and re-enter camp. He also told us about rock creek nature trail. It’s just across the main road near the ranger office entrance. There are another couple miles of trails if you want some diversity.

      • B
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        Jul. 24, 2023

        Potowatomi Campground at Kankakee River State Park

        Nice on a Thursday

        First off the camp hosts were amazing! Very friendly and helpful!

        Ok. Came in on a Thursday with no reservations. Camp Hosts got me a spot for Thursday and only had 2 available spots in the whole campground for the weekend so I took Oak 1 over the only other open spot.
        Thursday night was GREAT. It was quiet and peaceful. Had a great day chilling on Friday during the day too. Friday afternoon people started funneling in and it still wasn’t too bad into the evening.

        About 8 is when it got a little worse. There was a group that came in and occupied 2 sites. They were a little more loud but bearable. About 9:45 another part of their group came rolling in. That’s when it wasn’t as nice. They were trying to set up their tent with headlights/flashlights shining into our camp. Yelling back and forth between the 3 sites, etc. Finally I think the quieted down about midnight. Saturday. Still loud and a few of the cars in their group were in and out several times. Not a big deal except every time they were driving out a one way.

      • Ray & Terri F.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Big Rock Campground
        Jul. 14, 2023

        Big Rock Campground

        Nice open CG with a couple of walking trails

        We have a 36 ft Class A with a Cherokee Trailhawk tow and stayed in site 35 for 3 days in late June. This is a relatively large CG, just under 100 sites, and fortunately it was only about 25% full, because they do not accept reservations. The CG is very clean and well maintained. The water hookups on most sites were way at the back, or on the"wrong side", which might present issues for some.  AT&T coverage quite good, with 3 Bars of 5G service and speeds up to 22 MB/s. We had a clear view of the southern and northern sky, so we were able to get DISH coverage on all three western satellites at our site and Starlink had speed up to 19 MB/s.

      • Chris B.
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        Jun. 24, 2023

        Big Rock Campground

        Big open field

        I wouldn't recommend this "Campgrounds" for anyone not in a trailer. You're going to be just camping in a big open flat field.

        Also if you're not a resident of the local county, you're going to be paying an additional $10 per night.

        There are no showers. There is one flush toilet and two pit toilets.

      • Jonathan S.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Big Rock Campground
        May. 21, 2023

        Big Rock Campground

        First time campers

        Nice clean area to camp. Most of the sites are for travel camper or RV’s.

        A couple of drive Ups.

        50/30 amps hookups. Water hookups as well. Great water pressure.

        Running water restrooms & non-running water restrooms.

        2-dump sites they have sections for tent camping- but down fall is they do not have showers.

        Overall experience was great and we will return.

      • D
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        May. 19, 2023

        Paul Wolff Campground

        Nice Suburban Campground

        The campground has nicely spaced sites. If others think these sites are close, they haven’t been to campground with close sites. There is a train next to the campground that runs once a day, but it is before 10pm. The rules say you cannot take any plants or animals whether dead or alive from the forest preserve and campground. There is a limit to the length of stay for all campers, except for the six campground attendants, of 14 days in a 21 day period.

      • Kytharah L.
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        May. 12, 2023

        Paul Wolff Campground

        Not for serious campers

        This is definitely more of a rest area than a campground. All the sites are pretty tightly packed, was awoken by a toddler screaming across from us like it was being murdered for about an hour at 6 am. Relaxing. They do have flush toilets as well as vaults that were both kept fairly clean. Firewood is a scam. Spent an hour collecting dead, dry, fallen wood OFF THE TRAIL(NOT out of the woods), only to have it taken because they sell wood. But the wood they DO sell was knotty and not dried well enough and couldn't get half of it to burn well at all. Basically, don't come here for an actual camping experience, because it will not be what you're expecting.

      • Allyse M.
        Camper-submitted photo from Big Rock Campground
        May. 7, 2023

        Big Rock Campground

        Quiet & Clean

        Newer camp ground that is Clean and well maintained. Has water and electric. The camp ground has a small pond and some trails. Just lacking a playground and shower house. Came across a lot of carpenter bees.

