Planned Activities

NorthWoods RV Resort

100 RV Sites

NorthWoods RV Resort in Garden Prairie, Illinois, offers 100 full-hookup premium pull-through RV sites on the Kishwaukee River with 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet. An outdoor pool, spa, clubhouse, game room, and jumping pillow serve a riverside retreat between Chicago and Rockford. One hundred sites are premium pull-through throughout, carrying water, sewer, and electric on 50-amp, sized to 50 feet. A single-category, all-pull-through layout means no backing at any site and no guessing about what you are booking — every guest gets the same premium spec. Service is 50-amp, so bring an adapter if your rig runs 30. A laundry and propane fills handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and spa anchor the property, with inflatable water toys and a jumping pillow for children. A clubhouse, game room, billiards, basketball, horseshoes, playground, and snack bar fill the grounds, with fishing on the river and planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. The Kishwaukee's wooded riparian corridor is the property's defining feature — a tree-canopied river environment that sets it apart from the open farmland of most of Boone County, and a genuine escape from both the Chicago and Rockford metropolitan areas without a long drive from either. Summer is the season in northern Illinois, when the pool, the river, and the activity program are all running. Reserve well ahead for July and August weekends, with easier availability through the spring and fall shoulders.

from $55/night

Lantern DeForest RV Resort

64 RV Sites

Lantern DeForest RV Resort in Wisconsin offers 64 full-hookup pull-through RV sites eight miles north of Madison, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 83 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Premium and standard pull-through categories mean no backing at any site, with an outdoor pool, game room, sports courts, and walking trails. Sixty-four sites run in pull-through and premium pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 83 feet, with picnic tables. An all-pull-through layout at 83 feet is a genuinely practical combination — no backing after a long driving day, and room for the longest coaches with a tow. Cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and recycling handle the practical side. Mention a late checkout at check-in and staff will accommodate it where the site is not turning over. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a game room, sports courts, volleyball, horseshoes, walking trails, a playground, pavilion, dog park, and picnicking filling the grounds. A lake, river, golf course, and wine and beer tasting are all nearby. Pets are welcome. Madison is eight miles south, and it rewards the trip — the University of Wisconsin's flagship campus, the State Capitol, State Street's independent shops and restaurants, and a 17,000-acre urban lake system centered on Mendota and Monona make it one of the most livable mid-sized cities in the country. Summer and Badger football weekends drive demand. Reserve well ahead for both.

from $82/night

Fairgrounds RV Park - WI

33 RV Sites

On 60 acres of the Dodge County Fairgrounds four miles east of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin—on Highway 33 in the agricultural lakelands that define south-central Wisconsin's character between Madison and Milwaukee—Fairgrounds RV Park provides a practical, well-maintained full hookup camping facility that serves both overnight travelers on the US-151 and Wisconsin Highway 33 corridors and visitors specifically drawn to the Horicon Marsh ecosystem that makes this corner of Wisconsin one of the most significant wildlife observation destinations in the Upper Midwest. The park's 50 sites span 30 and 50-amp service with unlimited-length pull-through configurations, and the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge and Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area—collectively forming the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States—are the destination that brings birders, naturalists, and outdoor enthusiasts specifically to the Beaver Dam area during spring and fall migration. The campground's 50 sites include four full hookup 50-amp back-in positions, 30 pull-through sites with 50-amp service, and six pull-through sites with 30-amp service. The unlimited-length pull-through positions accommodate the large fifth wheels and Class A motorhomes that frequently transit the Wisconsin highway system, and the site configuration eliminates the backing anxiety that shorter sites and tighter campground layouts impose on drivers of the largest rigs. Electric hookups, water, sewer, a dump station, restrooms, showers, and WiFi at select sites complete the utility infrastructure. Picnic shelters, a pet-friendly policy, and the fairground's 60-acre open grounds—suitable for walking, running, and biking with the open space that urban campgrounds fundamentally can't provide—round out the property's practical amenity profile. The Dodge County Fairgrounds setting provides the infrastructure of a functioning agricultural fair venue between the county fair dates, which means the campground benefits from well-maintained grounds, adequate parking and utility infrastructure built to handle event crowds, and the open-space character of a fairground campus rather than the compressed density of a commercial campground built specifically for RV parking. The surrounding agricultural landscape of Dodge County—one of Wisconsin's most productive dairy and crop farming counties—gives the setting the working-farm character that defines the south-central Wisconsin landscape. Horicon Marsh is the primary natural destination that elevates a Fairgrounds RV Park stay from a convenient overnight to a meaningful outdoor experience. The 32,000-acre marsh complex—managed jointly by the Wisconsin DNR as Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area and by the US Fish & Wildlife Service as Horicon National Wildlife Refuge—supports one of the most spectacular waterfowl migration events in the interior of the United States. Spring migration brings Canada geese by the hundreds of thousands through the marsh, and the fall movement reverses the process with the spectacle of geese rising from the marsh at dawn and returning at dusk in numbers that visitors who witness it for the first time consistently describe as one of the most impressive wildlife events they have encountered. The marsh also supports breeding populations of yellow-headed blackbirds, great egrets, great blue herons, and the full spectrum of North American marsh bird species. Fairgrounds RV Park is open seasonally from approximately April through October in alignment with the Wisconsin camping season. The spring and fall migration periods at Horicon are the most dramatic natural events in the regional calendar and should time the visit for guests with birding and wildlife interests. Beaver Dam's downtown commercial district provides dining and provisioning options within easy driving range. Reserve your pull-through site for the fall Canada goose migration and let the Horicon Marsh make the case for south-central Wisconsin's underappreciated natural heritage.

