Best Glamping near Vandalia, IL

Recent Glamping Reviews near Vandalia, Illinois

191 Reviews of 19 Vandalia Campgrounds

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  Kevin M.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 20, 2018

  Lone Point

  A place of memories

  One of the first campgrounds I ever went to and when camping in Illinois, my go-to campground and lake. My wife and I love this lake and have a lot of memories here.

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  Aaron B.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 16, 2019

  Eagle Creek State Park Campground

  Wooded Solitude / Family Friendly

  Review of Drive In Tent Camping Site 2. Showed up on a Thursday night and had our pick of all the drive in and walk in sites. We decided on site 2 in the drive in area. Previous reviews and a book by John Schirle on Tent Camping in Illinois helped us with this decision as well. Decent maintained sites with some older picnic tables and fire rings, but let's be honest this stuff sits outside 24/7. Site 2 seemed to sit back the farthest with site 1 a close second. Both wooded sites that made for great shade and helped some when it was raining. Any two families looking for two sites could certainly set up and share the experience. Nice little cove behind them to try fishing. Just watch the hike down the path or ravine. Dog friendly, fresh water supply (hint put the handle all the way up and wait a few seconds), ability to store stuff in the car close by, outhouse toilets visible at the walk in parking lot, and helpful host for easy check in who even sells fire wood made for a great few days ($5 a bundle). Rated B/S site at a cost of $10 a night.

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  b K.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 9, 2019

  Illini Campground — Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area

  Not good!

  Not very well maintained by the State of Illinois. Restrooms are horrible! So many better places to camp in the Carlyle Lake area.

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  Chelsea D.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 6, 2019

  Coles Creek Recreation Area

  Southern Illinois treasure

  This is our favorite campground in Central/southern illinois. The sites are very nice and most have shade. There is a beach for campers to use, and a really nice playground. Their bathrooms and showerhouse were impeccably clean, and many sites are right next to the lake.

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  Jake L.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 27, 2020

  Illini Campground — Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area

  Cabins and more

  This State Park is located outside Carlyle,Illinois. This park offers playground areas and more. Cabins, campsites with power or no power the choice is yours. This is one State Park i enjoy visiting. However there are times this park cannot be accessed because of flooding.

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  Gary R.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 25, 2018

  Illini Campground — Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area

  Pretty good for a state park

  Has electric sites only. Water and dump at the entrance. Shower houses. Very nice pool and camp store. Hosts scattered and occasionally hard to find to pay for your spot. Wildlife galore. Next to largest lake in Illinois. Fishing good with a boat. Worth the trip.

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  b K.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 29, 2020

  Coles Creek Recreation Area

  Great campground on Carlyle Lake, IL

  Coles Creek is a nice, large campground located on Carlyle Lake in Illinois. It has full hook up, 50 amp sites with many located right on the water! Although not the most conveniently located campground to stores and restaurants, they are just a short 15 minute drive away.

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  Andrea S.

  Scout

  

  May. 25, 2019

  Country Bend Campground

  Worst campground we’ve ever been to

  This campground has changed owners multiple times, and is sorely in need of renovation.  The sites are sunk down, poorly rocked and extremely narrow.  The majority of sites are backup only, which is a recipe for disaster with all of the rain central Illinois has had this Spring.  Be prepared for mud and standing water.  4wd a must

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  Jennifer G.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 14, 2019

  Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area

  Good separation

  Most of the sites are large and a good distance from the next one. Shower house is alright. The store/restaurant has been closed for a year or two now because of the Illinois budget. There's a dollar store in Farina and a grocery store in Kinmundy; both towns are less than 10 miles away. The lake is big enough for ski boats but nice for kayaks also. Swim beach is not well maintained due to the budget but also doesn't cost anything since they can't pay anyone to man the gate, but it's not horrible.

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  J K.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 26, 2019

  Illini Campground — Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area

  Great park near saint Louis!

  If you live in the St. Louis area and are looking for a great park for a weekend getaway near the water then look no further. Tons of reservable and walk up sites for primitive and RV. Most sites have plenty of shade and room in between so you were not right on top of your neighbors The only thing that would be a complaint about the sites is that many of them have a metal culvert running under the entrance to each campsite so if you’re not careful backing your camper out you can run over those and possibly cut a tire Other than that it is a great campground that boasts the only swimming pool in an Illinois state park. There is also a small store that has all of the basics and even has a built-in laundry mat The only other small complaint is that there is only one fill station to fill your freshwater tanks. So during busier times there can sometimes be a line of people waiting to fill their freshwater tanks so if you can do that at home I highly advise it

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  Tara L.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 25, 2019

  Country Bend Campground

  Great experience!

