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158 Reviews of 3 Timewell Campgrounds


  • David F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Jim Edgar Panther Creek - Family Campground
    Sep. 2, 2024

    Jim Edgar Panther Creek - Family Campground

    JIM Edgar Panther Creek S.P.

    Praire Lake Campground has 3 facilities on the lake. FAMILY camp for Rv, Tentand cabins. 1. 84 sites with Electric or 19 have FHU. 2. Primitive Camp has seven three-sided shelters to camp near or in for a fee of $6 per night 3. Group camp area. A separate location has the equestrian campground, Questing Hills, with 51 electric sites.

  • Frank H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Hickory Haven Campground
    Jul. 22, 2024

    Hickory Haven Campground

    Great Tent Camping

    Level grass tent sites. Shade of trees. Electric outlets at sites. Water accessible. Bath house kept very clean. Plenty of hot water for showers. Picnic table & fire ring at site. Economical. Laundry. Ice bags available. Picnic shelter with sides, 3 picnic tables, small mini fridge, electric lights & outlets, ceiling fan, portable fan, water and deep sink available for campers to use.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Driftwood Campground
    Jun. 18, 2024

    Driftwood Campground

    Nice family owned csmpground

    At one time this campground was a KOA campground so if you are familiar with KOA, you know the basic layout. We stayed here in our tent and while the tent area was closed for receding new grass the owner let us stay in a grassy area under the trees near the office. It was a great stsy and the restrooms and pool were nice and clean. We enjoyed ourselves and cooled off in the hot weather.

  • Rayn C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Spring Lake Park - Macomb
    Jun. 17, 2024

    Spring Lake Park - Macomb

    Just lovely so spacious and clean. Gorgeous view of lake from cabins.

    Friendly staff. Kayak and Pontoon to rent. Trails go all over the entire park! Clean showering facilities. Our furnished cabin faced the lake it was an incredible view.  We had fun fishing and sitting by the campfire in the evenings. Overall definitely worth the 5 stars!!!! Thanks Ryan and all of the staff out there! We will revisit soon.

  • DThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Anderson Lake SFWA
    Apr. 6, 2024

    Anderson Lake SFWA

    Simple yet beautiful & peaceful.

    We have been here 3 Xs over the pas years as a stop over while traveling. They only have vault toilets, but clean. This time no water due to water break.issue. just a nice place on a beautiful lake. Nice for bird watching.

  • David F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
    Nov. 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.

  • L
    Camper-submitted photo from Siloam Springs State Park
    Oct. 30, 2023

    Siloam Springs State Park

    Hidden Gem of Illinois...

    This site was so much better than what I was expecting! My friend, Kari, her 3 Doodles, my Beagle, and I camped out the first night in the group section, because there's hardly anyone there and we got there too late in the day to actually start hiking. In the morning, we loaded up our packs, put the little packs on the dogs (they have to carry their own food and water), and headed up the Red Oak Backpacking Trail. I don't know if we started at the beginning or not, but we parked by a little wooden bridge and the hill to start off our adventure kinda kicked my ass a little bit. After we made it up the initial incline, the landscape was beautiful and varied from flat areas to valleys and some creeks (which I was very thankful for after a few hours in 90° and 25 lbs on my back). We ended up setting up camp at a spot we thought was nice just before it got dark, because we didn't know where or how much further the primitive hike-in campsites were. The next day, we figured it out, but we wouldn't have made it there before dark. Towards the end, there were stairs built into the earth that were way too difficult to manage when your legs are jelly and your pack is heavy, so it was almost easier trying to take the side of the stairs and make your own little path, so just a heads up there. We had so much fun the whole time and I can't wait to go back for some snow camping later this year (they are open year round)!!!

  • J
    Camper-submitted photo from Dupont Reservation Conservation Area
    Oct. 21, 2023

    Dupont Reservation Conservation Area

    Lovely camground along the banks of the Mighty Miss

    It’s actually the Ted Shanks Conservation Area. Dupont is a bit further north, no camping there that we saw.

    . All sites fronting the river, shaded by trees. Mix of campers, fishermen and hunters. A few trains at night but not many. Vault toilets. No tables, no fire rings.

  • AThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Spring Lake Park - Macomb
    Jul. 17, 2023

    Spring Lake Park - Macomb

    Awesome campground

    Always a great experience at spring lake. Fishing, boat rentals, convenience store and shower house are all great. Beautiful and we’ll maintained.

