Very nice, quiet, clean and secluded park about 2.5 miles northeast of town. The couple that runs the place couldn't be nicer. The sites are hard packed gravel and have picnic tables and fire rings. some sites have a view of the small private lake that's on the property. The cable-TV has about 60 channels and the Wi-Fi covers the entire park with a good signal inside our motorhome. We only stayed here for 2-nights and will be back. There's not much to 'do' in Effingham but this park is perfect for a weekend get-a-way or longer. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is one of my favorite stops in southern Illinois. The friendly and helpful staff, nice shaded level campsites, modern clean well stocked showers and rest rooms and a fishing lake....what more could you ask for? We camped here in a Motorhome.

This campground is an over night stay for us. Managers live onsite and are very friendly and helpful. They have a small store and computer hookup in the office if you need to use the internet. Very quiet and peaceful area. It is tucked out of the way, beside a small lake. There is no swimming in this lake. Lots of squirrels.Walmart is close by and has diesel pumps. Big shopping center surrond the walmart. Lots of choices for restaurants. We are usually too tired to venture out of the campground.Laundry room is sparkling and so are the showers and restroom. We always like to stay here on our way south to Arizona. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Great place for an overnight or a longer stay if you are in the area. Very friendly and helpful staff. Many nice long pull-through sites. A nice lake to fish without a license and very close to lots of shopping and restaurants. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This is a perfect overnight stop. Easy pull through sites, nice country setting. Clean and neat. Fairly quiet. Owners are really nice. Highly recommended. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

As an overnighter, this campground gets very high marks. It is conveniently located for RVers heading north or south via Illinois. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Our site was dead level with full-hookups, cable and hi-speed wi-fi. The washrooms were spotless and the price was quite reasonable. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Very nice park . Nice owner. Coming from the north get off on exit 162. Easy to find. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This is a great park. It is a little complicated to get back to the campground but you are paid back with peace and quiet. NO ROAD NOISE. Very restful setting on a small lake with lots of big trees. We could easily spend a week here. Our site was gravel and very level. Cable TV with lots of channels and free WIFI that works much better than any we have paid for. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Great campground. Quiet and peaceful. Brian and Vanessa, the new owner/managers are really friendly and go out of their way to make your visit a great camping experience. If you are in this area, stop and stay a night or two. It is one of the best campgrounds we stayed at during our 5 week trip to the southwest. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is hard to find so follow the instructions carefully. Wooded CG with the entire floor of the woods rocked in. Hard to determine where your site ends and the next one begins. They went with you to park so you are located within your site. Clean bath house! Did I mention the clean bathroom? Nice laundry facility. Friendly people. Wish it would have had some grass and wider sites and it would have been a 9. Wifi worked well. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This place was nice. It has new owners who seem to care about their guests. They escorted us to our site, which made it easy to navigate through the tall trees. There is a lake on site. We stayed here one night passing through. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Was a little disappointed in being charged for a full night's stay when I parked there during the day for 8 hours. But I guess everyone has to make a living. Roads in are ok, but a bit narrow, park is adjacent to a large mobile home development, but all in all, it seems ok. Would stay here overnight, would not plan a trip around this place. Good location at junction of I-57 and I-70, with plenty of services nearby We camped here in a Motorhome.

$27.50 less Good Sam discount was $24.75 a night for an all inclusive (taxes too) 5-way hookup. No add ons for 50amp, pull thru, cable tv or wi-fi. Just a nice all inclusive flat rate. Great owners, we came in with no reservation and they took plenty of time to find a way to get us in as we were looking to spend the weekend, Thursday - Sunday. We ended up in one of the nicest sites, #69. It was the last one in the area across from the office and next to the water. So we had no one on our door side, just a large grass area and then the lake. A word of caution is to call ahead first, this is a busy place with rigs coming and going. It must be in one of the big rig guides because of the large number of big diesel pushers coming in. Plus it is where I-70 & I-57 are combined. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We had a rally with 17 Doubletree Suites 5th wheel owners. There was even a site for a 38 foot unit and a 34 foot tow vehicle combo. We had a great time and enjoyed the use of the clubhouse for our activities. The owners are well on their way to a 4 star operation. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Very nice campground with plenty of large shade trees. They have cable TV and free WiFi throughout the park. The sites and roads are a tightly packed gravel, and very level for the most part. Shopping and places to eat are within a mile of the park, yet road noise is almost non existent. The owners are very friendly and extremely helpful. They lead you to your site and make sure your happy. I would suggest if your in the area that this RV park would be well worth visiting. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We have been here more than once and always enjoy our stay. The new owners are providing the same quality service and amenities that we had enjoyed on previous visits. Brian went the extra mile to solve a WiFi problem for us. The park is quiet and has a great view of Lake Pauline. We camped here in a Motorhome.