  Big things happening at Country Bend Campgrounds in Montrgromy Co, IL. This beautiful campground has many things to offer and is only a few minutes from the local drive in movie theater in Litchfield Illinois. It has a pool, swing sets, playground, cabins, ponds with stocked fish, beautiful walking trails, camping, welcome center, baseball field, volleyball, games, horseshoes, paddle boats, miniature golf, and so much more. This family run business is under new management and is welcoming new seasonal campers and day campers with competitive pricing. This beautiful campground is nestled in a scenic area in the country and is pet friendly. It has clean shower houses with warm water. We just purchased our seasonal campsite earlier in the season. Come check out this amazing campground and all it has to offer! Our rough collies will be joining us at this dog friendly campground! There is always something to do here and the owners strive to make it a family place by providing many activities on the weekends. The owners have done an amazing job on this campground and have made it one of the best campgrounds around to create that lasting experience with our children before they grow up!!!

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  Michael M.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 9, 2017

  Wolf Creek State Park Campground

  Great camping all year round

  We have camped here many times and this time was awesome as well. The park is huge and is one of the only state park's in Illinois with horse camping and horse trails. There are 13 horse camp sites and additional trailer parking for about 6 more rigs with tie out posts for riders that will not be camping. There are several miles of horse trails and the area is set apart from hiking trails and the other camping areas. There are hundreds of campsites in this park in addition to the horse campgrounds and the entire area is maintained by the US Corps of Engineers. There are full hookup RV sites everywhere with tons of flush toilet bathrooms and shower houses in each large section. There is also a tent camp area without electricity, these sites are cheaper and there are lake front sites available here too. There is a beach that closes after Labor Day, but there are lots of sites available all year round. There are lots of hiking trails and deer run through the park in herds in the winter months. The hiking is OK in this park and good if you like short 1 to 1 1/2 mile hikes. I recommend visiting in the fall after Labor Day, October when leaves are changing is my favorite time for this campground. Clean restrooms, showers and a small store at the entrance for bait, firewood or forgotten items make this a great place to spend a few days.

  Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/WolfCreek.aspx

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  MGySgt K.

  Scout

  

  May. 24, 2023

  Scott AFB FamCamp

  Pretty Good

  Most important, if you put Scott FamCamp in google maps, it will take you there, BUT google maps will take you to no longer operational entry gates. It takes you to gates that have been closed for years. So put in Commissary to get on base. Once on base put in FamCamp. Does not have sewer hook up. One dump station that is clean, black water hose provided, but used a lot. Expect to wait your turn. A lot of spots are not level, so come prepared. Some spots are shaded. Some spots are in full sun. Darn the bugs are miserable, miserable, miserable. Showers are 2ea male for almost 30 spots. Sites have water only and 30&50amp plug in at pedestal. You are on the entire opposite side of the base, away from everything, absolutely everything.. You are only kinda close to the golf course which being Illinois the golf course and golf course cafe run seasonally by days and various hours depending on what month of the year. Food is simple pub food, but is great. Be prepared to drive to everything, nothing is walking distance. Even cafe is a couple miles away. It is very quiet even when full. All, i mean all RVers and tent campers we met, were very nice. It is my go to place, since i local to set up and enjoy quiet. They have one soda machine at the camp site. I have never seen it work. Don’t come thirsty. Stayed Aug, Sept, November 2022, May 2023.

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  Sarah S.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 3, 2020

  Okaw Valley Kampground

  Perfect stop!

  Barb and Gary were the most accommodating hosts! We had called 2 hours out, on our way from Ohio to Arkansas, and they met our every need; even on such short notice! Perfect stop off of I70. Beautiful walking paths, convenient, great pricing. They filled us up on LP too. Thanks again, Barb and Gary!

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  Russ G.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 27, 2020

  Okaw Valley Kampground

  Great Stop-off

  We stopped here on our way home for one night, but got in early enough to enjoy a walk and have a camp fire that evening. Small park but very long, narrow pull through sites on the full hook up side, there were some smaller water/electric sites that looked to be more of a parking lot that sites, but well spaced out and adequate. The camp host was very friendly and the camp store was well stocked.