  • Ray & Terri F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Pittsfield City Lake
    Jul. 14, 2023

    Pittsfield City Lake

    Nice small CG just above the lake

    We have a 36 ft Class A with a Cherokee Trailhawk tow and stayed in site 33 for just 1 night in late June. This is a relatively small CG, 33 sites, and there were only a handful or so of sites available when we arrived on a Friday afternoon and they do not accept reservations. The showers were clean and hot. The electric and water hookups on some sites, at least ours, was at the back and on the wrong side. Our electric cord just reached the post. AT&T coverage varied, with 1-2 Bars of LTE service and speeds between 0.4 and 3.5 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 12 MB/s.

  • AThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Driftwood Campground
    May. 13, 2023

    Driftwood Campground

    Super Clean, Super Helpful

    I tent-camped at Driftwood during a bike tour along the Mississippi River Trail. The showers and restroom were impressively clean. The hosts could not have made me feel more welcome.

  • Gamer Fortnite K.
    Camper-submitted photo from Whispering Oaks Campgrounds
    Nov. 8, 2022

    Whispering Oaks Campgrounds

    Pompous A$$holes

    This campground use to be a great place to camp until it got new owners. They no longer offer tent camping and they completely shut it off from the public. My family has been going there for generations including having family reunions there. That place helped so many parents and kids get thru their summer breaks. Now you can't step foot on the property without having rented an rv spit.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
    Oct. 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

  • Paul B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Mark Twain Cave & Campground
    Sep. 28, 2022

    Mark Twain Cave & Campground

    Exploring Hannibal

    Stayed here 2 nights, while we explored Hannibal. The campground is large, but half empty when we stayed. It meet our needs, always love having WiFi. My biggest complaint would be only 2 washer/dryers (one which was broken). The cave tour is interesting, but a little expensive. I would stay on the main street of Hannibal to see the Mark Twain sites, rest of the city is seedy

  • James and Susan K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Mark Twain Cave & Campground
    Sep. 23, 2022

    Mark Twain Cave & Campground

    Gravel, gravel and more gravel! Good and reliable camp ground, as well!

    Our site (B14) was not at all level. Used all my blocks to compensate for the forward and passenger site down slope. Other sites in B section had similar problems. Fortunate that we carry an adjustable step for coach entry. Showers and restrooms were good, but shower curtains need to be replaced. Great water. Works great !

  • Barry G.
    Camper-submitted photo from Anderson Lake State Conservation Area
    Sep. 12, 2022

    Anderson Lake State Conservation Area

    Clean facilities, nice area right on Illinois River

    Good campsites for tent camping, can't speak to RV's.   Wooded and shady, clean facilities, electric and water for tent camping.  Good Price, nice location for fishing and kayaking. also.

  • Shelby R.
    Camper-submitted photo from Mark Twain Cave & Campground
    Sep. 10, 2022

    Mark Twain Cave & Campground

    Great Campground

    This is a nice campground by the Mark Twain Cave. The sites are spacious with nice big fire rings. The sites are gravel and are semi level but still need leveling. It was quiet and peaceful, a good nights rest passing through. The grounds are fairly tidy but could use some clean up. We had a nice corn hole area across from our site. Very easy to get to with GPS.

  • Bradley H.
    Camper-submitted photo from Wildcat Springs Park
    Jul. 25, 2022

    Wildcat Springs Park

    Wildcat Creek Campground, Hamilton , Illinois

    Wildcat is a very nice campground operated by the City of Hamilton, Illinois. Campground has only 17 RV slots of various sizes. We had room to put our 32 foot fifth wheel and room to park our truck alongside. Ours was one of a couple of sites large enough to handle our size.

    Their website says the nightly fee is $15 for tents and $25 fir RV. When we arrived we were informed that it had gone up to $20 fir tent and $30 for RV.

    Service excludes electricity of 30 and 50 amp. Water is also available at each site. A dump station is on site.

    Also on site is a very nice public pool and interesting Disc Golf course.

    Very quite and peaceful surroundings. Just a half mile off of the Mississippi River.

    We will definitely return here when we get back to the area.

  • david C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Carthage City Park
    Jun. 27, 2022

    Carthage City Park

    Accessible, shady, and near sights to see

    While they were working on adding a bath house with toilets the campground is at the local golf course to use. 30 amp and water only. Gravel pads, mostly level. Shade and quiet in pm. During day you have golfers but not enough to bother you. A pavilion is available for use. Good area close to stores, fuel and off-site dump station.

