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Best Cabin Camping near Benton, MO

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Several campgrounds within driving distance of Benton, Missouri provide cabin rentals with varying amenities and comfort levels. Giant City State Park Campground features an "amazing CCC lodge that has cabin rentals and a pretty good area restaurant," according to visitor Ashley Y. Whippoorwill Lake Campground Resort offers cabins with double beds and bunk beds, providing "plenty of room" for families. The cabins at Touch of Nature Education Center include fireplaces with wood supplied. Most cabin accommodations include electricity, heating, and basic furniture, while bathroom facilities are typically shared in central locations. Shawnee Lodge at Touch of Nature provides more upscale accommodations with private bathrooms and expanded amenities.

Rustic cabins and tiny home-style units are available depending on the location and season. Perryville RV Resort By Rjourney offers "tiny home type cabins that look like fun," notes Christopher B., making them suitable for travelers seeking a convenient overnight stop. Most pet-friendly cabins can be found at The Landing Point RV Park, Devils Backbone Park, and Ridge Campground at Lake Wappapello State Park. Reservations are essential during summer months, particularly for lakefront cabins with water views. Winter availability varies by location, with Giant City State Park operating year-round and offering heated cabin options even during cold months. Cabin rates typically range from budget-friendly state park accommodations to premium private resort cabins.

Standard cabin furnishings include beds, tables, and chairs, but guests should bring their own linens, pillows, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities vary significantly between locations, with some offering only outdoor fire rings and others providing refrigerators, microwaves, or full kitchens. Campers staying in more rustic forest cabins should pack cooking equipment, food storage containers, and basic cooking supplies. On-site camp stores at locations like South Campground at Reelfoot Lake State Park sell "essential items" and firewood delivery is available at some properties. For extended stays, the towns of Perryville and Makanda offer grocery stores and restaurants within a short drive of their respective cabin locations.

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Best Cabin Sites Near Benton, Missouri (13)

    1. The Landing Point RV Park

    1 Review
    Cape Girardeau, MO
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (573) 803-9343

    $45 / night

    "Real nice RV park orientated toward rigs of all sizes. Easy to navigate the roads, with every site level concrete. ATT & Verizon both worked fine."

    2. Giant City State Park Campground

    24 Reviews
    Makanda, IL
    40 miles
    Website
    +1 (618) 457-4836

    "Kind of a bare bones campground but this state park does offer rock climbing (if you have the expertise and your own gear)."

    "The picnic tables are old and seem to be spread around as camper are moving them around. The main bathhouse is older, but nice and clean! There is a vault only bathroom at the back of the campground."

    3. Whippoorwill Lake Campground Resort

    1 Review
    Zalma, MO
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (573) 238-3995

    "Small lake. Has tent camping or cabins. All roads are gravel. We have stayed in the cabins. It was a double bed and also had a set of bunks. So plenty of room. Lake has sandy beaches."

    4. South Campground — Reelfoot Lake State Park

    16 Reviews
    Tiptonville, TN
    47 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 867-2757

    "The campsites all have Blacktop drives With concrete pads for picnic tables. Picnic tables are fastened down so you cannot move them."

    "Site 17

    Location : perfect location if you’re wanting a good view of the water. Brush is cleared behind this site making it a clear view to the water / sunset. The sunset is breathtaking."

    5. Perryville RV Resort By Rjourney

    11 Reviews
    Perryville, MO
    47 miles
    Website
    +1 (314) 493-0225

    "Booking was easy and price was average. The property itself is beautiful. Spots are intermingled in the trees and it is spectacular in the morning."

    "The staff were super friendly and accommodating, and the bathrooms and camp store were extremely nice."

    6. Ridge Campground — Lake Wappapello State Park

    8 Reviews
    Wappapello, MO
    44 miles
    Website
    +1 (573) 297-3232

    "Fees are very reasonable, and 30A & 50A options available. Fishing & boating close by. Laundry at restrooms."

    "The non-electric sites in the first loop have the best view of the lake but zero shade. The next loop had great sites but no view of the lake."

    7. Touch of Nature Education Center

    5 Reviews
    Makanda, IL
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (618) 453-1121

    "Camp Amenities include: lodges, cabins, shelters, parking, fire pits/ fireplaces all with wood supplied, amphitheater s, fishing along Little Grassy Lake, trails, swing set."

    8. Castor River Campground

    2 Reviews
    Zalma, MO
    36 miles
    Website

    9. The Art Farm Women’s Retreat

    3 Reviews
    Paducah, KY
    43 miles
    +1 (270) 217-2170

    $30 - $90 / night

    "Serene and private. Beautiful rolling farmland, just minutes from town."

    "We didn't use the showers but they looked nice."

    10. Devils Backbone Park

    2 Reviews
    Grand Tower, IL
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (618) 684-6192

    "There are 21 miles of trails throughout the park and a large lake. The attractions are all relatively close to the road (cave, "hidden" spring, and trout streams)."

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  • Ashley Y.
    May. 22, 2017

    Giant City State Park Campground

    Wonderful southern illinois scenery

    Kind of a bare bones campground but this state park does offer rock climbing (if you have the expertise and your own gear). A few picnic shelters and an amazing CCC lodge that has a cabin rentals and a pretty good area restaurant. The park used to have an interp center but I believe the state closed it do to funding. The trails aren't always maintained it definitely depends on the season but the park itself is not to be missed.

  • B
    Jun. 18, 2020

    Whippoorwill Lake Campground Resort

    Lake camping

    Small lake. Has tent camping or cabins. All roads are gravel. We have stayed in the cabins. It was a double bed and also had a set of bunks. So plenty of room. Lake has sandy beaches. Small playset I the water for kids.

