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Sankoty Lakes

Sankoty Lakes Resort in East Peoria brings a genuinely exceptional resort experience to the Illinois River Valley — built on the crystal-clear waters of the Sankoty Aquifer, one of the deepest and cleanest natural water sources in the Midwest, where spring-fed lakes have the remarkable clarity of a mountain trout stream in the flatlands of central Illinois. Twenty minutes from Peoria and two and a half hours from Chicago, Sankoty Lakes offers resort-quality amenities and a natural setting that consistently surprises guests who didn't know this caliber of Illinois camping experience existed. Accommodations range from glamping safari tents and well-appointed RV sites to upscale lakeside cabins sleeping up to eight guests — each with fully equipped kitchens, decks, and outdoor fire pits — and the exclusive 1840 Ranch House, a private guest property suited for larger groups and special occasion gatherings. The Woolly Bugger, Sankoty's signature on-site restaurant and bar, provides full-service dining and evening atmosphere that sets this resort clearly apart from conventional campground food. A beach pavilion and bathhouse, outdoor fireplace, free bicycles for guest use, picnic spots, a 24-hour front desk, and a coffee shop deliver service quality alongside the outdoor recreation. Pets are welcome at Sankoty Lakes Resort. The Sankoty Aquifer lakes provide a water recreation environment of genuinely unusual quality — the kind of visibility that makes kayaking, canoeing, and swimming feel like engagement with a natural aquarium rather than typical Midwest lake recreation. A dedicated fly-fishing trout stream on the property adds a specialty fishing experience alongside the lakes' broader angling, birdwatching, and hiking trails that keep guests occupied from dawn into the evening hours. Peoria, 20 minutes from the resort, offers more cultural depth than its Midwest city reputation sometimes suggests. The Caterpillar Visitors Center chronicles the engineering achievements of one of the world's great manufacturing companies in an interactive exhibition that resonates well beyond industrial tourism. The Peoria Riverfront Museum combines natural history, art, and a giant-screen theater in a well-funded facility anchoring the riverfront. The Peoria Zoo and the Historic District's restaurants and live music venues fill an evening excursion with ease. Starved Rock State Park, roughly an hour east, provides the Illinois River's most dramatic canyon scenery with 18 canyons, waterfalls, and trails for a full day of hiking. Sankoty Lakes Resort operates through the Illinois camping and resort season, with summer representing peak demand for the lakes' swimming, kayaking, and fishing recreation. The Woolly Bugger restaurant and the resort's premium amenity level have created a devoted local following — Sankoty lakes guests often describe the resort as a destination in its own right rather than a base camp for elsewhere. Reserve early for summer weekends and cabins, which fill ahead of RV and glamping tent availability.

Sun Retreats Rock River

44 RV Sites, 52 Tent Sites, 7 Cottages

Sun Retreats Rock River in Hillsdale, Illinois, offers 142 RV sites, seven cottages, and 52 tent sites on the Rock River, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 55 feet behind a gated entrance. Deluxe waterfront and 50-amp pull-through categories join a splash pad, beach, mini-golf, and fitness center on concrete pads with patios. One hundred forty-two sites span deluxe water-and-electric 30-amp, deluxe water-and-electric 50-amp, deluxe water-and-electric 50-amp pull-through, and deluxe waterfront categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 55 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Seasonal concrete-pad sites with patios are the property's signature. Seven cottages and 52 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, firewood, RV storage, and boat storage handle the practical side. The property was formerly Sunset Lakes RV Resort. An outdoor pool and splash pad anchor the summer, with a lake, beach, and boat docks supporting boating, paddle boats, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. Mini-golf, a fitness center, craft room, library, jumping pillow, gaga ball, tennis, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, and corn hole fill the grounds, with walking trails, a playground, dog park, snack bar, and on-site dining besides. Pets are welcome. The Quad Cities sit 15 minutes south, with the Rock River's limestone bluffs framing the property. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $45/night

