Top Horse Camping near Pekin, IL

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109 Reviews of 8 Pekin Campgrounds


  • Camper-submitted photo from Jubilee College State Park Campground
    September 18, 2024

    Jubilee College State Park Campground

    Good Place

    It is really a good place to visit and for camping. During my university life, I visited Jubilee College State Park Campground with my class fellows many times. However, since I started my professional career with the best dissertation writing services, I found no time to visit again. While just checking the photos, I remembered the old time and now going to plan the visit again with my family.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Jubilee College State Park Campground
    August 31, 2024

    Jubilee College State Park Campground

    Peaceful and low key

    Excellent campground for those who want to relax and have quiet time. Nature trails are nicely groomed and mowed. Not a lot of amenities for families with young kids but bring your own corn hole bags and badminton. Nice for adults who want some peace and quiet.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Jubilee College State Park Campground
    August 20, 2024

    Jubilee College State Park Campground

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  • Camper-submitted photo from Jubilee College State Park Campground
    June 20, 2024

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  • Camper-submitted photo from Jubilee College State Park Campground
    June 6, 2024

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  • Camper-submitted photo from Jubilee College State Park Campground
    May 31, 2024

    Jubilee College State Park Campground

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    Nestled in the heart of Illinois, this campground provides picturesque landscapes, diverse wildlife, and numerous outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, and camping. It's an ideal spot for families, friends, and solo adventurers looking to reconnect with nature and enjoy a serene environment. For students balancing their love for the outdoors with academic responsibilities, https://essays.edubirdie.com/engineering-assignment-help connects them with a platform offering engineering assignment help. Just as Jubilee College State Park provides a break from routine, EduBirdie supports students in managing their academic workload effectively.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Comlara County Park
    May 6, 2024

    Comlara County Park

    Lakefront Camping Bliss Albeit Sans Privacy

    Located just northwest of Bloomington, which is located absolutely smack-dab in the middle of the state of Illinois, you’ll discover a nature wonderland over here nearly hidden from plain site. One moment you’ll be driving down the well-paved country road with golden tassles of corn popping up on either side of you and the very next, you’ll turn into a wooded sanctuary that is punctuated by the marvelous Evergreen Lake, which was built in 1970 and is some 925 acres in size with an average depth of nearly 20 feet and 50 feet at its deepest.

    It is this fresh body of water that really makes Comlara County Park stand-out from just about anything else in the surrounding area. It has not one but two outstanding boat launches as well as a separate launch for canoes and kayaks. There are simply tons of little nooks and crannies all around the lake to get some decent fishing in – which you will predominantly find largemouth and smallmouth bass, walleye, saugeye, muskellunge and crappie – as well as a small individual isle called Deer Island, although when we explored the small land mass, no deer were to be found. There’s boat rentals and a bait shop that is available on the weekends only as well as a proper beach head with swimming available 7 days a week during the summertime (Memorial Day – Labor Day).

    As far as the campground(s) are concerned – if you look closely, there's actually not 1, not 2, not even 3, but actually 4 to choose from – but if you add up all of the 144 campsites (apart from the primitive camping options) collectively, they are spaced a little too close to comfort for my taste, which when you add on top of that there isn’t much brush or anything separating you from your neighbors camping alongside of you. This is likely my biggest complaint: privacy. If that doesn’t matter to you and you enjoying being in a large wide open space chock full with other tents, RVs and 5th wheelers, then Comlara County Park is a great choice for you.

    I would first begin by pointing out that the entire Comlara Park is very well organized, kept impeccably clean and very easy to navigate with relatively good roads and decent signage. It feels as though whether you are looking for a trail to hike, a spot to launch your kayak, biking trails to navigate or finding a fishing hole to cast a line, everything seems as though it is in very close reach and just a short walk away. All of the 144 campsites are made available on a first-come, first served basis, with 94 including 30 / 50 amp electric while 23 are non-electric sites, with the 11 remaining devoid of any hook-ups.