from $31/night

Sun Retreats Rock River

142 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 $49/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.

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.

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.

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 $23/night

Sun Retreats Fond Du Lac East

20 RV Sites, 9 Cabins, 3 Tent Sites

Tucked into the rolling hills of Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine region, Sun Retreats Fond Du Lac East spreads across 103 wooded acres near Glenbeulah, offering a resort-scale camping experience in one of the state's most distinctive natural landscapes. Whether you're planning a summer weekend getaway or searching for a seasonal home base with plenty of breathing room, this well-developed resort delivers the kind of facilities that make packing up the RV an easy decision. The Kettle Moraine region—carved out by glaciers and defined by forests, wetlands, and rolling terrain—provides a dramatic natural backdrop from the moment you pull through the gate. Sites at Sun Retreats Fond Du Lac East accommodate both seasonal residents and short-term visitors, with wooded RV pads and cabin rentals available for those who prefer not to bring their own rig. Three heated swimming pools—a kiddie pool, a mid-sized pool, and a sports pool—give every generation their own lane to cool off in during the warm months. Mini golf, shuffleboard courts, pickleball, volleyball, and basketball round out the active recreation lineup, while the on-site arcade provides an indoor option when afternoon storms roll through. A dog park, trading post, snack bar, and laundry facilities keep the resort self-sufficient for days when leaving sounds like too much effort. Nature trails wind through the wooded property, providing easy walking access to the glacially sculpted terrain that defines the Kettle Moraine. Kettles, eskers, and drumlin formations—visible remnants of the great ice sheets that retreated from this part of Wisconsin thousands of years ago—make even a casual trail walk feel like a geology field trip. Cool mornings in the Kettle Moraine bring mist that settles into the low hollows, and the tree canopy holds a particular quiet that makes the resort feel considerably wilder than its amenity list might imply. Step beyond the property and the Southern Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest beckons with hundreds of miles of trails built for hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian riding. Road America, the beloved motorsport circuit in Elkhart Lake, draws racing fans from across the Midwest throughout the summer and fall season. The lakefront city of Fond du Lac is a quick drive north for dining, provisioning, and recreation on the southern shore of Lake Winnebago, while the scenic back roads and small villages of the Kettle Moraine corridor reward unhurried afternoon drives. Sun Retreats Fond Du Lac East operates seasonally and experiences its highest demand during summer weekends when all three pools, the courts, and the trails hit full capacity simultaneously. Laundry facilities and a full slate of on-site services keep extended stays comfortable without requiring daily trips to town. Both seasonal and short-term reservations fill quickly once summer approaches, so booking early is strongly advised. Whether you're after a long weekend exploring the Kettle Moraine or looking to plant roots for the entire camping season, this resort offers the right combination of natural setting and resort-quality amenities. Lock in your dates and secure your spot in Wisconsin's glacial heartland.

