What an exceptional weekend this was. Keith, Devin (his daughter!), and the rest of the crew were…read moreaccommodating, kind, and efficient since the very beginning. They helped contracting for and planning around this event so easily. A group of us (friends/classmates) came for a get-away retreat from the city, and the entire time, we were in awe. Nothing can beat the space itself (vast, lots of room to hike, bonfire, yoga; we even had a track&field style relay in the backyard). The rooms were nice, spacious, and comfortable. There was a lot of sitting room/smaller living rooms, so we could all take time to be in smaller groups if we wanted to. The game rooms and movie theaters were wonderful and kept us occupied all weekend. The kitchen is marvelous, and we just kept cooking all weekend because we were so obsessed. We played trivia while drinking wine in the sitting room/family room with the fireplace. Above all, Keith and Devin are great hosts. They were onsite (in a different building, so it was enough distance to give us privacy but not too far and were always available if we had questions), responsive, and understanding. I contacted Keith some time in December of 2023 to learn more about the space, and while we had other options, the clear respect and compassion Keith exuded for me as a potential guest and the passion and excitement he had for the space really drew me in. He even offered a group tour before signing the contract. I trusted him entirely, and he was absolutely so generous and fair throughout the whole process. We're coming back in less than three months because our time there was simply magical. It's hard to admit, but part of me hopes it stays a hidden gem just for us to enjoy. Yet, deep down, I know that anyone who discovers this place will feel as blessed as we did. I truly wish for others to experience the joy and tranquility that we found there.

Had a great weekend with friends. It was the perfect setting for a winter weekend away. The lodge…read morewas ideal with lots of space as well as cozy gathering rooms for hanging out. Keith and Lisa were fantastic hosts. Easy drive from the burbs. The warm country setting was the right break from the winter grind. I would absolutly recommend for a gathering of friends or a wedding in any season. We roamed the property and were impressed by all the venue options that they had to offer.

Our first time camping here was Memorial day weekend. We have an 11 and 14 year old and both…read morebrought friends. They had so much fun they didn't want to leave. Their friends want to know when we are going back because they want to come with The campground was beautiful. It was clean and the bathrooms were the cleanest I've seen camping. The showers were great too The staff was wonderful. Def went above and beyond We will Def be back!!

One positive is that it was a very quiet facility. It seems that it needs a lot of overall…read moremaintenance. Roads were not well maintained. Couldn't believe that the rental sites were 100% grass/dirt/sand. No gravel. And it rained two days. Inside of the camper is a disaster. Also - never would've thought to ask this but no campfire ring? Just a small dug out area.

This campground is under new ownership and I had nothing but pleasant interactions with the new…read moreowners. They were very friendly and very helpful. When I spoke to them on the phone they made sure I knew exactly how to arrive (there is a low bridge in town that can damage RVs). The park was well kept and quiet. Looking at a map, I assumed the "river" next to the park was swimmable, but it actually is a canal that was quite swampy and not anything you would want to swim in. BUT, there is an awesome walking trail along the canal which was great for me and the dogs after a long road trip!

This campground is a wonderful no frills but very affordable and comfortable stay. My family spent…read morea week here and I am satisfied with everything. The staff are friendly and helpful. Water pressure and power are reliable and the sewer access was very good as well. The site (31) was level and able to easily fit my 37 ft travel trailer. They had close and adequate parking for extra vehicles if you have an extra vehicle with you. The shower area is clean and adequate. They have two washers and dryers on site and a small store within the office area. They also have firewood for $8 a bundle and they also have other items one can purchase while there. They also rent kayaks if one is interested in that. Would recommend and will stay there again in the future.

Absolutely the best! Mike and Gail helped us out when we had tire issues with our truck camper…read more Our trip was saved thanks to their expertise helping us solve the problem

I stay at a lot of Campgrounds & this is one of my favorites. It feels homey with the owner happy…read moreto help and give you local hiking advice. No frills but full hook up & level with a beautiful grassy lawn & lovely trees. Location is excellent next to the state parks. We'll be back!!