Sun Retreats Gun Lake

13 RV Sites

Sun Retreats Gun Lake in Hopkins, Michigan, offers 13 full-hookup RV sites in Allegan County's lake country, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 60 feet behind a gated entrance. A motorhome-only full-hookup pull-in category joins a pull-through tier, with a splash pad, hot tub, spa, beach, and jumping pillow. Thirteen sites run in full hookup pull-in for motorhomes only and pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The motorhome-only pull-in is a thoughtful distinction — coaches that would rather not back or unhitch get a purpose-built option. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, firewood, and a snack bar handle the practical side. The property was formerly Hidden Ridge RV Resort. A splash pad and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a hot tub, sauna, and spa alongside. A lake, beach, fishing pier, and boat rentals open the water for boating, paddle boats, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. A jumping pillow, fitness center, recreation center, clubhouse, game room, arcade, billiards, shuffleboard, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, pavilion, community fire pit, and dog park fill the rest, with live music and planned activities. That amenity list at 13 sites is remarkable. Gun Lake covers 2,680 acres in western Michigan's hardwood and lake country, with Yankee Springs Recreation Area close and Grand Rapids about 40 minutes north. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $74/night

Lake Joy Campground

30 RV Sites, 57 Tent Sites

Lake Joy Campground in Belmont, Wisconsin, offers 30 RV sites and 57 tent sites on a 60-acre private spring-fed lake, with 20, 30, and 50-amp water-and-electric service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 42 feet. Lakefront and lake view 30-amp categories join a 30/50-amp tier and a shower house group pull-through, with a pool, beach, and boat ramp. Thirty sites span 30/50-amp, 30-amp lakefront, 30-amp lake view, and pull-thru 30-amp shower house group categories, carrying water and electric, sized to 42 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Plan around the hookups — sites carry water and electric but not sewer, so manage tank capacity and use the dump station. Accessible sites are available, and the group category is worth knowing about if you travel with a caravan. Fifty-seven tent sites make this overwhelmingly a tent property. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the summer, with a boat ramp opening the lake for boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and inflatable water toys. A game room, arcade, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, ping pong, walking trails, biking, a playground, and picnicking fill the rest. The property operates as a wedding venue. Sixty acres of clear spring-fed water surrounded by nothing but countryside is the whole proposition, in the Driftless Area of southwest Wisconsin. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $40/night

Silver Springs Campsites

152 RV Sites

Silver Springs Campsites in Rio, Wisconsin, offers 152 RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 42 feet, between Madison and the Wisconsin Dells. Full hookup and water-and-electric back-in categories join an outdoor pool, beach, pond, and jumping pillow on a family-oriented property. One hundred fifty-two back-in sites run in full hookup and water-and-electric categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 42 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Note the 42-foot cap before booking a larger rig. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. Golf carts rent at $75 per day with a two-day minimum on regular weekends and three days on holidays; drivers must be 18 with a valid license. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the summer, with an on-site pond supporting fishing, boating, paddle boats, canoeing, and kayaking. A recreation center, game room, billiards, ping pong, jumping pillow, basketball, volleyball, bocce ball, horseshoes, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, and a pavilion fill the grounds, with on-site dining and planned activities through the season. The resort also operates as a wedding venue. Pets are welcome. The self-contained recreation is the point — guests get a full outdoor program without driving to regional lakes or state parks, in the farm and lake country of Columbia County. Summer is the season. Reserve ahead.

Coconut Cove RV Resort

51 RV Sites, 10 Cabins, 4 Glamping Sites

Coconut Cove RV Resort in Hazel Green, Wisconsin, offers 52 RV sites, 10 cabins, and four glamping sites on a lakefront property in the Driftless Area, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 72 feet. Five categories include deluxe waterfront back-ins, alongside a water park, jumping pillow, bar, and live music. Fifty-two sites span standard, premium, and deluxe back-ins, deluxe waterfront back-ins, and premium pull-throughs, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 72 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Ten cabins and four glamping sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, RV storage, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Two wristbands are included with each reservation for the pool, sandy beach, and beach playground; additional wristband access is required beyond that. The amenity scope is exceptional for the region. A water park, outdoor pool, sandy beach, and jumping pillow anchor the summer, with a lake supporting boating, kayaking, paddle boats, paddle boarding, and fishing, plus kayak and boat rentals on site. A clubhouse, recreation center, arcade, bar, on-site dining, and snack bar cover meals and evenings, with live music through the season, golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, and dog park besides. Pets are welcome. Hazel Green sits in Grant County near the Mississippi's Wisconsin shore, in the unglaciated Driftless hill country. Dubuque, Iowa and Galena, Illinois are both close. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $49/night