    For my tent-pitching primitive bredren, there’s 16 walk-in sites in the main recreation area (I guess that is situated amongst or in-between the other 3 campgrounds that exist here), but there is a completely separate whole other area (oh, and located completely in a different county altogether), which is technically a completely different campground in a completely separate physical location with these 16 primitive campsites.

    With amenities in mind, aside from the greatest asset being Evergreen Lake itself and beyond the associated amenities that have already been highlighted (e.g. boat launch, beach, canoe / boat rental, bait shop) there’s 3 kid’s playground, at least 5 large shelters by my count, at least 3 his / her bathroom and shower facilities as well as scattered in-ground fire rings, water spigots (basically planted every 3rd or 4th site) stand-up BBQ grills as well as the prerequisite picnic tables, all of which were in very condition during our stay. There’s only one dump station, which seemed odd considering that there’s at least 3 campgrounds if not 4 here and 144 sites collecting garbage at a single time. There is firewood, ice and fishing worms available at the visitors center and campground station in the main area.

    Insider’s tips? Here’s a few: (1) If like me you are a primitive tent camper and on the look out for some pretty amazing, not-so-EZ places on earth to really feel like you are out enjoying pristine, undisturbed nature, then you’ll want to have a very close look at the primitive camping areas west of Evergreen Lake over near White Oak. There’s 16 or so simply excellent lakefront sites over here along with your own boat dock; (2) Should you be ‘herd camping’ with a much larger group, there’s actually a simply fantastic hidden group camping oasis over here in White Oaks as well that you can get away from it all; (3) In the event that you grow weary of cooking up franks & beans again for dinner, you’ll have a decent drive to either El Paso, where there’s a Monical’s Pizza, Dairy Queen, Casey’s, El Paso Mexican or, upgrade yourself to The Local Tap, which is a craft kitchen and alehouse serving up some excellent fare. Of course, you could head into Bloomington, of which you will find everything, but that’s a bit of a hike unless, like me, you would make that drive to either have some of the best deep dish pizza Chicago has to offer, Giordano’s, or one of the greatest sausage and Italian beef joints in the world, Portillo’s.

    Happy Camping!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
    November 30, 2023

    Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

    State Park away from busier Illinois

    https://camp.exploremoreil.com/ 84 electric RV sites all reservable except 21 First Come sites. 18 sites are full hookup. Several 50 amp sites but majority are 30 amp. Modern Shower house and 7 Vault toilet buildings. Newer Campground so Shade Trees are smaller still. Have camped here 4 times past 3 years. Like the quite agricultural Illinois environment but suggest shopping for your needs prior to leaving larger cities as most of the few small towns are limited to a Bar and Dollar store.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Comlara County Park
    October 16, 2023

    Comlara County Park

    Site 18

    Beautiful lake view site. Steep drop to water so not good for those w/little kids. Great trees for hammock-overlooking lake! Pad level. Water very close. Outhouse close walk. Kayak launch close walk. Boat dock close. Shower house short walk

  • Camper-submitted photo from Comlara County Park
    October 12, 2023

    Comlara County Park

    Site 107 non-electric

    Very large non electric site near water. Quieter area of campground. Site level. Water close by. Pit toilets close.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Comlara County Park
    September 30, 2023

    Comlara County Park

    Site 31

    Site 31 is for those who want more privacy. It has woods on 2 sides with a trail thru woods to outhouse. Nice shade, site is level and on cul-de-sac so way less traffic. Water spigot very close. Very short walk to lake/dock and shower house. Park kept clean and very friendly staff.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Comlara County Park
    August 27, 2023

    Comlara County Park

    County Campground w/nice lake

    Campground with nice no wake lake. Sites are fairly large although many of them with wide open area and thus little privacy. Site 31 nice site backed by woods. Could use a second dump station-only has one. Camp staff very friendly.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Comlara County Park
    July 25, 2023

    Comlara County Park

    Nice County Park near Bloomington

    Needed a couple nights stay near Bloomington and chose site #29 sight unseen. Ended up having to grab a different site since #29 was too unlevel. The campground office was very accommodating. Park is very well maintained with small lake access and lots of open space. Enjoyed peace and quiet with only one other camper in our loop. Filled the fresh water tank on the way end and used the easy access dump on the way out. Verizon signal was minimal, but worked. Recommend the McLean County History Museum in downtown Bloomington. Located in the old courthouse building and extremely well done.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Comlara County Park
    July 15, 2023

