Best RV Parks & Resorts near Pomona, IL
Several RV parks near Pomona offer full-service sites for motorhomes and travel trailers. Giant City State Park Campground accommodates large rigs with electric hookups and 30-amp service, while Marion Campground & RV Park provides full hookups including sewer, electric and water. Crab Orchard Lake Campground features waterfront RV sites with standard hookups and operates from April through October. Most campgrounds offer gravel pads with varying levels of privacy between sites, though Marion's sites are particularly close together with concrete pull-through options for big rigs. "The price is right at Marion... lots of room to walk your dog with all the hookups, though sites are tight for larger RVs," noted one visitor.
Reservations through recreation.gov are required at Crab Orchard, while other parks maintain first-come availability during off-peak seasons. Cell service varies significantly across the region, with Verizon providing better coverage than other carriers at most locations. Sanitary dump stations are available at Giant City, Trail of Tears, and Crab Orchard campgrounds, though not at all facilities. Between Interstate 57 and the Mississippi River, RV travelers should note road conditions vary seasonally, particularly after heavy rains. One camper reported: "Easy access off Illinois 13 East of Carbondale, though the drive to Turkey Bayou requires 4 miles on gravel roads that can be slow going for 36' class A motorhomes due to overhanging trees."