Jellystone Park™ Barton Lake

328 RV Sites, 65 Cabins, 26 Tent Sites, 21 Cottages, 1 Lodge

Jellystone Park Barton Lake in Fremont, Indiana, offers 328 full-hookup RV sites, 87 cabin, cottage, and lodge units, and 26 tent sites on a lake, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 42 feet. Lakefront standard, buddy, and buddy trio categories join preferred tiers, alongside a water park, indoor and outdoor pools, splash pad, and laser tag. Three hundred twenty-eight sites span lakefront standard back-in 30-amp, lakefront standard back-in, lakefront standard buddy, lakefront standard buddy trio, and preferred categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 42 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The buddy trio category is unusual — three rigs traveling together, side by side. Note the 42-foot cap. Eighty-seven cabins, cottages, and lodges and 26 tent sites round out the lodging. A laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and firewood handle the practical side. A daily resort fee covers mini-golf, the playground, and the wider amenity program. A water park, splash pad, and both indoor and outdoor pools anchor the recreation, with a beach, boat ramp, boat docks, boat rentals, and kayak rentals opening the lake for boating, paddle boats, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. Mini-golf, laser tag, an arcade, jumping pillow, gem mining, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, a craft room, recreation center, golf cart rentals, playground, pavilion, on-site dining, and a snack bar fill the rest. Steuben County calls itself the Land of 101 Lakes. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $46/night

Glacier Valley Campground

Glacier Valley Campground in Scott, Wisconsin brings the rolling agricultural landscape of Columbia County together with the recreational appeal of a well-appointed private campground — the name itself reflecting the glacial terrain that sculpted central Wisconsin's characteristic pattern of lakes, drumlins, and moraines. Named for the landforms left by the last glacial advance through the region, Glacier Valley provides a genuine outdoor retreat in a quiet corner of Wisconsin known for its countryside character and community traditions. The campground's amenities include a lined swimming pond — the summer social centerpiece — alongside mini golf, disc golf, hiking trails, a playground, pavilion, bath house, and a camp store. All RV sites include water and electric hookups, the campground is pet-friendly throughout, and free WiFi keeps guests connected when the day's outdoor agenda allows. Glacier valley campground's combination of lake and land recreation gives it the character of a full-weekend destination rather than simply an overnight stop in central Wisconsin. The open, well-maintained grounds reflect the care of a family-operated property invested in its reputation across the region. The Columbia County countryside surrounding Glacier Valley is classic Wisconsin pastoral terrain — gently rolling fields, dairy farms, and the quiet beauty of a landscape that has maintained its agricultural identity through generations of farm families. The campground's position in the southern part of Wisconsin's lake country connects guests to the broader recreational geography of the region, where lakes, trails, and Amish country communities spread across the landscape in every direction. The 400 State Trail, a paved multi-use trail converted from a former railroad corridor, offers scenic cycling and walking through the Wisconsin countryside for guests who want to explore the region under their own power. Beaver Dam Lake, a short drive from camp, provides boating, fishing, and swimming on one of Columbia County's most popular recreational lakes. Amish shops and bakeries scattered through the surrounding countryside offer freshly baked goods, handmade furniture, and a genuine cultural encounter with Wisconsin's Plain community. The Portage Country Club provides a well-regarded golf option for guests who want to mix fairways with campfire evenings. Glacier Valley Campground's season runs through the Wisconsin warm-weather months, with summer weekends and family vacation weeks representing peak demand. The campground's central Wisconsin location puts it within reach of Madison's urban offerings to the south and the Wisconsin Dells water park corridor to the northwest, expanding the day-trip possibilities for guests who build a longer stay around the campground's comfortable and affordable base.

