Best RV Parks & Resorts near Thomson, IL

Thomson Causeway offers RV campers spacious blacktop sites with electric hookups and water access along the Mississippi River. The campground features both open water and lily pad views, with sites 59-69 providing some of the best waterfront locations. Geneseo Campground, located about 30 miles southeast, provides 72 sites with full hookups including 30/50 amp service, water, and sewer connections on level gravel pads. Seven Eagles RV Resort in nearby Savanna accommodates big rigs with pull-through sites featuring 30/50 amp electric, water, and sewer hookups. Fisherman's Corner in East Moline offers big-rig friendly sites with 50 amp electric hookups and excellent river views. "All sites had gravel driveways and looked level. Decent separation between sites although they are close together, as would be expected in an RV park," noted one visitor to Rustic Barn Campground, which operates from April through October.

Most RV parks in the Thomson area maintain dump stations for those without full hookup sites. Cell service varies by location, with AT&T reported as fair at Thomson Causeway. Park Terrace Campground at West Lake Park, open year-round, features long pull-through sites capable of accommodating any size RV on paved pads with gravel patios. Summer weekends fill quickly at riverside campgrounds, particularly at Buffalo Shores County Park where holiday weekends often book 4-5 days in advance. Pet owners will find most area RV parks accommodate dogs, with some like Rustic Barn offering dedicated dog parks. Propane services are available at select locations including Geneseo Campground, which also provides WiFi throughout the property. Navigation considerations include avoiding low clearance bridges - one campground specifically warns about a 10-foot bridge that GPS might direct travelers under when approaching their location.

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Best RV Sites Near Thomson, Illinois (95)

    1. Rock Creek County Marina and Campground

    7 Reviews
    Princeton, IA
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (563) 259-1876

    $14 - $18 / night

    "CG is spread out along bottomland river forest and includes camping cabins, tent and RV sites, RR/showers, playground, dump and water stations, Eco Tourism store/grill, paddling rentals, Blue Heron Cruises"

    "Gorgeous surrounding, something for everyone. No strict rules. Environmental center for kids and adults alike and a cafe. Lots of bugs, high humidity and it can flood ."

    2. Fishermans Corner - Mississippi River

    23 Reviews
    Bettendorf, IL
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (815) 259-3628

    $14 - $26 / night

    "The campground is quiet with level gravel pads with a picnic table and firepit. The sites have electric, water to fill your tanks with dispersed throughout the campground, and a dump station."

    "CG has RV/tent sites including water, restrooms, dump station, wood, playground, outdoor amphitheater, hosts, fishing/baiting/paddling access to Mississippi River. Great River bike trail too."

    3. Blanding Landing

    5 Reviews
    Bellevue, IL
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (563) 582-0881

    $14 - $25 / night

    "Hosts are friendly and I saw rangers driving through multiple times. Each site includes picnic table and fire pit. Most have electric. "

    "Quiet, relaxing small campground with super clean hot showers and flush toilets in shower house. Boat ramp, dock fishing, tall trees all over. Shady sites, water pump faucets, dump station."

    4. Spruce Creek Park

    2 Reviews
    Bellevue, IA
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (563) 652-3783

    "There's fishing, exploring, a playground, and when you see a paddleboat you have time to drive to town before it hits loch & damn #12. It's a beautiful spot right on the river with views galore."

    5. Geneseo Campground

    15 Reviews
    Geneseo, IL
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (309) 442-2662

    $40 - $95 / night

    "camping variety (think RVs, rigs, trailers and 5th wheels) providing 59 pull-thru and 12 back-in slots, while also offering up a discreet space flanked towards the front of the property that is simply"

    "Has full hook ups, and pull through sites. Hosts are very responsive to texts if you need anything."

    6. Porth RV Park

    3 Reviews
    Wheatland, IA
    34 miles
    +1 (563) 246-2665

    "Sewer, water, electricity.

    It rained a lot while we were there no flooding issues at all.  Very friendly and very well maintained.

    Definitely would stay again,  we were there for 3 weeks."

    7. Off Shore RV Park

    2 Reviews
    Bellevue, IA
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (563) 872-5000

    $69 - $139 / night

    "Sites have hard surfaces, fire rings, water, electric. No shade since trees have not been plant s as well f this date. Boat ramp nearby, resort has restaurant, playground, water park."

    "CG offers river views, hard lanes, tables, fire rings, RR, playground, food, and is just 2 miles north of river town of Bellevue for supplies."

