Best Cabin Camping near Virginia, IL

Cabin rentals at Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area provide waterfront views with electric heat and basic amenities. The ADA-accessible cabins feature multiple beds with mattresses, cement sidewalks from parking areas to facilities, fire pits, and picnic tables. Primitive Campground offers rustic cabins for $6 per night, while the Prairie Lake Campground section has small lakeside structures without air conditioning or running water. Sangchris Lake State Park maintains additional cabin options, though some visitors have noted maintenance concerns. "Cabins are small, rustic with no AC or water but are all nicely placed on the water," according to feedback on The Dyrt.

Rustic cabin rentals dominate the accommodation landscape around Virginia, Illinois, with most structures providing basic shelter rather than luxury amenities. The Jim Edgar Panther Creek cabins offer practical sleeping arrangements with electricity but limited creature comforts. Crazy Horse Campground and Buena Vista Farms present more modern furnished cabin options, with the latter featuring "modern and clean cabins overlooking the pond." Reservations are essential during summer months, particularly for waterfront structures. Most locations maintain pet-friendly policies but enforce specific rules regarding animals in cabin accommodations.

Most cabins include beds and electric outlets but require visitors to bring their own linens, pillows, and personal items. Kitchen facilities vary significantly between properties, with some offering only outdoor cooking options via fire rings. Refrigerators and indoor cooking equipment are rare in rustic cabins. Several campgrounds provide on-site markets or camp stores with basic provisions, firewood, and ice. Spring Lake Park features kayak and pontoon boat rentals alongside furnished cabins with lake views, creating convenient recreational opportunities without leaving the property.

Best Cabin Sites Near Virginia, Illinois (15)

    1. Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

    21 Reviews
    Chandlerville, IL
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (217) 452-7741

    $6 / night

    "It was March, it was cold at night, but this ADA cabin had heat & electric, 5 beds with mattresses, beds with mattresses (2 pr bunks beds in the second room)."

    "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!"

    2. Crazy Horse Campground

    5 Reviews
    Jacksonville, IL
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (217) 886-2089

    "It is family and pet friendly. The owners are fantastic, friendly and caring. They keep the grounds in great shape and always have fun activities to participate in."

    "Playground. Fire pit. AT&T wireless service. Every weekend has an event. Bluegrass to crafts. Right outside of Jacksonville, Ashland, Virginia, and close enough to Springfield."

    3. Jim Edgar Panther Creek - Family Campground

    1 Review
    Chandlerville, IL
    8 miles

    "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."

    4. Buena Vista Farms Campground

    4 Reviews
    Jacksonville, IL
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (217) 243-3290

    $46 - $121 / night

    "We rented two cabins for the weekend and loved the place. Cabins were modern and clean overlooking the pond. They offer kayaks, canoes, and peddle boats free to campers."

    "The wifi isn’t strong enough to reach back to where we were but that was okay, I guess we didn’t need to watch tv anyways."

    5. Anderson Lake State Conservation Area

    1 Review
    Wolf Lake, IL
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (309) 759-4484

    "Wooded and shady, clean facilities, electric and water for tent camping.  Good Price, nice location for fishing and kayaking. also."

    6. Schuy

    2 Reviews
    Timewell, IL
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (217) 322-6628

    "Tent camping, RV and a few cabin rentals, boat docks too where you can bring your boat! There are some hiking trails and pavilions and a softball field."

    "Friendly staff, clean restroom & showers. Will definitely stay here again."

    7. Sangchris Lake State Park Campground

    19 Reviews
    Rochester, IL
    46 miles
    Website
    +1 (217) 498-9208

    "This is a beautiful state park, but hopefully you won’t have the same experience I did with the electric hookup."

    "These walk in sites check all the boxes.  At the western part of the RV loop, is a peninsula of primitive tent camping spots to choose from. "

    8. Evening Star Camping Resort

    2 Reviews
    Topeka, IL
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (309) 562-7590

    9. Siloam Springs State Park Campground

    10 Reviews
    Liberty, IL
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (217) 894-6205

    "Each had a picnic table and were mostly dirt and grass with a few rocks/pebbles. There were latrine toilets but no showers or running water other than spigots."

    "We enjoy this park, nice hiking trails and lake. Also has a camp store and boat rentals."

    10. Springfield KOA

    9 Reviews
    Rochester, IL
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (217) 498-7002

    "Shop has laundry, ice and oropane, there's free wifi. Sites have power and water, you have to go to dump station on the way out as there aren't individual sewers."

    "We called and the owner was willing to change our spot to a cabin with no notice. The cabins are nice and comfy and our friends camper spot was nice and spacious."

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Cabin Reviews near Virginia, IL

98 Reviews of 15 Virginia Campgrounds


  • K
    Nov. 25, 2019

    Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

    We had the place to ourselves

    It was March, it was cold at night, but this ADA cabin had heat & electric, 5 beds with mattresses, beds with mattresses (2 pr bunks beds in the second room). Cement sidewalks from parking area to toilets & cabins, each with a waterfront view, fire pit & picnic table. From our cabin we walked grassy paths to a lovely bridge. Around the pond's perimeter are dispersed sites for tent-camping or possibly day-use. It was a challenge to find the park entrance, at night, and the closest small town is about 10-miles away. The very reasonable cost was transacted online.

