Having returned from 3 months on the road (i.e., Maine to Arizona/New Mexico and back), I would rate our experience at this park as the worst of our entire trip. Our mistake....asking for an end site (when 7 were available) rather than taking the one that the manager wanted to assign us!! I'm sorry, but this is an old KOA, where everyone is on top of everyone else.....and we like a little privacy. When we asked for an end site, the blond woman at the desk became very hostile, offering multiple reasons why we weren't "deserving" of such a space (i.e., at 42 feet we were "too small" to warrant an end site, or people who arrive after "closing hours" get the end sites). When my wife asked how many people arrived after "closing hours" last night or the night before, the answer was "well none." So we were about to drive on, when suddenly an end site was available; but only with great effort and hostility. Then we admitted that, yes, we had a dog (a 20 lb. Welsh Terrier....about as friendly and on-leash as you'll ever see). We then were subjected to a diatribe about what we were not allowed to do with our dog. Once in our site, we spent our time inside the trailer. I have seldom felt less welcome in a park. There are signs everywhere..."Do NOT walk here" "NO dogs in this area" "NO exterior mats", "Do NOT walk on the grass" etc., etc. We lived in the mid-west for 6 years (Iowa and Nebraska) and know that its people are very friendly, warm, caring, and helpful. This park does not exemplify those attributes, and, as such, is not a credit to Illinois or mid-western tourism. We would never stay here again. The restrooms were clean. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
First stay here - and one of the best kept and run parks we have used. Big, level gravel spots with nice shade and room to roam around in a very rural setting. Quiet and clean and friendly. The owners were very pleasant and helpful. All hookups were in good repair and placed well. Picnic table each spot clean and painted. A great choice if you are traveling 74. We camped here in a Motorhome.
One of the nicer places we stayed. No trains! This was one of the quiter campgrounds with easy access to the interstate. The bathrooms and showers were spotless. This was once a KOA park and the new owners are doing a nice job on the upkeep and upgrades. I would stay here again. . We camped here in a Motorhome.
Roomy interior roads and sites. Lots of mature trees. Easy to navigate and level. The camp store had the necessities. Although near I-74 it was quiet. A good place to overnight. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.