  • Darren D.
    Camper-submitted photo from Crazy Horse Campground
    Jun. 15, 2022

    Crazy Horse Campground

    Perfect Getaway

    My best friends family stays out there and has nothing but great things to say about the place. I happen to agree with them. If you need a place to get away from city life but don't want to travel far away from town, you can't beat this place.

  • W
    Camper-submitted photo from Pittsfield City Lake
    Jun. 13, 2022

    Pittsfield City Lake

    Quiet, tree covered and spacious

    Real nice campground with bathrooms and showers. Only $5 to tent camp here! Great view of the lake and easy to hike trails. Only downside is that the mosquitoes will eat you alive!

  • D
    Camper-submitted photo from Camp Nauvoo
    Jun. 10, 2022

    Camp Nauvoo

    Great value, nice campground

    Camp Nauvoo is a nice, church operated, park only 5 minutes from downtown Nauvoo. We stayed one night on our way to Minnesota. The sites are sunny and all are pull-through.but some have shade. The park streets are gravel with concrete pull-through sites. The park is very quiet. Great value for $32. Full hookups. 

    Stayed in campsite#10 which has no shade. It was a concrete pull-through with more than enough parking for my TT and truck and grass on either side. The site included: picnic table. Utilities were located in different spots. 20A/30A/50A electric in the middle, water near the rear, and sewer near the front. Site was level. No neighbor on passenger/awning side. 

    AT&T had 3 bars of LTE and Verizon 1 bar of LTE service. AT&T Speedtest: 56.8 Mbps down, 9.3 Mbps up. Free WiFi available, but I had trouble connecting. 

    If you are southbound on Illinois Hwy 96, the left turn off the highway is very sharp and steep. Might be easier to continue about a mile south and use the scenic turnout to turnaround. It is a pull-through turnout. Then, turn off the highway on the right.

    Would stay here again. We camped at Camp Nauvoo in a Travel Trailer.



Guide to Timewell

Camping near Timewell, Illinois, offers a mix of beautiful nature and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a family adventure, there are several campgrounds to check out.

What to do

What campers like

  • Clean facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the restrooms and showers. A visitor at Driftwood Campground & RV Park noted, "The showers and restroom were impressively clean."
  • Spacious sites: Many campgrounds offer roomy spots for tents and RVs. One happy camper at Siloam Springs State Park Campground mentioned, "The sites are very large and our RV site has a cement pad."
  • Family-friendly activities: Campgrounds like Yogi Bears Jellystone Park at Pine Lakes have plenty of activities for kids. A parent shared, "Facilities very clean and family oriented. Very fun for kids."

What you should know

  • Reservations: Some campgrounds, like Pittsfield City Lake, do not accept reservations. A camper mentioned, "There were only a handful or so of sites available when we arrived on a Friday afternoon."
  • Road noise: If you're sensitive to noise, consider choosing a site further from the road. One visitor at Buena Vista Farms Campground said, "Even though it was a bit off of the interstate, the noise from the highway was awful."
  • Limited amenities: Some campgrounds may have fewer amenities than others. A camper at Big Oaks Campground — Argyle Lake State Park noted, "No internet service but real nice property."

Tips for camping with families

  • Bring outdoor games: Many campgrounds have open spaces for activities. A family at Illinois Spring Lake Park enjoyed, "There are also hiking and biking trails around the lake."
  • Plan for meals: Some campgrounds have picnic tables and fire pits for cooking. A camper at Mark Twain Cave & Campground mentioned, "The sites are spacious with nice big fire rings."
  • Check for playgrounds: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds for kids to enjoy. One visitor at Wakonda Lake Campground said, "There’s a playground and boat access and swimming."

Tips from RVers

  • Check site sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A camper at Driftwood Campground & RV Park noted, "The tent area was closed for receding new grass."
  • Look for full hookups: Many RVers prefer sites with full hookups for convenience. A visitor at Boulder Lake Campground mentioned, "Full hookups and small bathhouse with 2 baths and showers."
  • Stay connected: If you need internet, check the coverage before booking. A camper at Pittsfield City Lake shared, "AT&T coverage varied, with 1-2 Bars of LTE service."

Camping near Timewell, Illinois, has something for everyone, whether you're in a tent or an RV. Enjoy the great outdoors and make some lasting memories!

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