Best Equestrian Camping near Percy, IL

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Percy

150 Reviews of 16 Percy Campgrounds

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  Jeff F.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 8, 2024

  Gun Creek

  Beautiful Sunsets over the Lake

  What a beautiful campground, it’s our second time here. Some spots do have a fairly good slope to them

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  Tabitha R.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 12, 2024

  Johnson Creek

  Nice!

  This campground provides large spots, drinking water, vault toliets, dumpsters, picnic table, lantern hook, fire ring, and contactless check in. I also appreciate the value of these sites. It really is a reasonable rate for forest camping.

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  Kimberly L.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 9, 2024

  St. Francois State Park Campground

  Peaceful

  I stayed from 9/4/24-9/8/24. I stayed in the primitive campground. It was very quiet and peaceful. My site was close to the camp host and the shower house. Shower house was nice with 4 separate showers with locking doors. Water pressure was great and they were clean. There is a handicap shower unit as well that had a bench and hooks and a shelf to keep your things dry. The bathrooms were separate from the showers with 4 locking stalls. These too were kept clean and toilet paper was always full. Four sinks and mirrors and one outlet close to the sinks for hairdryer etc. The grounds were clean and grass was nicely cut. My campsite had a picnic table a campfire with grill grate and a light post to hang a lantern. The camp host were very friendly and drove around often on golf carts to make sure ppl were ok or needed anything. There was a place to fill your bottled water containers. The checkin office sold ice, campfire wood and a variety of ice creams, stickers and t shirts and sweatshirts. The park has trailheads to hike and an equestrian area. River access for swimming and fishing. There is a separate area with electrical sites and also handicap sites in the electrical and primitive campgrounds. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and will be returning often.

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  Erica E.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 16, 2024

  St. Francois State Park Campground

  RV campsites

  Awesome place to camp. Bummed the sites didn’t have their own water hookups. Staff is super kind. Quiet time is at 10pm and fellow campers are certain to enforce that rule but that’s unfortunate for those of us who still want to listen to music and sit by the fire. Overall great camping spot!

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  Sara J.

  Scout

  

  May. 17, 2024

  St. Francois State Park Campground

  Nice & Clean

  Very clean and well kept!

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  Barb N.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 30, 2024

  Gun Creek

  Blue Jay #49 Water site

  Love this state park! Clean, quiet, water views and lots of bike paths to ride.

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  Logan W.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 23, 2024

  Giant City State Park Campground

  Great trails and well kept campsites

  We stayed at Giant City in February on a very cold weekend. It was still a fantastic trip! The campsites, fire pits and pit toilets were well maintained. The shorter trails in the park were beautiful even in the winter. The Lodge also had excellent food and a very cozy feel. Definitely visit the Lodge!!

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  Logan W.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 4, 2024

  Pyramid State Recreation Area

  Nice campsites and lots of lakes

  We stayed at the campground on the north end of Pyramid. The campsites were close together but we visited in February so we were the only campers. The fire pits were a little run down but the sites were nice and level with a table. No lantern posts. Pit toilets that were decent. The park office is a pretty long drive from the north end campground. The hiking is limited but the campground was peaceful and close to the lakes. Probably covered in bugs in the summer. Overall pretty nice stay

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  Eric C.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 23, 2023

  Gun Creek

  Beautifull

  Only reason for not 5 star was it is a little to close to the interstate.

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  Ralph S.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 2, 2023

  Apple Creek Conservation Area

  Level spot to camp

  It's a level spot with gravel, so it's a "clean" place in damp weather. No much right there, but Apple Creek is a very short distance north on the gravel road. The creek is a good place to fish and you can launch a kayak the boat ramp. A picnic table and trash can were also on the site.

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  Blake M.

  Guide

  

  May. 24, 2023

  Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park Campground

  Good Luck

  The stay was pleasant and the lake was very nice but the reservation system and finding a spot was overly complicated for a first timer. Basically people show up and throw a cooler or tent onto a site to claim it and then leave. They have to pay for the spot by 8pm. And people can stay as long as they want as long as they pay for the next day by then. But if they don’t pay they have to leave by 9am the next morning. So you never know when people are actually leaving or a spot was opening up. Every spot was taken when we go in and we heard from the check in lady that someone was leaving so we went and waited watching them pack up to get their spot. We were there for one night and had 5-6 people come to us asking what time we were leaving the next morning. It was crazy. This was also the week before memorial day weekend so that’s probably why. Primitive camping was closed. We were in a truck with a roofnest.

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  Barb N.

  Ranger

  

  May. 5, 2023

  Gun Creek

  Amazing Lake Views!! Bring a fishing pole.

  Excellent park but many sights aren’t flat. Not all have water, septic. Clean facilities. Self checkin. Golf onsite, clubhouse with food.

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  Sarah J.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 23, 2023

  Dam West Spillway

  Two night stay

  Had a lake front site with beachfront access. It was flat ground, everyone was so nice and it was so clean and the area was lovely. There were bathrooms with clean toilets locks and showers, laundry access, a marina, massive amounts of fish spots, several playgrounds, drivers were slow and courteous. Trip couldn’t have gone better!

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  Tracie E.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 18, 2023

  Crab Orchard Lake Crab Orchard NWR

  Early April Nice Weather

  We spent 5 nights on Site A5 at Crab Orchard Campground. All sites are FC/FS. Full hookups are in Loop B & it was full. Overall the campground was full but not very many people around. Appears many locals take spots on the weekends & then hold onto them during the week. The 2 nearest to us we saw on Sunday (Easter) and the only 1 more time during the 5 days. Someone in one of the sites by the late (A9, A11 or A13 I think) said they saw snakes but we never saw any and our dogs would have noticed.

