The Starved Rock are is gorgeous. The campground is poorly laid out. It’s disconnected from the state park, there are no trails that lead from the CG. The loop with the lower numbered sites is very open, however sites are well spaced out. The other loop with the higher numbered sites offers more trees and privacy. Both loops have a shower building with toilets at the loop entrance which are not really close to any actual sites. There are pit toilets and port-a-potties but they weren’t in great shape. We’d recommend sites 50, 52, or 54 as they provide some tree cover and have good proximity to the bathrooms.

CG offers sites with electric and water and then sites with no hook-ups. The electric/water sites were much better than the “tent” sites. Tent sites were closer together and not very level. The “RV” sites, however, we’re pretty level and well spaced out. We’d recommend sites 20-24 for their lake views. There were two bathroom buildings both with flush toilets and showers. We only used the smaller one. They were pretty clean. CG sold firewood for $4 a bundle or 3 for $10 and 22 lbs ice bags for $5. Staff were friendly. $22/night is a great price though I wish they’d take reservations. We went during Spring Break for a long weekend and CG didn’t fill up, still a bit chilly to camp for some I guess! Roads in the Glendale Recreation area are in need of repair. Trail around the lake was a nice 3mi hike and is easily accessed directly from a number of the sites, including ours. This CG provides a great base to explore the surrounding area’s many natural wonders.