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  Michael A.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 23, 2020

  Okaw Valley Kampground

  Crazy Convenient Overnight Spot

  This place was a godsend. I called frantically searching for a space in late November and was greeted by a lovely person who got me all set up over the phone. She had me call as I was approaching and came down and met me at the office to check me in. It had water (with defroster on the podium), sewer and functional electric. Unfortunately the weather was garbage and I didn’t get to explore the lake but it was a great experience none the less.

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  Brian B.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 25, 2022

  Okaw Valley Kampground

  Clean and quiet

  Nice pool. Nothing fancy, just right. Stayed one night while passing through. Kids liked the slides in the playground.

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  Nicole C.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 28, 2022

  Okaw Valley Kampground

  Clean, cute, accomodating

  We called the morning of our stay to make an overnight reservation as we were just passing through. She was very nice and was able to accommodate. The office is open until 7. Pool hours are 9am-7pm. There’s a very nice updated playground and a pond with a walking path around it.

  The place is very well taken care of. If we ever came back this way we would stay again.

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  Taylor L.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 1, 2021

  Okaw Valley Kampground

  Very disappointed

  We stopped here because it was right off the highway and had great reviews! However, upon arrival, the woman working in the office was INCREDIBLY rude to me and made me feel very uncomfortable. I’m guessing this was due to my appearance- it was hot and I was wearing shorts and I have tattoos. Anyway she proceeded to tell me that we weren’t allowed a tent site because we were car camping. I told her we don’t use electric or water, we have our own, and she told me we couldn’t stay unless we paid for an electric hookup site. So we did, the site was about 10 ft wide and covered in the sharpest gravel in the world, all dusty white. The gravel dust got on EVERYTHING and was hideous and so hard to park and walk on. I would never stay here again, I’d rather sleep in a Walmart parking lot.

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  Kimberly

  Guide

  

  Feb. 21, 2022

  Okaw Valley Kampground

  Very Convenient!

  This campground is very convenient if you’re looking for a quick stay during a trip. It’s just a short hop off the highway, yet the road noise wasn’t bad. Barb, one of the owners was very helpful and nice. The ground was very squishy due to melted snow and a lot of rain. And Barb apologized for that, even though it’s not her fault. Did not use the facilities. It’s big rig friendly and has pull through sites.

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  Rozina G.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 7, 2020

  Okaw Valley Kampground

  Perfect

  Great place, very clean $40 per night not bad includes WiFi electric, water, sewer, there’s a pool and a lake, shower house for man and woman. Friendly staff

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  Christie L.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 8, 2020

  Okaw Valley Kampground

  Nice overnight stay

  We spent a quick night on our cross country trip and we’d stay again. Accommodated our same day reservation. We got a water/electric pull through in the overflow area on the north side. Most of the campers on that end seemed to be semi-permanent vacation trailers and were empty for the most part. The other side was a little more bustling but overall it was a very quite park. Kid friendly, well cared for and thoughtfully laid out . Pond is beautiful and visible from most spots. Freeway noise was unobtrusive. Old school mom and pop place with a friendly vibe!

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  Dan M.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 5, 2021

  Okaw Valley Kampground

  Last minute stop

  We needed a one night stop and found this great place!! Family owned and they do a wonderful job of taking care of the customers. I would stay here longer, there is swimming, fishing, short hiking trails and is very quiet.

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  Tabitha M.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 22, 2018

  Okaw Valley Kampground

  Ok campground for quick trip

  Not a large campground. There’s a catch and release lake on site, but not really any fish. There is a super long carp though. Sites are nice but not many pull in RV sites or tent sites

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  Debbie C.

  Traveler

  

  May. 10, 2019

  Okaw Valley Kampground

  Nice

  We just stayed one night so didn’t take advantage of most of the amenities but very nice people, clean sites. Sites a little close but overall we would stay again.

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  Kimberly Y.

  Scout

  

  May. 31, 2018

  Okaw Valley Kampground

  Hidden Gem of Illinois

  This campground is well maintained and the owners are extremely helpful and very nice. If you ever travel on interstate 70 this place is a must stop campground. Their fishing lake is beautiful and stocked with bass, bluegill and catfish. The swimming pool feels great on the hot summer days. Bathrooms are clean. I just can't praise this place enough.

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  Never Sitting S.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 21, 2021

  Okaw Valley Kampground

  Great location

  Great campground with great hosts. Was able to get a spot a few days ahead of time. Cute camp store with very long pull through parking (no need to unhook). Campfire ring and picnic table. Nice area to walk, medium size lake that fish bight.