      • J
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        Sep. 24, 2022

        Paul Wolff Campground

        Very Noisy

        This campground is well maintained. The tent sites are nicely arranged for privacy. There are a few wooded trails from the campground. Just don’t count on sleep unless you are in the habit of sleeping through trains, traffic and planes taking off at least once per hour from nearby airport. It was torture. Bathrooms are okay not great.

      • Glenn T.
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        Jul. 19, 2022

        Fish Lake Beach Camping Resort

        Good reputation is deserved.

        Very big campground with mostly seasonals. Atmosphere is the perfect balance of fun and relaxing. Site size varies. Lots of fun activities. Didn't use bathroom or showers but appear to be clean and well taken care of.

      • D
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        Jul. 12, 2022

        Paul Wolff Campground

        Clean and Nice

        I've stayed in a tent and a trailer here. Love this place. Super clean, everyone is pleasant. The tent sites are kind of away from the RVs. There's only 10 tent sites, but you could land your tent at an RV site if you wanted water or electric. Love coming here.

      • L
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        Jun. 8, 2022

        Fish Lake Beach Camping Resort

        Child Friendly Campground

        Very Friendly Staff I received warm welcome from nice staff at the entrance gate. Tent Campground is nicely tucked inside by the lake. Quit place night time I can hear fish jumping from the water. Clean bathrooms and shower.

      • C
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        Jun. 2, 2022

        Fish Lake Beach Camping Resort

        Beautiful Quiet and friendly

        staying here while visiting family in the area. The staff is very friendly the grounds are beautiful and well maintained We kayaked in the lake and it's small but nice. Great for kids lots of activities and space to play But very quiet and relaxing by nighttime

      • D
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        Mar. 20, 2022

        Big Rock Campground

        Hiking, kayaking, fishing!

        We bought our first RV in 2019 and this place was in town so we used it to learn how to better rv camp after work some days. They have a short hiking path that leads to big rock forest preserve where there is a tiny beach that we use to put our kayaks and canoes into for floating parties. Fishing is decent and it has a 1 mile loop that goes up and down hill around the lake. Peaceful and quiet. Great place to get away and chill.

      • Chloe N.
        Camper-submitted photo from Fish Lake Beach Camping Resort
        Mar. 18, 2022

        Fish Lake Beach Camping Resort

        Great for kids

        We stayed in one of the tent sites across the road from the lakefront sites. There are about 8 tent/pop up sites and the rest of the campground is for RVs. I recommend the lakefront tent sites, they are spacious and you can fish right from your site! The lake is beautiful and surprisingly picturesque as it is all nature preserve on the opposite side. The beach is large enough and there are clean bathrooms (no hot water in the showers) right there. The camp store sells treats and pizza, very convenient and makes for a more relaxing camping experience when traveling with young kids! We’re going back this summer. This is not private or rustic camping but still very fun and relaxing.

      • Maaya Y.
        Camper-submitted photo from Paul Wolff Campground
        Jan. 30, 2022

        Paul Wolff Campground

        Decent closest campground to the city

        Took my sister and her bf on their first camping trip here. Our original plan was to come here and do a "vanlife" experience by sleeping in our car, but the attendant told us we can't do that and needed to be in tents. So we all got tents and went to the primitive sites. That wouldn't have been a problem, but the lady had an attitude and said, "I'm going to drive by and check up on you guys"...like we're doing something super illegal? If you want to sleep in your cars, according to her, you need a "commercial" license plate, for anyone who wants to do that! 

        Other than the check-in experience being rough, our campsite was spacious with a table and fire pit. The bathroom was nice and clean. There's a nice forest where we went for a night's walk!

      • Valerie B.
        Camper-submitted photo from Potowatomi Campground at Kankakee River State Park
        Sep. 26, 2021

        Potowatomi Campground at Kankakee River State Park

        Nice, wooded sites

        This was our first camping here and we really enjoyed our stay in the campground. The campground manager was very friendly and helpful and our site was clean with a nice fire pit with built-in grill and very clean. Lots of shower stalls in the shower house. We will definitely be back!

