Jamie M.

Crystal lake, IL

Joined January 2020

Nope.

If you want to get run over by hundreds speeding golf carts, camp in an open field that’s mostly flooded and covered in cigarette butts and other garbage, swim in a beach that contains hazardous conditions under the disgusting waters, or stay up until 4am partying as loud as you can with no regard for the hundreds of other campers, this is the campground for you! This campground has been flooded for THREE years, and nothing on their website has been updated. They appear to have a huge, clean, usable beach. When you arrive you’ll see it’s about 1/8th the size with a NO swimming sign because there are literally still trailer parts and electric and sewer hook ups under the water from flooding three years ago that never receded. The field that they park the “weekly” guests in has been flooded so long that a bazillion tadpoles swim in multiple campsites. The dump station has also been flooded for three years so a “poop truck” (as the children called it) drives around all day pumping trailers and leaving a really lovely smell behind. The only reason this place even gets one star is because the people were very friendly. They had an activity director driving around (at a safe speed on a golf cart…) handing out craft bags for all the kids since activities were cancelled due to covid. However there was a mass dance party at the pavillion the same night. So if there was covid, it was spread anyways. I’m sure seasonal guests love this campground because there’s a level of loyalty and nostalgia for people who have been coming here for years, but if you’re planning on a weekend or weekly stay, there are much better and safer options.