  Showers and restrooms are nice. Ones in Loop A are no new (Loop Bs are new) but still nice. Lots of hot water.

  Lots of trails (within 10-30 minute drive). Fishing was good (especially catfish and crappie). Went into Carbondale a few times. Also went South to Alto Pass but wineries all closed on Tuesday; locals told us they are open more hours during summer.

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  Barb N.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 5, 2023

  Gun Creek

  Lots of space by a Lake

  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. Bathhouse is clean and park areas are all clean, dump station on site. We will be back and book closer to the lake in a level site.

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  Matthew H.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 2, 2023

  Randolph County State Recreation Area

  Best sites are walk in only

  Best sites are first come first serve other half are reservable. 50amp water fill available with frost free. And dump station at front. $18 a night. Tight spots and harsh back up angles. Only 3 paved spots

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  MickandKarla W.

  Legend

  

  Dec. 23, 2022

  South Sandusky Campground

  One of Our Favs

  This campground(CG) is super easy to find. We arrived at the CG at about 1:45 PM, which was early as this CGs check-in is 5:00 PM. The gate office was open and after a very quick check-in, we proceed to one of the few FHUs(50/30/20 AMP), back in site 135. This site slopes downhill we so moved our rig onto the pad towards the back as far as possible to level. The water pressure was poor so we filled our fresh water tank and used our internal water pump. We got 2 bars on Verizon and T-Mobile and quite a few OTA channels. Satellite is iffy due to the number of mature trees in all CG areas. We’ve been to this CG many times but normally stay in the non-full hookup sites closer to the lake. There are five CG/loops within South Sandusky plus a walk-in tent area. We have stayed mostly in the first loop, Dogwood, as you enter, but the others are nice as well with some sites having water and electricity. The only FHUs are in Dogwood and most will take larger rigs. All campsites are reservable but reserved campsites are not marked on the post when you arrive(see the sign pic we posted). A comp host comes by after you set up and tag your post. There is a lot to do here. There are miles of paved bicycle trails, a marina, fishing, and a 27-hole golf course a couple of miles away.

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  Gary P.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 5, 2022

  South Sandusky Campground

  COE does it again

  Another great COE Park and this one offers some full hook up sites. ATT & Verizon both came in good. Water & electric (30 amp) were convient & functioned perfectly. Not all sites are very level. We got a great water view site, but lacked afternoon shade. A large park with well spaced site. Well worth the money, especially with the geezer pass.

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  Michael M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 26, 2022

  St. Francois State Park Campground

  First Weekend of Fall

  The campsites were very clean and sewer the other facilities there are two great trails in the park and there was staff on site doing educational programs that my kids really loved

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  Matthew B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 31, 2022

  Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park Campground

  Peaceful

  Sites are well spaced apart. Bathrooms are pretty disgusting buggy and dirty.

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  Jason F.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 30, 2022

  St. Francois State Park Campground

  A wonderful state park campground...

  St. Francis is a beautiful Missouri state park, not to mention campground.  It features many access points to its anchor, the BIg River, picnic areas, multiple pavilions and some fantastic trails.  I grew up here, and I am biased toward it, but we camped many places, and it remains one of my favorites then, and now.  The campground has more of a communal vibe, for better or worse, depending on your perspective.  If privacy is your main concern, you may be better served looking elsewhere, but I have always enjoyed the friends I have made there, both young and old due to the proximity of the campsites and the many programs offered there by the Conservation Department.

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  TJ G.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 24, 2022

  Crab Orchard Lake Crab Orchard NWR

  Cheap beautiful campground

  Cheap campground that is clean and quiet. The back in site we had overlooked the lake. For the price, you can’t beat the view. If I return to the area, I would stay here again

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  Hannah H.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 7, 2022

  Equestrian Campground — Ferne Clyffe State Park

  Well taken care of and quiet

  I’ve stayed here a couple of time, car camping and tent camping. You have to walk from the parking lot into the basic sites but they are super close. Trying here was nice, and campsites a quiet and well taken care of. My only complain is the trails in this park are not clearly marked and they do not offer maps you can take with you. Other than it’s a great place!

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  Jan S.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 7, 2022

  Giant City State Park Campground

  Great Camping

  Came here for a weekend getaway, to camp, hike and visit wineries, and was not disappointed. The campground is good, and camp hosts very friendly and helpful. Lots of trees for shade. Narrow roads with tight curves, along with the trees, made for a bit of a challenge. The hiking trails are beautiful, and not too crowded. There are many wineries within a short drive of the camp, which made for a fun afternoon. Really enjoyed our weekend here, and plan to return.

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  Nathan Y.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 28, 2022

  St. Francois State Park Campground

  Nice Spot giant trees

  Nice Hiking on trails. Close access to river for fishing and kayaking. Not setup for biking except on roads. Large open field for kids to play. Crank brakes up when you get off the highway prior to starting down the hill. Dump station backs up for up to an hour on Sundays.

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  Cooper F.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 27, 2022

  Gun Creek

  Well maintained!

  Very well kept, friendly staff, very convenient from interstate. Limited interstate noise, not all sites have water/sewer, but many water points available throughout camp. They’re indicated on website, we just overlooked the detail.

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  Erin S.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 22, 2022

  Gun Creek

  Lake Views

  We loved staying here. Pet friendly and beautiful lake views from many of the camp sites. I recommend checking the grade of the camp site because some of the ones next to the lake were at a pretty big angle. Our site was nice and flat so no issues there. We loved it and would definitely stay again.