We stayed here at the beginning of May last year. We thought it was a pretty good camp ground, but didn’t realize how different it would be the second time around a little later in the season. It was noisy and packed, tenters taking up more room than they should’ve, and no one to tell them not to. We had a camper set up close to us and taken over three sites. It was even uneven terrain than we remembered where we were set up, more dirt than grass. The bathrooms smelled heavily like urine and were not clean. When we left to dump the dump we had to switch to the other dump station because the hose threading was so bad. Even the other one wasn’t great, but we had to make it work. We will not be back, unless we try at the beginning of the season when it’s less busy and things aren’t as dirty. Even then, I don’t know if we want to battle the uneven sites.

We stayed here for one night before heading back out on the road. This place is huge and has many amenities. It’s very well maintained. The bathrooms were very clean and the showers were pay only and only with a bank card. $1.50 for a five minute shower. There is also an $11 day pass fee not included in your camping stay. There were full hookups. The sights were concrete and level. It was a little pricey, but we would stay again when visiting family, because there is definitely a lot to do!

We stayed here for just a night while traveling cross country. It’s a huge state park/camp ground, definitely more than what we needed. Although it offers a lot to do, it wasn’t the cleanest. The bathrooms and shower area was in need of some upkeep. There is also a $12 park fee that you have to pay in addition to your camping costs. Our site offered electrical hookups and was also level.

We stayed here for two nights over Labor Day weekend. The staff here was very friendly and helpful. We had troubles setting up because our site was on a slight incline. The staff let us borrow an extension for power so that we could reposition to make us more level. It’s a serene setting amongst the pine trees with a bit of a view of mountains to the north. The highway noise was very noticeable, but didn’t take away from the peaceful setting. It was a clean campground. The bathrooms and showers were clean and have a key code for entry. There are a couple of trails or walk. Upon starting a walk we encountered a bear within 100 feet in front of us. Thankfully it didn’t pay us any attention as we retreated in the other direction. Overall it was a nice campground and we would stay again.

We spent a weekend here enjoying the lovely quiet secluded setting of Linder Point. This is one of around 4 campgrounds near/around Lake Coralville. It’s the smallest one and not right on the water, but also away from the busyness of the other ones which have the boat ramps and fishing activity. Linder has a nice modern clean bathroom and shower house. They were cleaned each morning. Near the campground within walking distance is a super cute old fashioned ice cream/food place called Funcrest Dairy and Grill. We had several root beer floats during our stay and enjoyed the fifties music and themed style while there. We also enjoyed exploring the Devonian Fossil Gorge as well as the dam/lake area near the other campgrounds. It was a very active fun place to walk around and see! We would definitely return to this area to camp again!

We spent a lovely spring weekend at the Mississippi Palisades! It’s a huge nicely laid out camp ground nestled among the scenic wooded area overlooking the Mississippi. The sites were well spaced, large, and clean. We had electrical hook up, a fire pit/cooking grate, and picnic table. Site 120 was right across from one of the modern shower/bathroom houses and it was at the back of the campground. We were impressed with how well kept the grounds were and with how well monitored it was. There are two dump stations and numerous shower houses, modern bathrooms and pit toilets. There were also several spots for pottable water. There are many scenic look outs to drive to on the campground as well as many trails to hike. Right across from the campground there was a boat launch area. Galena shopping and dining is within 25 minutes away. There’s also a McDonald’s, gas station and Sullivan’s grocery store in Savanna which is less than 10 minutes away. We enjoyed our weekend away. It was very peaceful and a beautiful setting!

We spent two nights here. All sites have a concrete pad, but not al concrete pads are created equal. Ours was smallest which didn’t allow for a lot of room to avoid muddy areas of grass even with our tiny camper. The campground is very small, but clean and well taken care of. The bathrooms were modern and clean. Some sites have full hookups, ours had only electrical. Potable water was close by though. If we were to go back, we would try to get a site with a bigger concrete pad. Site 14 wasn’t big enough. There was a trail nearby, but it was too muddy. Overall the price was worth the nice clean two nights stay.

We may have set the bar too high with our first camping trip. Comlara is a beautifully laid out hidden gem in Illinois. Evergreen Lake is the perfect back drop to the campground. Although we don’t fish, we saw many people fishing from the shore line and enjoying the water in boats and canoes. There is a designated swimming area (beach), but it wasn’t open at this time. There are many hiking and walking trails within the park that are within driving distance of the campground. There is one main shower house and several single outhouse style men/women bathrooms scattered throughout. The showers were very adequate, nothing fancy, but serve their purpose. There are fire pits and picnic tables at each site along with 30 or 50 amp hookups. Some have shared water hookups nearby also. There is also a typical dump station and potable water by it.
The camp sites are spread apart nicely with some moderate elevation change giving many great views of the lake. All campsite pads were gravel and the access roads were paved. Site 40 where we stayed was right by the lake and absolutely beautiful!