    8. Interstate RV Park

    8 Reviews
    Eldridge, IA
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (563) 386-7292

    "Easy on off from highway, cute little place but still fit a big rig towing a trailer. DoorDash in area is convenient. 50 ⚡️💩👍💧👍"

    "Staff was extremely helpful in helping us to secure a full-hookup and drive-through spot for the night. Nice video library and book room, clean restrooms/showers, and spotless laundry room."

    9. Rustic Barn Campground RV Park

    15 Reviews
    Dubuque, WI
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (608) 568-7797

    "General: 58 sites with various amenities. Some are long pull-throughs, some are back-in, some have 30 amp with or without a patio, and some have 50-amp electric with or without a patio."

    "Beautiful setting nice wide pull throughs. Very friendly and helpful. Good place for overnight or extended stay."

    10. Seven Eagles RV Resort & Campground

    1 Review
    Savanna, IL
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (563) 219-2076

    "Mostly a seasonal campground, only has 4 sites that are for weekenders. Very nice folks running the place. The neighbors where also very welcoming."

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  • James M.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 25, 2023

    Incahias Campground - Scott County Park

    Smaller County CG in large park

    Basic seasonal amenities including gravel pads, some pull through, tables, fire rings with wood available at host site, water, dump station, electric, playground, RR/showers, visitor parking, alongside prairie and wetlands. CG has good shade trees though sites are close together. Park gas a pool with concessions, golf course with concessions, trails for hiking/biking/horses, a historical Pioneer village.

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 16, 2023

    Rustic Barn Campground RV Park

    Very clean and well-maintained

    General: 58 sites with various amenities. Some are long pull-throughs, some are back-in, some have 30 amp with or without a patio, and some have 50-amp electric with or without a patio. Tents are NOT allowed. We were greeted immediately upon arrival and asked to sign a waiver and given a welcome packet. The rules are extensive, but most are common sense/courtesy and not at all unreasonable. 

    Site Quality: All had gravel driveways and looked level. Decent separation between sites although they are close together, as would be expected in an RV park. Our site had a patio and decent-sized picnic table but it was chilly when we were there so we ate inside. 

    Bathhouse: Very clean as were the showers. 

    Activities/Amenities: There are many activities offered, including a dog park, basketball, horseshoes, games (cornhole, large checkerboard, and others), a barn with a television, a book library, puzzles, and a pool table. Coffee is available after 9 am. There is also a small chapel available 24/7 and a laundry room. WiFi is also available. There is a camp store with ice, ice cream, some camping supplies, clothing, crafts, and more. We were told several restaurants will deliver to the campground. 

    We don’t typically prefer to stay in RV-style campgrounds, but it was conveniently located with easy access off Route 151 just over the Wisconsin border from Iowa, we were warmly welcomed, and enjoyed our short stay passing through. Pride of ownership was evident throughout.

  • James M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 23, 2023

    Bennett Park

    Quite County Park with pond

    Park offers pond for fishing and paddling with trails, play areas. and shelters for rent. Nice RR/shower house. Campground is aller with back in and pull through gravel pads. Sites have fire rings, tables, electric, with newer dump station.

  • Roger W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 25, 2023

    Thomson Causeway

    Beautiful Mississippi Views

    Thomson: (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good (70 yr olds in 17’ trailer) Overall Rating: 4.5. Some great water views. Some open water and some water covered w blooming lilies - blooming while we were there .
    Price 2023: $12 per night w senior discount. Usage during visit: Very heavy. Site Privacy: Varies. Some lake sites become moderately to very private w trailer in the site. Site Spacing: Some lake sites are pretty close Site surface: Blacktop Reservations: Yes Campground Noise: Pretty quiet. There are children on bikes - Not a bother.
    Road Noise: Far off main road Through Traffic in campground: Not in loops. Electric Hookup: Yes Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: Yes, Belford entering the campground Potable Water Available: At the site. Bathroom: Pit toilets and flush Showers: Yes, not in every loop. Note, the one in the picnic area is only lightly used.
    Pull Throughs: Some Cell Service (AT&T). Fair in our loop. Setting: Lakeside and along woods. Weather: Some lightening storms.
    Bugs: Mosquitoes. Be ready.
    Host: Around Rig size: Large rigs are there.
    Sites:

    On water or clear view- some of best: Open water.: 69, 68, 67, 65, 60, 59, 58 Lily pads: 54,55,56 , 46,47,49,51, 40,41,43, 34,36,38, 30,32,33( getting close to cg entry road. ) (Some inner loop sites have an obstructive water view. But, little privacy. These sites, I did not list. )