On the back streets behind Walmart. Pleasant stop off We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

The high ratings this campground gets are a testament to the friendly and attentive staff. The downside is that the only thing that the campground has going for it is the intersection of two Interstate highways. There are not really any attractions in the area. Those attractions to be found out on the periphery are well enough serviced by their own local campgrounds. We were delayed arriving at this planned stop because of a severe weather front and the traffic blockages left in its wake. When we finally got to the campground, it was dark and raining moderately. The manager was just leaving the office for the night but spotted us arriving and reopened for us. The total for our full hookup site was $27.50 but the manager gave us a discount of $1.50 - - not because we were entitled to any established offer but just because he was trying to be nice! I would have been happy if he had let us find the site ourselves but he took off on foot in the pouring rain to guide us. The friendliness and attentiveness of the staff member restored my optimism, which had been faltering up to the point of our arrival and due to the stresses of the day. The campground is in a hardwood forest and borders a lake. The facilities are a bit outdated in appearance but the maintenance level seemed to be high. The indoor areas seemed to be perfectly clean despite the bad weather outside. During the trip, one of our RV seat covers got wet because of the bad weather. I went to the campground laundry to use a dyer. The room and the equipment were clean and well maintained. The dryers were bargain at twenty-five cents for about a half-hour of drying time. The accessibility for big rigs is average. Conforming to the woodsy terrain, the road network is unpredictable in its meanderings and seasoned with the odd obstacle. You might also find the access road to be a little rough. I think the previous scores for this campground are inflated, considering what is there, but the campground has serviceable facilities and a staff with a great attitude. All of which is delivered at a fair price. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this campground and I look forward to staying there again in the future. We camped here in a Truck Camper.

Real helpful owners who work hard to please. Entrance route is somewhat difficult with a big rig but with care there are no problems. Call first and get better directions than the ones in the campground guides. Excellent tv service with many channels and very good reception. Good mid Illinois overnight campground, quiet at night. We camped here in a Motorhome.

One of the best values we have experienced. only negative is you need to be close to main building for WiFi. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We spent 4 nights here at the beginning of our trip, and one night at the end. In the period between our visits, the owner has vastly improved the WiFi service, and has plans to further improve it by purchasing an antenna. The campground is very pretty, and the owners are very pleasant and helpful. We would camp here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We have camped at this park for many years, and it just seems to get better. There are new owners, and their enthusiasm and happiness with their work are contagious. The Park is as clean as any we have encountered. The rest rooms and showers are spotless. We couldn't give it a better review. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is an extremely well kept campground with spacious, level, well shaded sites. The park owner/operators were pleasant and helpful. The 70-channel cable TV hookup at each site is free. We paid the Good Sam discount rate for full hookups. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Great little park, close to I-57. We stayed one night and were very impressed. Very clean, very quiet and our best one night stop so far. We had a large pull through with plenty of room under a nice canopy of trees. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We were greeted by very welcoming managers. They put us in a site that met our needs for no trees blocking our tv satellite as well as the length to accommodate our motor home with the 25' trailer that we pull. Clean laundry room. This is a lovely campground on a lake with lots of shade trees and we would stay here again if we are in the neighborhood. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Stopped here in late April headed south and again in early June on the way back home. For those of you who have been enjoying this excellent overnight park in recent years - Surprise - new owners. They seem friendly and, as long as they continue their predecessors commitment to customer service and maintenance, you won't find a better overnight park within 100 miles. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We have been here before and it is now even nicer! Showers and restrooms were spotless. Camp host's are very nice folks to deal with. It is so peaceful and restful here. The owners actually like what they are doing and it shows. We also saw the owner order a car full of non-campers off the property when they were driving recklessly!! We will absolutely stop here again! We camped here in a Motorhome.