Where do I start? This is our Second season there as an Annual. The park was in need of love and…read moredirection from the park management and Thousand Trails. This year, many of us annuals held our breathe as a new Property Manager was hired and introduced. From the first day opening you can see management and staff members are working very hard to make this park great again. The pools were ready to go Memorial Day weekend, hot tubs are being replaced, store is revamped, and so on. Staff members are always around and willing to help. There is way more staff this season than last year. I know Rome wasn't built in a year so I don't expect this place to perfect by the end of the season, but I haven't run into one annual that is not happy how things are going so far.

The hot tubs have been approved and are going back in! (See pic) convention center is next and I've…read moretalked to Corey who said next season they will be fixing the roads!

Made a reservation for a specific site was promised that site. Arrived and was placed elsewhere…read more Had 8 people charged for 12. Multiple portapottys one restroom no toilet paper or paper towels. Good luck dealing with the owners son he can't do math.

Let me start by saying that I stayed at Pine View campground over Labor Day weekend. I was a little…read moreworried because of the mixed reviews it got on Google Maps but there was nowhere else to stay remotely close to Starved Rock that wasn't full except Papa Murphy's (you can read my review on that place). Pine View is a place owned by an older couple (she (Pat) was behind the counter reading when I walked in and he (Larry) was rocking in his rocking chair a dog on either side of him - It was classic). They were always nice and friendly and very helpful. This campground is 80% seasonal residents. A very small part of the campground is for "weekenders". The residents were very friendly and always waved or said hello. The campground itself is very pretty in my opinion. The whole place is under very tall pine trees. This can make it very difficult to setup your campsite depending on what kind of gear you have (GREAT for hammocks though!!). To make it more difficult the campsites are very small! If there are more than 2 in your group I would strongly suggest getting 2 campsites (We had 4 adults and a small child and the 2 sites were perfect for us). Having a water spicket right at our campsite was nice. I was very glad I brought a short hose though since the electric and water are on the same post (dumbest/most dangerous setup I have seen). We got lucky and our neighbors were not too noisy for the most part. Down the way, though, there was a very large group (I'd say they had 6 or so campsites) of Hispanics blasting music with an obnoxiously bright shop light...yeah a shop light. Luckily we were far enough away it didn't bother us too much. This is a campground where if your neighbors are not polite it could ruin the trip...like I said...small campsites. The bathroom/shower was what you would expect from a mom and pop campground. Working...but dirty. This is not a KOA, folks. If you plan on showering here you will most likely want shower shoes. A guy I was camping with freaked out showering cause he looked over and a frog was chilling on the shower curtain. They will deliver firewood right to your campsite. $10 for about 60 pieces. It was a heck of a deal! Great firewood, too! The fire pit is nothing to write home about. A small steal ring in the ground. Not much airflow so you couldn't get a very big fire going (though the campground probably did that on purpose). The grate from a Weber grill fits over the fire perfectly! That's how we did most of our cooking. I suggest this campground on the average weekend because there wouldn't be many people or on a busy weekend if there is nowhere else to go. All in all it was a great time! **EDIT I forgot to mention it is VERY family orientated. Kids running around the park screaming...it's a good thing but I know it drives some people crazy.

Just camped here for the first time. This is a great place to camp, especially if you have kids…read more The lake was great. It's separated into 3 sections by buoys...one shallow end for small kids, a deeper end for bigger kids, and a fishing area. Both swimming areas had lake toys for the kids to climb on, including 2 trampolines with slides and bounce pillow, log roll, a giant iceberg, and some other things. There are smaller lake toys in the kiddie area. The lake had no algae or fish smell like other reviews noted, so they must have solved that problem. There is plenty of lounge chairs and picnic tables around the lake area for parents. The pool was nice too, but the kids liked the lake the best. They also had activities during the day: bingo, a glow stick dance party at night, and a scavenger hunt. The scavenger hunt doubled as free campground cleanup for them because they had things like bottle caps, juice box straw wrappers, and cigarette butts on them! Please take the cigarette butts off that list!!! Nobody wants their kids picking those up!!! They had bean bag games, pedal cars, horse shoes, basketball and volleyball courts. The grounds were clean and well maintained. The sites are typical for a place like this...fairly close together but there were huge trees everywhere so we had shade and gave it a little more wooded feel (I hate camping in a big grass field). Cost: We paid $45 a night for water and electric (no sewer) which I think is reasonable because you're paying for all the facilities as well, not just the camping. They do nickle and dime you a bit...you gotta pay to use the pool, carts, and some activities. As long as you're OK just using the lake it's not too bad. Checkout time is non-negotiable. We wanted to stay an extra hour or 2 after checkout time so we had to pay for a whole extra night. Most places don't mind if you stay a little longer if the campground is emptied out. The kids really wanted a little extra time so I ended up paying for the extra night and we stayed until dusk so I could get my money's worth. One last note...the owner has a lot of rules and he enforces them. They are mostly to keep the kids safe and keep the camp family friendly. He was out multiple times during the day making sure the kids in the lake had their life jackets on and had parents watching them. If you're planning on partying loudly until 2 am, don't bother coming. He will kick you out if he has to. This has led to some bad reviews from scorned folks, but it's nice to see a campground enforce their rules for a change. Since I was there to enjoy family time it worked out well for us.

