Had a great experience at this campground. The people in charge were the most helpful and friendly we have ever met. They showed us around the campground and gave us a golf-cart tour of the State Fair Park. Would come again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
September 2009
$20
From a previous post, we thought full hook-up sites were available but when we arrived we were told that all are two-way (water, electric). As we were only staying two days, it was not an issue. The campground is nicely maintained and although all but 1 of the bath/shower facilities are beginning to show their age, they were clean. CG is very close to downtown and the major sights. The dump station is difficult to get close to, you will need 15-20' feet of sewer hose. A good value. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stayed at this park for 10 days, and did have sewer hookups. Our site backed up to the fence on the concrete parking lot, along with several others. Perhaps they only direct those staying for several days to the full hookup sites. I remember the park host mentioned that the fellow next to us was working here temporarily. We didn't have to move to dump for the entire 10-day period, which is always a good thing. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We chose this park due to proximity to the downtown Convention Center, about 2 miles. It is on the grounds of the Illinois State Fair, but the campsites are far enough away from the Fair activities that they don't interfere too much with the nighttime quietness of the Campground. And it's close enough for an easy walk, if you are there for Fair activities. This is a better Campground than we usually find at Fairgrounds. A very nice host directed us to our site, helped set up, then made suggestions of where to eat, and where to go while in town. Our site was a full hookup, on concrete, level, with plenty of room for slide-outs, but not all sites are that good. The roads are somewhat bumpy, but there were several big rigs in and out with no problem while we were there. A word of caution--a friend arrived at night, when the office was closed, and was led to a site by a security guard. Their site was on grass, muddy and unlevel. It's best to arrive in daylight so you can make a good choice as to where you park. Not much light at night in the park. This campground wasn't listed in any of our camping books; a friend told us about it. The campground is so large that reservations probably aren't necessary. We will stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
An adequate park for those wanting to explore Lincoln land, mostly given over to seasonal pipeline workers. The guy next to us had his car hood up and his gas tank removed all day. The park needs an overall cleanup/raking. Bath house was old and dark, but clean and functional. CATV excellent. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We've camped here many times and it's been a good experience. The night we arrived it had been raining and most of the sites were pretty muddy. The staff is very friendly and the park is quiet. We've stayed here for 2-weeks on one occasion and would do so again. It's also a good place for an overnight. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Easy to find from the interstate, no road or train noise. Although not gated, felt very secure. Run by some very nice people. Sites are gravel with grass along side, but long and level with table and fire pit. Good cable, but due to the trees, rooftop satellite reception is iffy. Laundry is only a $1 to wash or dry and the showers are complete with sink and stool all together. The bonus was a mobile wash service that cleaned our filthy coach while we were out touring with only one day notice. We will camp here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Out of the way -- very quiet. Near Lake Springfield area which is very nice. About 8 miles to Lincoln stuff. Need better signage to get you off the interstate. Follow directions in the KOA book to a T and you should have no problem Adequate place. WiFi available only near registration building / store. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a nice campground in the city of Springfield, IL. The campground has gravel streets and pull thru's. The sites are grass that is mowed regularly. The campground is not intended for children as there is nothing to entertain them on sight. The benefit of this campground is its location. Visit the new Lincoln Library and Museum, the IL State Capitol, etc. 1 mile to restaurants, grocery's, hardware, repairs, shopping. On site well-stocked RV store, great propane service. Easy access from interstate. Nice quiet place to stay while visiting Springfield, IL. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nicely run city park RV campground. Convenient to Springfield sights. No Wi-Fi. Nicely wooded, well kept and clean. Great value. Would stay here again anytime. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Riverside Campgrounds is an older city campground that has been upgraded over the past seven years. We found the park hosts/managers to be very helpful and cordial. This campground is close to the historic sites of Springfield with easy access to 4 lane highways. This campground has 57 water & 30 amp electric sites, 10 water & 50 amp electric sites and 8 full hookup sites. A dump fee of $5.00 is charged. The rate for tents is $10 per site. The campground is open Mid-May to Mid-October. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This campground is operated by the Springfield Park District. Great location close to the President Lincoln sites. The camp host was friendly. Lots of trees and spaces between the sites. Really enjoyed the our one night there and wound not hesitate to go back there again. Nice and quiet. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We were here in early November and the campground had only 3-4 visitors. There is plenty of space, excellent strong wi-fi, very friendly owner. We thought it was lovely, lots of grass, quiet, no road noise, close to downtown Springfield (10 minutes to the excellent Lincoln Museum). We did not see bathrooms or laundry. The owner, was exceptionally cordial and helpful. We usually use KOA only as last resort but we were pleasantly surprised with this one. Right in the middle of cornfields, but nice big trees too. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This Campground is out of the main roads and noise areas. We wanted to go to the Lincoln Presidential Library and the campground isn't that close to downtown Springfield. The sites are nice and graveled and spaced o.k. There had been a leak in the roof of the laundry and one machine was out of order. Actually looked like the leak had been going on for some time. We asked when we checked in if we could get an open site so we could set up out Direct tv. The staff was very accommodating and helpful. There is a nice doggy run with grass and shade. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Far from I55 on fairly narrow roads that had excessively low trees over them. There is also had a one lane bridge. The sites were adequate. All sites are gravel. All roads are gravel with many low spots with standing water. Be sure to bring your mosquito repellent. Water pressure in the evening dropped to less than 20 pounds. WIFI in the evening was so slow as to not be useable. In the early morning Wifi was adequate. Some sites are satellite friendly. I would probably stay here again if there were no other options. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice Campground. Staff very helpful. Big Rigs supported, but Lots of road construction, low hanging trees and a single lane bridge to cross. Nice facilities, and recreational activities on the site. It's a long way from the Interstate. Very Quiet. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Overall a nice campground with nice level sites. Way off the beaten path and thus, very quiet. Only problem was that we went to see the Lincoln Museum and when we returned, there was someone else in our site and we were told to move to another site. If it weren't for this, I would've given a much higher rating. We camped here in a Motorhome.