      • debe K.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Potowatomi Campground at Kankakee River State Park
        Sep. 16, 2021

        Potowatomi Campground at Kankakee River State Park

        Nice campground/IL state park

        Nice sites in the Potawatomi Campground! Would have been a 5 star but no Campground host on duty the night I camped and no toilet paper in the toilet in the Oak loop. Can't make a reservation day before camping so that kinda sucks as everything is walk in... Am on a "purpose trip" and not a journey, so not partaking of park amenities. I would definitely camp here again!!



      Guide to Palos Heights

      Camping near Palos Heights, Illinois, offers a great mix of nature and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventurous getaway, there are plenty of campgrounds to explore.

      What to do:

      • Hiking and Nature Walks: Many campgrounds, like Indiana Dunes State Park Campground, have beautiful trails. One visitor mentioned, "We enjoyed riding ebikes on the trails," highlighting the great biking opportunities.
      • Fishing: If you enjoy fishing, Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area is a great spot. A camper shared, "The lake was beautiful and we hiked a few of the trails that go near/around it."
      • Beach Access: For those who love the water, Adeline Jay-Geo Karis Illinois Beach State Park offers beach access. One reviewer noted, "Staff were very friendly and helpful. Would stay again!"

      What campers like:

      • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms. A visitor at Michigan City Campground said, "Very well kept safe supervision quiet clean facilities."
      • Friendly Staff: Many campers enjoy the helpfulness of campground staff. A reviewer at Camp Bullfrog Lake mentioned, "The site overall is amazing. Just wouldn't ever camp here again due to the high price and the bathrooms being terrible."
      • Spacious Sites: Campgrounds like Dunewood Campground offer decent-sized sites. One camper remarked, "We had good cell service but obviously the trees prevented Starlink."

      What you should know:

      • Mosquitoes: Be prepared for bugs, especially at Dunewood Campground. A camper warned, "The mosquitos here are insane!!! I came back with giant welts from the bites even with bug spray on."
      • Noise Levels: Some campgrounds can be noisy. A visitor at Blackwell Family Campground noted, "You could easily hear cars passing by throughout the night."
      • Limited Amenities: Not all campgrounds have full amenities. A camper at Big Rock Campground mentioned, "There are no showers. There is one flush toilet and two pit toilets."

      Tips for camping with families:

      • Choose Campgrounds with Activities: Look for campgrounds that offer family-friendly activities. A reviewer at Illinois Beach State Park said, "Great environment for undisturbed relaxation."
      • Plan for Bugs: Bring bug spray and nets to keep the mosquitoes at bay. A camper at Dunewood Campground had a tough time with the bugs, saying, "I honestly couldn’t wait to leave!"
      • Check for Amenities: Make sure the campground has the facilities you need. A visitor at Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area appreciated the "clean bathrooms."

      Tips from RVers:

      • Look for Big Rig Friendly Campgrounds: Many campgrounds, like Adeline Jay-Geo Karis Illinois Beach State Park, are big rig friendly. A camper noted, "The campground itself was very nice with good size sites and lots of room."
      • Book in Advance: Popular campgrounds fill up quickly. A visitor at Indiana Dunes State Park Campground advised, "Very popular campground so you do have to book well in advance during regular season."
      • Check for Electric Hookups: Ensure your site has the necessary hookups. A camper at Camp Bullfrog Lake mentioned, "The campsite overall is beautiful and the land is well kept."

      Camping near Palos Heights, Illinois, has something for everyone. Whether you're a family looking for fun or an RVer seeking adventure, you'll find a spot that suits your needs.

      Frequently Asked Questions

      • Which is the most popular equestrian campsite near Palos Heights, IL?

        According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Palos Heights, IL is Potowatomi Campground at Kankakee River State Park with a 4.5-star rating from 12 reviews.

      • What is the best site to find equestrian camping near Palos Heights, IL?

        TheDyrt.com has all 6 equestrian camping locations near Palos Heights, IL, with real photos and reviews from campers.