from $39/night

Skillet Creek Campground

56 RV Sites, 8 Cabins, 56 Tent Sites, 1 Onsite RV/Trailer

Skillet Creek Campground in Baraboo, Wisconsin, offers 57 RV sites, eight cabins, and 56 tent sites across 70 wooded acres, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 45 feet behind a gated entrance. Full-hookup, pull-through, water-and-electric, and waterfront daily categories join a water park, beach, jumping pillow, and creek. Fifty-seven sites span 20/30/50-amp daily full hookup, 20/30/50-amp daily pull-thru full hookup, 20/30/50-amp daily water-and-electric, and 20/30/50-amp waterfront categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site. Accessible sites are available. Eight cabins and 56 tent sites make the tent inventory unusually deep. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. You can lock a specific site during booking — it shows as locked on the reservation grid. A water park and beach anchor the summer, with a lake, pond, and creek supporting boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. A jumping pillow, game room, gaga ball, sports courts, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, and dog park fill the rest, with live music and wine tasting nearby. Devil's Lake State Park is Wisconsin's most visited, and its north entrance is one mile away. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $19/night

Elkhart RV Resort

36 RV Sites, 22 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites

Elkhart RV Resort in Granger, Indiana, provides full-service RV and camping accommodations in St. Joseph County's northwestern Indiana landscape — a campground positioned at the intersection of South Bend's urban amenities, the University of Notre Dame's nationally significant cultural and athletic presence, and the broader northern Indiana recreation corridor that encompasses Amish country, the St. Joseph River, and the Indiana Dunes coast along Lake Michigan's southern shore. Granger's suburban position adjacent to South Bend gives the resort a practical accessibility that suits both through-travelers on the Michigan-to-Indiana highway corridor and destination guests arriving specifically for the Notre Dame experience. Full-hookup RV sites, premium tent sites, and cabin accommodations give guests a range of lodging options within a well-maintained campground that takes practical hospitality seriously — an on-site restaurant provides sit-down dining without requiring a vehicle trip to town, a convenience store handles snack and supply needs between outings, and free Wi-Fi, clean restrooms, and showers address the daily infrastructure needs of guests on extended stays. A swimming pool provides warm-weather recreation on camp, and the playground serves traveling families with younger guests. Pets are welcome. The University of Notre Dame in South Bend, three miles south of Granger, is one of the most architecturally distinctive and culturally significant university campuses in the United States — the Golden Dome, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Touchdown Jesus, and the broader campus's Gothic and collegiate landscape are worth a walking tour independent of any game-day visit. Notre Dame football home game weekends are among the most intensely anticipated events in the college football calendar and drive accommodation demand across all of northern Indiana's capacity — campground sites for home game weekends require advance reservation months ahead. Shipshewana, LaGrange County's Amish community hub approximately 40 miles east of Granger, is the center of one of the largest Amish settlements in the United States and provides a genuinely different pace and character from the South Bend area's urban energy — the Shipshewana Flea Market, horse-drawn buggy traffic, and the handcraft tradition of the LaGrange County Amish community have made the area one of Indiana's most consistently visited tourist destinations. The Indiana Dunes National Park on Lake Michigan's southern shore, accessible west of South Bend, adds one of the most surprisingly dramatic landscapes in the Midwest to the day-trip roster. Elkhart RV Resort operates through the Indiana camping season, with the combination of Notre Dame football in September through November and the broader Amish country tourism through spring and fall creating a multi-season demand structure that distinguishes northern Indiana campgrounds from purely summer-seasonal operations. Notre Dame home game weekends require the earliest advance planning of any campground booking in northern Indiana. The summer recreation season — Lake Michigan beaches, the Indiana Dunes National Park, and South Bend's River Lights district — drives June through August peak demand through a different visitor demographic than the football and Amish country audiences.

from $45/night

Lost Acres RV Park

72 RV Sites

Lost Acres RV Park in Monticello, Indiana, offers 72 full-hookup back-in RV sites within a half mile of Indiana Beach Amusement Park, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 40 feet. A renovated outdoor pool, mini-golf, disc golf course, craft room, and library sit under mature oaks in White County's lake district. Seventy-two back-in sites run in 30-amp and 50-amp categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 40 feet. Note the 40-foot cap before booking a larger rig. A general store, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The office is open 9am to 5pm daily. A renovated outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, a disc golf course, game room, arcade, clubhouse, craft room, library, billiards, basketball, volleyball, pickleball, corn hole, a pond for fishing, and a playground filling the grounds. Planned activities run through the season. The craft room and library are unusual finds at a park this size and give guests something to do on a rainy afternoon. Pets are welcome. The setting is distinctly Midwestern: wooded campsites under mature oaks, Lake Shafer and Lake Freeman a short walk away, and the rumble of Indiana Beach's roller coasters carrying across the water. The amusement park is a half mile off, which makes this practical for families who want to walk rather than drive and park. Summer is decisively the season, tracking the amusement park's operating calendar. Reserve well ahead for June through August weekends.

from $47/night