  • James D.
    Sep. 29, 2016

    Devils Backbone Park

    Cool to see the Devil's Bake Oven and Tower Rock but otherwise blah

    Maybe it's because I am from WI and we tend to rip on IL a lot, but I really found this park sub-par. I am also spoiled from getting to see some of the larger parks in the country. Would probably be nice for a long weekend with the kids. But I don't have kids. It's more of a touristy place than a real campground in my opinion. If you are in the area check out the view of Tower Rock. There are a lot of campsites available for both tent and RV, and they do offer grills, tables, camp fire pits, toilets, and a playground. Pets are welcome. Part of a foundation of an old house built on a rock is still around and is a neat part of history.

  • Staci R.
    May. 5, 2023

    South Campground — Reelfoot Lake State Park

    Getting Reeled at Reelfoot

    Campground is well layed out with everything well marked. The campsites all have Blacktop drives With concrete pads for picnic tables. Picnic tables are fastened down so you cannot move them. Water and electric are near each site as well as a standard fire ring. There are 2 shower houses on each end of the campground and then there are also several bathrooms on each opposing corner so they're close to all camp sites. Beware the lake has a lot of snakes, so if you are in a lake front campsite you are more likely to see snakes. And the sights along the leg from 23 24 25 up to 68 and on down to the seventies on the map looks like it's lake front but it's actually backed with wooded overgrowth.

  • Jessica B.
    May. 17, 2021

    Ridge Campground — Lake Wappapello State Park

    Ridge Campround - WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!

    We booked online, from the photos of site 48 at the Ridge Campground loop, there was plenty of space for our tent & to enjoy our weekend camping. We could not have been more WRONG! This site is TINY! Not even enough room for our tent, the fire pit is nearly touching the picnic table & a drainage line runs right through the site. The grass was SO tall, leaves & Brush everywhere. The site & fire pit were full of trash! I pulled countless bottle caps out of my dogs mouth, and had to clean up broken glass as well. We spoke with the host & moved one site over, to #49. This site was bigger & looked more appealing. We were still WRONG! The ticks, ants & mosquitoes were thick (I know were outside, and I understand - but the amount of ticks I picked off ourselves, our tent, our chairs, table etc was more than normal.) when breaking down our tent we found a nest of black ants, millions of them, all through our tarps.

    The bathrooms in this loop are large, but they are much older. They were dirty - constant trash on the floors, including sanitary pad wrappers & bloody tissues. The soap dispenser was broken, and someone had busted the lid off to get to the soap inside. There were dead bugs all over the counter & the showers didn’t drain, they had standing water. When we drove through the Asher loop it was like a different campground! I couldn’t believe the difference and was quite upset. Just because Ridge is the older part of the park doesn’t mean it should be maintained any different. We will NOT return to the Ridge campground, but would love to stay at Asher one day.

  • Shana D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 23, 2019

    Giant City State Park Campground

    Nice Campground & Beautiful Park!

    We stayed Easter Weekend here in the campground and had a great time. The campground is clean and maintained. Some sites are gravel and some are asphalt. Not sure if they are upgrading a little at a time?? There are plenty of trees for shade. Some sites are close together and some have more room in between them. The picnic tables are old and seem to be spread around as camper are moving them around. The main bathhouse is older, but nice and clean! There is a vault only bathroom at the back of the campground. No water hook up at each site, only electricity. . While you are here, check out the Lodge for dinner one night and climb to the top of the water tower observation deck for some amazing views! Make the quick drive to Makanda and explore the little hippy town. Don’t forget to take a stroll through the secret garden! . The Giant City Nature Trail and Devils Standtable were really pretty, easy strolls. The Trillium Trail is a little more rugged for those who prefer less crowded, slightly tougher trails.

  • L
    Dec. 7, 2022

    The Art Farm Women’s Retreat

    Serene and private. Beautiful rolling farmland.

     Lots of choice camping spots! Serene and private. Beautiful rolling farmland, just minutes from town. They also offer tiny home rentals, yurt-style glamping tents, RV spots with 30 amp, 50 amp and 110 outlets, and The Art Barn for larger groups, retreats or family reunions.

  • James M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 10, 2022

    Touch of Nature Education Center

    Wonderful education center on Little Grassy Lake

    Stayed in Shawnee Lodge in camp campus. Camp Amenities include: lodges, cabins, shelters, parking, fire pits/ fireplaces all with wood supplied, amphitheater s, fishing along Little Grassy Lake, trails, swing set.

  • Wendy C.
    Oct. 9, 2018

    Giant City State Park Campground

    Great hiking! This area has so much to offer, a weekend won’t do!

    This wasn’t our first choice for a campground but Oak Point was full and sites were open here! I’m so glad that was the case as this definitely turned out to be an awesome campground. The sites are flat and open, but most are still shaded by a y’all tree canopy. The lodge and restaurant are a great way to escape the summer heat for a few hours! The Trillium Trail in the Park has beautiful views and rock formations. Get ice cream and walk the Secret Garden in Makanda. Lake Glendale is close by for swimming and kayak rentals. Of course you have to hike to the Garden of the Gods, but our favorite was the Little Grand Canyon. Both require some level of experience hiking and good hiking shoes/boots.

Guide to Benton

Cabin camping near Benton, Missouri offers a perfect blend of nature and comfort, allowing you to enjoy the great outdoors without sacrificing the comforts of home.

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  • Just a short drive from Giant City State Park Campground, you can discover stunning sandstone formations and hiking trails that showcase the area's natural beauty.
  • Devils Backbone Park is nearby, offering 21 miles of trails and a large lake, ideal for kayaking and fishing adventures.
  • The charming wineries in the region, accessible from Lake Murphysboro State Park Campground, provide a delightful way to spend an afternoon after a day of outdoor activities.

Some prices for cabin camping range from $50 to $150

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