  • Brian  E.
    Jul. 1, 2019

    Schuy

    Quiet, nice lake!

    Love this place, it’s quiet and peaceful. Not a lot to do but they are trying. Tent camping, RV and a few cabin rentals, boat docks too where you can bring your boat! There are some hiking trails and pavilions and a softball field. There’s a stage they sometimes have plays and bands. I would give it a 5 stars (it’s in my hometown) but they really need some kind of draw. One shower house and a small playground. It’s worth a stay if you are in the area. It’s clean and neat.

  • GThe Dyrt PRO User
    May. 26, 2025

    Springfield KOA

    Spacious Green Grounds

    Springfield KOA is actually in Rochester, but it is only about 25 mins into Springfield and all the wonderful Lincoln historic sites. The campground is very nice, a lot of amenities for families like pool, little bikes, miniature golf and horseshoes. Shop has laundry, ice and oropane, there's free wifi. Sites have power and water, you have to go to dump station on the way out as there aren't individual sewers. But there is grass, picnic table and fire ring at every site, trees all around.

  • Susan L.
    Sep. 5, 2020

    Sangchris Lake State Park Campground

    5 stars with a caveat

    This is a beautiful state park, but hopefully you won’t have the same experience I did with the electric hookup. I stayed here right after the fourth of July and because of the heat over this holiday weekend and a completely full campground, the electricity couldn’t meet the demand and a transformer blew. By the time I arrived the transformer was repaired, however the pedestals in the section I was supposed to stay in had a problem. I was supposed to stay in site 27, but after 3 attempts to get power at 3 different sites, number 24 was the winner and this was a great site! The campground hosts were fantastic in resolving the situation as well.

    Site 24 is huge and level with a picnic table and fire ring. Electric but no water at site. The site is totally private on one side because of a lake inlet and there’s a large back area right on the lake. The gravel pad is located right near a large, old bald cypress. 

    This park has multiple public use areas, 2 campgrounds, boat launches, fishing piers and a beach. I didn’t use the public restrooms because they were closed due to Covid-19. I was able to get internet with Verizon. 

    This state park felt like it was dropped into the middle of cornfields and made for a fun drive. The sunset views and stars were awesome!

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    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

  • Kyle D.
    Feb. 18, 2019

    Spring Lake Park - Macomb

    Great Park

    The lake is great for boating and fishing and there are boats for rent during the warmer seasons. The camp grounds are good and there are a few small cabins for rent. There are also hiking and biking trails around the lake.

  • Leah H.
    Sep. 4, 2016

    Siloam Springs State Park Campground

    Siloam Springs

    Have visited Siloam Springs with both Scouts and with family. Camp sites were roomy but still shaded. Each had a picnic table and were mostly dirt and grass with a few rocks/pebbles. There were latrine toilets but no showers or running water other than spigots. While camping there we hiked some of the surrounding trails and fished at the lake.

  • AThe Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 3, 2020

    Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

    Lovely Primitive Campground

    Stayed one night in July. We tent camped in site 1 of the primitive campground. There are 7 sites well spaced with a picnic table, fire ring, trash can and three sided shelter in each site. Pit toilets are in the middle. Each site is along the tree line with plenty of shade. These are walk in sites ranging from 0.10 miles to 0.50 miles from the parking lot. Just $6 a night. Hiking trails, kayaking and fishing are available but we didn’t get a chance to take advantage of those things. Very friendly and helpful campground host drove over from the RV campground to register us and even offered to take our stuff to our site. Great experience. Only 3 sites in use on a Friday night.

  • Chelle L.
    Jun. 10, 2018

    Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

    Private, shaded, with amenities even in primitive camping

    I have camped in the primitive campground numerous times. It is shaded, private, has a shelter, picnic table, and fire pit that you can cook on. Watch out for the poison ivy and get a map from an employee to hike the trails. They can be hard to find but camping is fantastic!


Guide to Virginia

Cabin camping near Virginia, Illinois offers a serene escape into nature, with various campgrounds providing comfortable accommodations and a range of outdoor activities.

Cabins are available at Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

  • Enjoy a peaceful stay in cozy cabins at Primitive Campground, where you can immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the area.
  • This campground features clean facilities and a small fishing lake, perfect for a relaxing getaway.
  • With amenities like picnic tables and fire rings, you can easily enjoy outdoor meals and evening campfires.

Cabin campers appreciate these amenities at Buena Vista Farms Campground

  • At Buena Vista Farms Campground, guests can take advantage of modern cabins overlooking a pond, providing a picturesque setting for your stay.
  • The campground offers free use of kayaks, canoes, and pedal boats, making it easy to explore the water.
  • Friendly staff and well-maintained grounds enhance the overall experience, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable visit.

Some prices for cabin camping range from $50 to $100

  • Cabin rentals at Crazy Horse Campground typically start around $50 per night, offering a budget-friendly option for families.
  • For a more upscale experience, cabins at Yogi Bears Jellystone Park at Pine Lakes can go up to $100, featuring numerous family-oriented activities.
  • Many campgrounds provide discounts for longer stays, making it easier to enjoy an extended retreat in the great outdoors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular cabin campsite near Virginia, IL?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Virginia, IL is Primitive Campground — Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area with a 4.4-star rating from 21 reviews.

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