Muncie RV Resort

40 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 10 Tent Sites, 2 Yurts

Muncie RV Resort in Anderson, IN, offers 40 full-hookup RV sites, 2 cabins, 10 tent sites, and 2 yurts, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 100 feet. Site categories cover back-in 30/50-amp, back-in 50-amp with a deluxe patio, pull-thru 30/50-amp, pull-thru 50-amp, and pull-thru 50-amp with a deluxe patio, plus ADA-accessible sites. All carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. The resort is rated big rig friendly, and at 100 feet the pull-thrus take anything on the road. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, a dump station, and propane fills handle resupply, and there's a storm shelter on the property. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The resort sits on about a mile of White River frontage, with a lake, pond, and beach for swimming, boating, kayaking, and paddle boats, plus an outdoor pool, a water park with inflatable toys, mini-golf, a clubhouse, on-site dining, volleyball, a playground, and walking trails. Hiking, fishing, and birding fill out the rest. Anderson sits in Madison County along the Mounds State Park corridor in north-central Indiana. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Deluxe patio sites are limited — reserve early.

from $27/night

Wolf Lake Resort and Campground

30 Tent Sites

Wolf Lake Resort and Campground in Muskegon, MI, offers RV sites with full hookups alongside 30 tent sites. Contact the resort for site count, amp service, and maximum rig length — those specifics aren't published here. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, propane fills, and a clubhouse cover the practical side. Pets are welcome. The lake carries the property: a beach, a fishing pier, boat rentals, and walking trails, with swimming, fishing, boating, kayaking, paddle boats, hiking, biking, and planned activities. Softball World, Eagle Island Golf Club, and Lake Michigan itself are all close. Muskegon sits on Michigan's Lake Michigan shoreline, and Wolf Lake gives guests a calm inland alternative a short drive from the big water — one of the more diverse outdoor recreation corners of the Great Lakes. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Michigan's summer is short and this shoreline books early — reserve ahead, and call to confirm your rig's fit.

from $35/night

Harbor Cove RV Resort

155 RV Sites

Harbor Cove RV Resort in Coldwater, Michigan, offers 155 full-hookup RV sites on 2,000 feet of shoreline, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet behind a gated entrance. A waterfront back-in category joins standard back-in and pull-through tiers, with a private boat launch, boat docks, pontoon and kayak rentals, and a banquet facility. One hundred fifty-five sites run in back-in, pull-thru, and waterfront back-in categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The waterfront category is the one to request. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, firewood, and boat storage handle the practical side. A 2,000-square-foot banquet facility with on-site catering sits on the property, and the resort operates as a wedding venue. A private boat launch, boat docks, boat rentals, and kayak rentals open the water for boating, paddle boats, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming, with a beach on site. A recreation center, sports courts, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, a pond, playground, pavilion, and community fire pit fill the rest, with planned activities through the season and a golf course, water park, and wine tasting nearby. The lake access is what distinguishes it: Branch County's glacial topography left a chain of seven interconnected lakes reachable by boat from the resort's own launch. Summer lake season drives demand. Reserve well ahead for June through August.

Sky High Camping Resort

115 RV Sites, 19 Cabins

Sky High Camping Resort in Portage, Wisconsin, offers 115 RV sites and 19 cabins with 30 and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 90 feet, open all year. Premium pull-through, back-in, and water-and-electric categories join a pool, mini-golf, disc golf course, ball field, and bar in Columbia County. One hundred fifteen sites run in back-in, water-and-electric back-in, and premium pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 90 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Ninety feet handles the largest coaches comfortably. Nineteen cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, RV storage, over-the-air TV, and recycling handle the practical side. From I-90/94, take Exit 106 to Highway 33 west toward Baraboo for one mile, then left on County W for a mile and a half. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, a disc golf course, ball field, game room, arcade, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, pickleball, gaga ball, and corn hole filling the grounds. A pond, walking trails, hiking, golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, dog park, bar, and snack bar round it out, with gem mining and planned activities through the season. A casino, golf course, ski areas, a state park, and wine and beer tasting are all nearby. Portage sits on the historic Fox-Wisconsin portage, the half-mile link between two river systems. Summer is the peak, with year-round operation and nearby skiing extending the season. Reserve ahead.

from $20/night