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The campground is open year round but without water at the sites from Nov 1 through March 31, but showers and restrooms remain open. Rates increase during the Illinois State Fair in August. Security monitors the fairgrounds 24\7.

This was our first stay at a fairgrounds, so I’m not sure how it compares. We were expecting basic, and that was what we found. There are different types of sites: gravel, grass or asphalt. Some were level and some not, so if you can drive through and pick your site you will probably be happier. The full hookup sites are lined up in an asphalt parking lot. Otherwise all the sites had at least 30 amp electric and water. We had a very level grass site close to the bigger/newer bathhouse - directed there by the very helpful host. There are no picnic tables or fire rings here. Our bath house was huge - a dozen or more showers - but bare bones basic. It was extremely clean but since the campground was hardly occupied that was to be expected. We can’t report on the other two bath houses, but they were smaller. This was a great stay for us because it’s convenient for visiting the Abraham Lincoln Presidential museum (not to be missed!) and other Lincoln historical sites. If you are there during the summer check out The Muni, an outdoor community theater. We also walked around the (big) fairgrounds. There is an Illinois Fire Museum (we didn’t have time to check it out) and in the summer a Thursday Farmer’s Market that we did walk through. Note that the entrance to the campground is through gate 11, which is on Sangamon Ave. west of the main gate. The rate we paid included a $5.00 senior discount. Four stars for noise due to frequent train whistles.

This was a good overnight stop for us on our way home to Florida. There are 12 huge pull through sites - level wiith about 100 feet between them. Lots of trees. It’s first come first served, so we just showed up at about 3:30 on a Monday, filled out the registration card and dropped our money in the lock box. Pros: full hookups, easy access, quiet, lots of space, picnic table, small street lights at night, and a dumpster. Cons: no bathhouse, no security, no host or manager on site. All but 3 of the sites were taken. The website says this is only for temporary stays but obviously these RV’s were there for a while. A couple had concrete blocks under their stabilizers. We didn’t pay close attention, but it appeared that quite a few were not even occupied that night. That said, the RV’s were not junky. We felt quite safe and enjoyed walking a short way to the fascinating Vidalia Sweet Onion Museum. (Open Mon-Fri 9-5. Highly recommended!) Note: Siri took us to a driveway on Pete Phillips road directly across from Walmart. The campground is actually further down the road around the lake almost to the intersection with Airport road.

We agree with the previous reviews. This is a gem! Quiet, clean, friendly staff, lovely setting, and spacious sites. TMobile was a little weak, but we were still able to email, surf the web and watch some YouTube. We loved the hiking trails in the park, but there a lot to do and see within 30-40 minutes as well. We’ll be back!

We choose this campground as an overnight between Memphis and Vicksburg. Because we enjoy driving off interstate it worked out, but realistically this is not on the way to anywhere. We were here on Nov 1 and there were only a dozen or so other campers. Several of them were long term as they had rigid pipes to sewer hookups. Only a few of the sites are water front/view, but the water was low and most of those overlooked dry beds. Not all sites were level. Bathhouse was heated and spotless. Verizon signal was weak to non existent on the road getting there, but at our site were had no trouble accessing internet. I can’t remember our site number - I think it was 70 something - was right next to the bathhouse in the center loop. This was self pay at this time of year, so bring either your checkbook or exact change. We paid the Senior Pass rate.

We were looking for a place to store our trailer while visiting family. The manager let us park on a regular RV site but only charged us the tent, no hookups rate. She was very friendly and accommodating. We passed what appeared to be a nice pool. There was also a big playground. It looked like there were quite a few permanent campsites - perhaps used as weekend getaways. The campground is hilly and the roads were very rough. Many of the empty sites we saw were not very level, though ours was fine. Our site was on grass with plenty of privacy. Lots of trees. This campground is way out in the countryside of PA. We won't be back because it is so isolated, but it could be a quiet getaway destination. The address is Dalton, but the campground is out by Lake Winola.

Not a destination campground, but very convenient for overnights. Our site was level so we didn’t have to unhitch, which is always nice. That looked to be true of most sites. Staff were friendly and restrooms were clean. We didn’t check out the laundry. Sites up on the hill (21-30 and 40-47) look to be long term. I gave 3 stars for access because some of the roads (gravel) through the campground are steep and we had to negotiate some rather significant ruts. However the two big piles of gravel would suggest those ruts are scheduled to be fixed. No privacy, but we were creek side, which we enjoyed. They don’t take reservations more than 24 hours out and your site is assigned when you check in. Campground WiFi was excellent in our site.

This is a nice little oasis in an urban environment. It's located in a huge park with lots of trails and day use facilities, but the campground is nicely separated with a coded gate. Within the campground are two nice playgrounds and a dog fitness walk. There are four types of sites: short term with and without sewer and long term with and without sewer. We were in the short term with water and electric but no sewer. According to the rate sheet, honey wagon service is available, but we didn't need it for our short stay. Most of the short term have water views, though at times the vegetation covers a lot of the view. There is not much privacy between sites, some are quite short, and some will require extra leveling. When you make your reservation, you may want to discuss these. The long term sites are not on the waterfront and were pretty much all occupied, but all the sites were neat and the RVers were friendly. The park is very close to the beach and the artsy downtown area of Lake Worth, which we enjoyed visiting. We also enjoyed watching all the private planes taking off from the adjacent small airport.

This is great for an easy overnight. All the sites are pull through and look to be large and level. A good number of trees but not much privacy between sites. However our site was large enough we didn't feel we were right on top of our neighbor. We didn't even unhitch. Friendly staff. Laundry room available. Rates vary according to amenities requested. There is a pool (we were off season) and a pet run. Very easy off and on I95. The sites at the front end may have some interstate noise but we were toward the back and had none. This will be a regular overnight stop for us coming and going from our home in Florida.

There are numerous long term residents, but the transient sites were near the front, pull through and level with full hookups, good WiFi and cable (We didn’t use the cable.) Every site has a picnic table and almost, if not all, has a tree of some sort. Everything looks to be well maintained. Bathhouse was clean and consisted of individual rooms with shower, sink and toilet. There is a playground and a shady dog park. Office staff and campers we met were all friendly. There is a grocery store about a 5 minute walk away. The only drawback was no privacy between the rather closely spaced sites. This makes a great place to stop from either I 20 or I 26.

There is lots to do here. Check their web site. Note that the restrooms and the shower house are not centrally located. We found wifi connection sometimes strong and sometimes weak. Cell service (Verizon) was mostly weak. But this was a nice overnight with level pull-thru sites. We walked along the riverfront to the very pretty falls. Our favorite part, though, was the dozens of tame rabbits that roam the campground in the open areas! How cute!