We came here for a day visit with our kids, but we left incredibly disappointed by how we were…read moretreated. When we arrived, the front desk was completely empty, and no one was there to assist or check us in.Because no one was working the desk, we headed into the campground to set up our things, fully intending to walk right back up and purchase our activity wristbands. My kids were excited and jumped into the water while we were settling in.Before we could even go back to pay, a man on a four-wheeler (who seemed to be the manager or owner) approached us. Instead of asking us politely if we had checked in, he immediately started yelling at my children. He automatically assumed we were trying to sneak in without paying.Even after we calmly explained the empty front desk and our plan to buy bracelets, he refused to listen and kicked our family out. The lack of staff at the entrance is their mistake, but taking it out on paying guests and yelling at children is completely unacceptable. We will not be coming back."

We stayed for a weekend! This is a family owned campground that's unpretentious, and on such a…read morepeaceful plot of land in Illinois. They have trails, golf carts, and a great playground. With a variety of campsites, improving amenities and activities, it's a great place to camp for a summer or for a weekend! We met many long-term campers there, and that speaks a lot to how so many can feel like Condit's is another little home away from home. Highly recommend hooking up here for a weekend or a season! Also... don't forget the bug spray. It's camping, after all. I would love to come back in autumn after talking with other campers. It sounds like it's beautiful and you can see more of the landscape and ravines around the property.

We really enjoyed our stay here! We thought we were just staying for one night but with the great…read moreprices (we used Passport America), super chill atmosphere and GREAT swimming pond we ended up staying three nights. They had Karaoke on Friday night and a band on Saturday in a barn on the property. We didn't go to either but since the barn is fairly enclosed it didn't bother us. This place is pretty quiet durning the day, like I said it's a super relaxed vibe, maybe because when we were there lots of spots were open. Management is great, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. There are lots of seasonal's and plenty of nightly camping spots too. The RV spots are basically in a grassy field with some gravel, not perfectly level but not so bad that we had to pull out leveling blocks. Big nice trees everywhere. They have a nice playground and a great pond! It seems that they go to the effort to dump fresh sand on one side of the pond so that it's kind of like a beach and it makes to bottom of the pond sandy instead of muddy. There is also a big fountain in the pond that helps circulate the water and I suspect filter some of it. They don't have wifi but we didn't mind. We have been to so many RV parks that "offer" wifi but then you get there and it's so crapy that you feel a little cheated. I'd much rather know what I'm in for up front. AND we had great cell service (att) so we could do anything we wanted to. Happy camping!!

Located in the middle of corn fields,this 840 acre preserve is made up of woodlands,marsh and…read moreprairie. There is a small creek that runs along a gravel path that is a 1.3 mile loop around a 65ft deep quarry filled lake. Pets are welcome including horses. Swimming is not allowed but the lake is great for fishing and kayaking. Bathroom facilities are available along with plenty of parking. Part of the Kane County Forest Preserve.

Peaceful preserve with a former quarry now lake that has a gravel trail (also used by horses) going…read morearound it. Nice variety of trees and a few wildflowers. Many species of birds call this area home as there is a creek running through it as well. Part of Kane County Forest Preserves. Saw paddle boarders and kayakers enjoying the serenity. Not far off of Rt 47.