It is in very bad need of updates in both site and park roads. The bathrooms also outdated. It can be very noisy on weekend. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This campground is really off the beaten path. While they claim to be 20 minutes from downtown, it is really closer to 30 plus to the Lincoln sites. Long pull throughs, level and fairly easy to maneuver around. Wi-Fi slow. Laundry room was like a HOT sauna. No AC or fans. Very uncomfortable. One lane bridge on the gravel road to the campground so you don't want to meet someone coming the other way especially if you can't back up. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Campground is located well off main road so it is quiet but not easily accessed. Showers and restrooms are badly in need of renovation. Staff was very friendly and helpful. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We came here after discovering Mr. Lincoln's Campground was closed and calling. The staffer said technically they weren't open but she could hook us up. There were about a dozen RVs there when we arrived. It's a quiet place with lots of grass, out in the country. The bathrooms were clean. The Wi-Fi wasn't working but it was probably just temporary. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Call before making your way to this campground! We didn't and had to unhook the car and back up our 31' RV down a one lane road because the road in was suddenly covered with 2-3 ft. of water! The host was very nice as she guided us down backroads until we saw that yellow KOA sign! The park was very water logged. We had to wear waterproof shoes to walk our dogs around the park. The bathrooms and showers were clean. Overall, it's nice, but I don't think we'll trek in to this particular campground again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We camped here in a travel trailer. The KOA is a small one located out in the country. It is one of the quietest we've stayed in for city and highway noise. The sites are close together yet it seemed that the owners take that into consideration as they make site assignments. The bathhouse and campground are showing their age. The pool was clean and had a playground and mini golf course nearby. We noticed several tent campers and lots of families with children on the weekend. The bathhouse ran out of paper towels mid afternoon one day and had not been refilled mid morning the next day. We had WIFI connectivity all but a few hours one evening yet it was a slow connection. Our power cord was not long enough to reach the electric hookup and the owner lent us an extension cord during our stay. When storms came through and the tornado sirens went off, the owner came out in the storm to let us know that we could seek shelter in their basement. The owners were very much on site and available during our stay. The KOA appears to be a weekend family destination. We were able to find the campground with a map and by following the KOA signs along the way once we left Interstate 55. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Small, but clean pool. Dirt/gravel sites were badly in need of gravel. We arrived while it was raining and encountered lots of mud. Trash was picked up at site each morning. WiFi was broken the first several days we were there. I am not sure we would have been able to locate the campground without a GPS. Electric for adjacent site was two feet from our front door, limiting the minimal privacy available. We will try the Double J next time. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Spent forever trying to find this park. Waaayyy off the highway in a remote area in the middle of a corn field. I reserved a 50 amp spot (I always make sure I verify that this is available before reserving a spot) and upon finally arriving in the dark, was told by the host/owner, that they didn't have any available because I didn't reserve one (per his wife, the lady I spoke with to make the reservation). They were not really rude, just abrupt. After much discussion, he agreed to loan me a 30 amp adapter for the night although he reiterated that he could really charge me for it. The park was ok, the amenities, ok, etc. Roads were not paved, slots were not paved, but it was shady and pleasant. There seemed to be amenities for the kids, but because it took us forever to find this place (scary driving down small two lane roads with limited areas to turn around) that we didn't arrive until after dark. We left early the next am so didn't have time to use facilities. Doubt if we would stay here again unless no other places were available. We camped here in a Motorhome.