    Comlara County Park

    Water is not communal

    Water spigots are supposed to be communal. No one site has water, but trailers hook their hoses up to the spigots for the duration of their stays and nothing is said to them. Meaning that primitive-tents, and bikepackers have to seak further away from your particular campsite for refill. This campground is full most weekends all summer, so tenters and cyclists plan ahead. Other than that, the campground looks well cared for. Trees are trimmed, grass mowed. Sites are roomy. Pit toilets were clean and had paper, shower house is 15 seconds per push button. The water is warm. The lake is beautiful for paddling.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Comlara County Park
    July 7, 2023

    Comlara County Park

    Nice county campground

    County campground with good rates. Nice no wake lake for fishing, kayaking. 4 RV sites with lake view, 2-3 tent sites with view. A lot of sites in wide open areas with few trees and privacy. Fire pits need work-many sinking. Shower house adequate but nothing to rave about. In general area nice picnic pavilions and play area. Firewood and ice for sale. Could use more than a single dump station-I waited in line for 1.5 hours during the week. Site 16 during heavy rain becomes a river of mud. They give discounts for longer stays, veterans and county residents. Site 30 level and with shade tree. On cul-de-sac so less traffic. Backs up to pond.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Comlara County Park
    June 19, 2023

    Comlara County Park

    Nice County owned campground

    Camped here during week while listing house. Campground not busy and very quiet. Evergreen lake beautiful. Site 28 nicely shaded but not level.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Comlara County Park
    June 17, 2023

    Comlara County Park

    Easy weekend getaway

    We spent the weekend here. Nice park with lots of playgrounds and good bike riding! The only bad thing was our site was kind of on a bit of a hill. Otherwise had a nice weekend here!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
    October 23, 2022

    Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

    Great Friendly, Family Park

    We certainly didn’t expect the Prairie Lake Campground to be full in late October! Both loops were full, but there was just enough space for us to squeeze in for 2 nights! (A few spaces seemed to be filled with deer hunters who were up and out quite early.) Site has electricity with water centrally located in the center of the loop. We needed a 100 ft fresh water hose to fill up. Luckily a friendly neighbor had one for us to borrow! Nice warm bath house had push button showers with locks on the stalls with a dry space to dress inside the stall. Lake has boat dock with about 6 slips. The point on the lake was a beautiful setting for a fall wedding on Saturday! Lots of families with kids riding bikes around the loop and some playing wiffle ball in the open field. Each spot had a picnic table and fire ring. Our spot, #78 sat under a tree with great shade. Bagged ice is available at 1st host site for $4 and a bundle of firewood for $6

  • Camper-submitted photo from Moraine View State Recreational Area
    September 22, 2022

    Moraine View State Recreational Area

    Overnight stay only

    First stop on a cross county trip. We were directed to Catfish Bay for tent camping. It was lightly drizzling and on an overcast day most of the tree-covered campsites were dark. There are some nice sites right on the water (be prepared to walk your gear in from parking lot). Site #21 was private, with more open sky and a shorter walk to parking/outhouse. The outhouse was in really rough shape--looked like it hadn't been swept out or hosed down for awhile. Won't be back.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Moraine View State Recreational Area
    September 13, 2022

    Moraine View State Recreational Area

    Great Place for Group Camping

    We group camped with about 6 tents and 12 people, had a great time, very quite secluded area for group camping.    Good fishing and kayaking, facilities could be a little cleaner but not bad, the water is TERRIBLE and looks like coffee or tea.   But otherwise, if you bring your own water, not bad...