    Back up to woods but no view of water: best of woods sites :9,11,13,15,17,19,8,3,5 Still good: 100,102,104,106,108,110 , 112, 126

  • Stuart K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 10, 2024

    Lundeens Landing

    Rock Riverside Oasis

    Hiding underneath of the I80 bridge carrying you over the Rock River, you’ll spot Lundeens Landing on the EAST side of this interstate (you’ll want to take note of this as The Dyrt has this campground in the wrong location on the WEST side of I80 in the small town of Barstow). Getting here to Lundeens is not the easiest journey, as you’ll need to head northwards on I80 crossing the bridge (if you are coming in by way of Colona), where you’ll want to get off on I88 heading west, where shortly after the exit, you’ll have to make a U turn and take the frontage road (193rd Street) that straddles I80 heading south until you can catch Route 4 / Barstow Road heading east, where you’ll pass underneath that bridge holding up I80 and continue east about 2 miles before spotting Lundeens on the left with a gorgeous view of the Rock River.

    Now that you’ve made your way here, let me tell you about this place. First, you’ll be greeted by the main office that sits up about a story on stilts, which BTW isn’t for bird watching, but rather to safeguard the building from any river flooding that may happen (and trust me, in this parts, it happens). After checking in with the owner, Joe, or one of his few employees, you’ll make your way down a single narrow loop that will take you to your designated plot of land. It goes without saying that the best sites are those located right in front of the Rock River. And if you’re a tent camper, you’ll find bliss at the far end of the loop as far away from the main office as possible, where you’ll find water & electric-equipped sites tucked into some really thick brush complete with your own mini-forest.

    Apart from the very warm Midwestern hospitality that you’ll receive here from Joe, his father and the rest of the Lundeens crew, this medium-sized camping outpost offers up a no-frills, basic level of camping comfort with direct access to one of the most exciting rivers I’ve had the great pleasure of kayaking and fishing on. Amenities include: pull-thru and back-in sites for RVs, general market, typical RV hook-ups (water, 15 / 20 / 30 / 50 amp electric), concrete patios, picnic tables, fire rings, honey wagon, dump station, pet-friendly, playground, nature trails, weekly events, boat ramp & 7 river docks, shuttle service, canoe & kayak rentals, pretty clean restroom & showers, innertubes, adventure island (located just across the river) and a small beachhead.

    Insider’s tips? Here’s a handful: (1) While it’s likely the direct access to Rock River that attracted you to this location, if you have bikes, you should bring them as the frontage road that brought you here is one very EXCELLENT road to bike on to see and explore the gorgeous Midwestern country landscape that exists here; (2) In speaking with Joe’s father at length about the campground, there’s plans to put in another campground area just across the street and due northwest of this property, which will offer additional RV spots, a designated laundry facility with coin-operated washers & dryers as well as many more amenities; and (3) Depending upon your interest and a craving, if you want to gnosh on some local grub, the best nearby spots include: Choppers Bar & Grill, Tap 22 Bar & Grill and 11th Hour Bar & Grill (yes, everything's a Bar & Grill out in these parts).

    Happy Camping!

  • Stuart K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 28, 2025

    Hickory Grove Campground

    Midwest Pasture Camping @ Its Finest

    Located just due north of Sheffield, right off I80 (2 miles to be exact), and due west of Princeton by about 20 minutes, Hickory Grove Campground, on the one hand, is so far off the grid that you will really feel as though you are truly ‘getting away from it all,’ yet on other hand, this place is just a couple stone’s throw from one of the busiest highways that runs through the great state of Illinois, making it incredibly accessible. What I love most about Hickory Grove Campground is that it is run by good folks (husband and wife duo, Dave & Joan) that have been in this particular area of north central Illinois for a very long time. On your way to Hickory Grove, you won’t help but notice that there is a supreme amount of gorgeous farmland that you will bear witness to, complete with golden rows of sweet corn or fields of drilled beans. Any way you look at it, enroute to Hickory Grove, you will feel right at home here in the heartland of the Midwest, where we take great pride in our hospitality.

    As for this pet-friendly campground itself, upon entry, you will discover that there is a main house, immediately followed by the main office, which is where you will check in. Once doing so, you’ll be able to access your slot, depending upon which one you have selected (and there is nearly 100 to choose from), whether that be an RV or 5th Wheeler slab, deluxe cabin rental or primitive camping site. There are 15 pull-through sites (all with 50 amp electric) with all RV and Trailer sites offering full hook-ups (30 / 50 amp electric, water and sewage) most with shaded lots. Other amenities include a doggie park, ice for sale, scattered picnic tables, designated trash dumpsters, BBQ grills, boat launch, pedal cart rental, restroom and shower facilities, ramp and dock on the Hennepin Canal horseshoe pit and 3 miles of hiking trails.