We stumbled on this place on the way back from Arkansas. Our GPS listed it as a campground possibility and we were not disappointed. The hosts were extremely friendly and helpful, and escorted us to our pull-through site. This is a terrific overnight stopover traveling up I-57. We did not use the shower/restroom facilities, but judging from the condition and maintenance of the park I would suspect they are as described in earlier posts. We will definitely stay here again! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Excellent CG. Good people running it will bend over backwards to help you out. Quiet & clean. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Friendly and helpful staff took us to our site and helped us get parked. The sites are good sized and provided us with a nice view of the lake. Interior roads are gravel but seem well maintained. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

I have been stopping at this park four times a year on my way to and from Louisiana every May and October for years. While I agree with the superlatives in many of the previous reviews, this is ONLY an overnight campground. There are no recreational facilities, paved roads, or cement pads. If it had those, it would be an RV resort and deserve a 10. The free WIFI is only available in or near the office. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Very nice campground in wooded setting. Close to the Hwy for overnight (2 miles). Owners are extremely nice people. Show you to the site and direct you in. FREE WIFI. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Very nice park. Owners were very helpful and informative. Close to shopping, restaurants, and side trips. We camped here in a Motorhome.

The first thing I want to comment on is the restroom and shower facilities. They are spacious and the word "immaculate" does not begin to describe how clean they were. Next, most overnighters are put in large pull-thrus making it unnecessary to unhook . The owner takes you to the spot and offers to help you level if you need help. We will go back in the future. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Great park, with very friendly people working hard to make you feel welcome and handle any needs you may have. One and only draw back is the trees, which are all big beautiful and offer plenty of shade but also give off lots of droppings including acorns that would drop on the roof all day and night. Had to clean the top of the slides before leaving due to the many acorns. Other than that it is one of the best campgrounds we have staying in and worth putting up with the trees. Do not plan to use a satellite dish in this park. We will go back anytime we are in that area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Very nice campground. No swimming pool. Close to Super Walmart and Interstate 70. Cable TV with 68 Channels is available. Owners are extremely friendly and helpful. Great one night stop. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

I have stayed overnight at this campground twice in successive years. Now I plan my excursion so that a stay at Camp Lakewood is part of the trip. The campground is well kept, very organized, the management is friendly and helpful, and the campground scenery is restful. I particularly like campgrounds where the management shows the camper to his/her site and helps to hook up. All the sites are on pebble-stones so there is very little mess in the event of rainstorms. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

A most pleasant stop along hwy 59 - we stayed one night and were so comfortable - owners/staff just super - park is clean, laundry clean, shopping close, very quiet. This is a small park with big service to any type Rver. They are east of St. Louis and if you are in the area they are a must stop for a restful stay. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Greatplace. Super clean, nice, and shady. Owners were very helpful in getting us set up. I wish I could have stayed longer. Good fishing lakes. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We found this campground very easily, just look for the signs. The roads to it are very unlevel. The owners are very friendly (live on site) and took us to our site and showed us all hook ups, wished us a pleasant stay and thanked us for camping with them! When they say super super clean restrooms they are 100%plus. I have never visited a private campground that had such super clean restrooms. It is a well kept park. They have a nice new building where you can meet if you are traveling in a large group. We got a corner site which was fairly nice sized. They do have some sites that are small as in alot of CG's. We paid $22.00 b/c of our Good Sams discount. They also have a nice store and sell cable wire, reasonable priced. You get cable included with your site. They also have a play park for the children. This is a nice quiet park. We were very happy that we stayed here and will do again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

The only reason they did not get a 10 was because of how hard it is to get to the park. If you are arriving at night, the owners will help you and wait for you and they live on site. The roads into the park are narrow and residential and a little tight at night. Once there, it is a very nice stopover. We camped here in a Motorhome.

The park staff was very friendly. The office was supposed to close at 8 pm, but I called them to tell them I would be about 8:30, and they stayed there and waited for me. There was not a lot of grass in the park. The sites are gravel, and quite level. Many, many trees throughout. The $18 (Good Sam discount) per night included full hookups with cable tv. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Very nice campground. Owners were there and were extremely pleasent. Very quite. We will go back! We camped here in a Motorhome.

Great location I-70 and I-57. Very friendly people, large and level sites. Large shade trees on entire park. We stayed by chance on our way out, but stayed by choice on return trip. We camped here in a camper.

Nice easy pull thrus handling 40' 5th with toter. Behind shopping center - follow directions and signage carefully. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.