  • Camper-submitted photo from Comlara County Park
    September 13, 2022

    Comlara County Park

    Great hidden gem

    What a great little hidden gem.  I don't get the four star reviews.   I have stayed a lots of campgrounds in my years, if you are tent camping or even Pop-Up or RV it is a five star for sure.  If you are a big RV'r looking for cement pads, this is not the place for you, but for what it is, it is a five in my book.    Facilities are very clean and the park is kept very clean.   Fishing, boating, hiking, biking, camping.   Enjoyed it completely.  Maybe on the high side price wise, but loved it anyway.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Comlara County Park
    August 29, 2022

    Comlara County Park

    Do better

    Shelbyville is way larger and is half the cost. Aesthetically it's beautiful, but nothing special. Prices are definitely unfair. There's already a reservation fee, then another 7-10 dollars if you pay in person or over the phone. That's ridiculous.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Jubilee College State Park Campground
    July 29, 2022

    Jubilee College State Park Campground

    Stayed for one night

    Sites are level if you have a smaller rig. Longer trailers will struggle to get level. Our trailer is 40 ft and we had to switch sites to one that allowed us to level. Otherwise, it's a nice and quiet campground. There is a dump station and fresh water fill station. The sites are electric only.



Guide to Pekin

Camping near Pekin, IL, offers a variety of experiences for outdoor enthusiasts. From scenic views to family-friendly activities, there’s something for everyone in this beautiful region.

What to do

  • Hiking: Explore the trails at Starved Rock Campground — Starved Rock State Park. With over 13 miles of trails, you can enjoy stunning views and waterfalls. One visitor mentioned, "I spent hours hiking the more than 13 miles of trails, which offer access to beautiful waterfalls."
  • Fishing: Head to Comlara County Park for great fishing opportunities. A reviewer noted, "There are simply tons of little nooks and crannies all around the lake to get some decent fishing in."
  • Boating: Enjoy the water at Clinton Lake State Recreation Area. One camper shared, "We loved the option for fishing and swimming in a nearby watering hole."

What campers like

  • Scenic Views: Campers appreciate the beautiful landscapes. A visitor at Millpoint Park said, "Peaceful campground, well maintained, beautiful views of the Upper Peoria Lake/Illinois River."
  • Quiet Atmosphere: Many enjoy the tranquility of the campgrounds. One reviewer at Jubilee College State Park Campground mentioned, "The campground was quiet and still at night."
  • Family-Friendly Activities: Campgrounds like Clinton Lake State Recreation Area are great for families. A camper noted, "Sites were spacious but wasn’t much privacy, which didn’t bother us because it allowed for our kids to play with the other kids easily."

What you should know

  • Facilities: Some campgrounds have limited facilities. A visitor at Moraine View State Recreational Area pointed out, "The outhouse was in really rough shape--looked like it hadn't been swept out or hosed down for awhile."
  • Wildlife: Be prepared for wildlife encounters. A camper at Weldon Springs State Park Campground mentioned, "I had a friend stay in the tent area and she had to leave in the middle of the night because the raccoons were so bad."
  • Water Quality: Some campgrounds have issues with water quality. A reviewer at Millpoint Park noted, "The water has a lot of iron so does smell/taste weird."

Tips for camping with families

  • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for places like Clinton Lake State Recreation Area where kids can play and explore. One family shared, "We had a fantastic time here... Our site was adjacent to numerous paths that easily led to the beach."
  • Pack Games: Bring along games like corn hole or badminton to keep the kids entertained. A camper at Jubilee College State Park Campground suggested, "Not a lot of amenities for families with young kids but bring your own corn hole bags and badminton."
  • Plan for Outdoor Activities: Make sure to include activities like fishing or hiking. A visitor at Starved Rock Campground mentioned, "This outdoor natural amusement park is one incredible destination."

Tips from RVers

  • Check Site Sizes: Make sure to verify the size of your RV site. A reviewer at Weldon Springs State Park Campground noted, "A 40-foot site might only be 20 feet."
  • Bring Drinking Water: Some campgrounds have questionable water quality. A camper at Millpoint Park advised, "Bring cases of bottled water."
  • Look for Full Hookups: If you need full hookups, check campgrounds like Comlara County Park that offer them. A visitor mentioned, "94 including 30 / 50 amp electric while 23 are non-electric sites."

Camping near Pekin, IL, has its perks and quirks. With the right preparation, you can enjoy a memorable outdoor experience!

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