    Insider’s tips? Here’s a few: (1) If you’re a biker like me, you better come bringing the cycles as from this vantage point, you’ll be able to access the 80 mile long bike trail that you’ll find is easy to access from Hickory Grove Campground; (2) As a fellow kayak enthusiast, you’ll appreciate the nearby access at Hennepin Canal; (3) After a good day of hiking, biking and kayaking, likely you’ll want to ‘whet that whistle’ and if so, nearby Psycho Silo Saloon has you covered in spades (April until October that is) with a full stocked bar of spirits, live music and some nice iced tall boys, but be sure to bring cash because this watering hole doesn’t know how to make credit cards work yet; (4) For those looking for a nice, easy and economical seasonal rental, Hickory Grove is quite affordable offering up sites for as little as $1,400 / season; (5) Specific sites that I recommend include: (a) those on the river’s edge of the Hennepin Canal: #30A, #30B, #34 – 39, #80R; (b) those on the western edge of the property: #12A – B, #13, #16 –19, #30A – B, #34 – 39; as well as (c) those sites that fall against the eastern treeline: #80, #82, #86A – C, #97 – 99; (6) When I head out camping, I like to bring 2-3 choice cuts of rare, sometimes exotic meats and whatever you might be into, should you want some fresh cut meats, check out nearby Wyanet Meat Locker, which will have the standards (NY Strip, Ribeye, hamburger patties) as well as some nice cuts from the top-shelf, including: buffalo, lamb chops and duck; and (7) For a slice of pure Midwestern joy, check out Myrtle’s Pie, which have some amazing selections including banana cream, salted caramel, lemon meringue, carrot cake cheesecake and my favorite, the coconut cream – but everyday Myrtle runs out of pies by early-to-mid-afternoon, so call ahead to order your pie or just get in there as soon as she opens for some freshly baked cinnamon roles and brewed coffee.

    Happy Camping!

  • James M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 17, 2023

    Woodside Campground, Scott County Park Iowa

    Newer solar assisted CG

    Closed for winter-Newer CG offers RVs including big rigs basics like electric, water, sewer, fire rings, hard pads. Not much shade though trees are planted. Park offers Pride Lake for paddling and fishing, trails for hike/bike/horse, pool with concessions, golf course, historical Pioneer Village , an trails with wildlife!

  • C
    Jul. 1, 2021

    Rustic Barn Campground RV Park

    Rustic Barn

    Beautiful setting nice wide pull throughs. Very friendly and helpful. Good place for overnight or extended stay.

  • James M.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 18, 2022

    Incahias Campground - Scott County Park

    Nice shaded County CG

    This CG is maintained regularly, has a CG host, fire wood available, restrooms/showers, standard electric/water, dump station, tables, fire pits, gravel pads. Park has trails, pool with concessions in season, shelters, golf course with concessions, lake fishing and paddling, ice available. Cabins as well. Small Town nearby for supplies.


Guide to Thomson

RV camping near Thomson, Illinois, offers a variety of well-reviewed parks with essential amenities and access to local attractions, making it a great choice for outdoor enthusiasts.

Explore the Mississippi River

  • Off Shore RV Park provides stunning river views and is just two miles from Bellevue, where you can find supplies and enjoy local dining options.
  • Riverview City Park is conveniently located near downtown Clinton, allowing easy access to restaurants and shops while enjoying the scenic riverfront.
  • Miller Riverview City Park offers a picturesque setting right by the river, perfect for fishing and relaxing by the water.

RV Parks with Great Amenities

  • Seven Eagles RV Resort & Campground features full hookups, a pool, and a clubhouse, making it a comfortable spot for families.
  • Porth RV Park includes essential amenities like electric hookups and a sanitary dump, ensuring a hassle-free stay.
  • Crystal Lake RV Park offers well-maintained sites with picnic tables and fire rings, ideal for a cozy camping experience.

RV Camping Prices in the Area

  • Prices for RV parks in the Thomson area typically range from $15 to $55 per night, depending on the amenities and location.
  • Interstate RV Park provides affordable rates with convenient access to I-80, making it a practical choice for travelers.
  • Lake Louise RV Resort offers a sandy beach and fishing opportunities, with rates that reflect its family-friendly atmosphere.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular RV campsite near Thomson, IL?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular RV campground near Thomson, IL is Rock Creek County Marina and Campground with a 4.1-star rating from 7 reviews.

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