About Blanding Landing
Number of accommodations: 37
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly -
Potable Water -
River Access -
Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (53)
What Guests Are Saying
Blanding Landing is a beautiful and well-maintained campground with clean facilities and a friendly host, Ann, who is helpful and welcoming. The area offers great recreational opportunities, including access to the river and hiking trails, making it ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. However, frequent and loud train traffic, especially at night, may disrupt sleep for some campers, so earplugs are recommended.
What Guests Are Saying
Blanding Landing is a beautiful and well-maintained campground with clean facilities and a friendly host, Ann, who is helpful and welcoming. The area offers great recreational opportunities, including access to the river and hiking trails, making it ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. However, frequent and loud train traffic, especially at night, may disrupt sleep for some campers, so earplugs are recommended.
Review Summary
Cesar M
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2020 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: BLANDING LANDING
I would've gave it 5 stars if they would clean out an area for on-shore fishing. You need a boat, if not your out of luck. Overall beautifully kept and clean rest/shower rooms.
chuck m
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: BLANDING LANDING
nice and quiet nice clean bathrooms
Andrzej K
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: BLANDING LANDING
Nice park
Andrzej K
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: BLANDING LANDING
Nice park
Julian C
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: BLANDING LANDING
Campground is nice if you don’t mind occasional trains. Need a boat if you want to swim. Nice view of the river and sunset.
Kevin J
VerifiedAugust 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 36, Loop: BLANDING LANDING
Restroom shower house was very clean
Mary G
VerifiedFebruary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: BLANDING LANDING
Our campground host was excellent. She stopped to visit us and answer any questions we had. She kept the bathrooms very clean and she routinely checked the campsites, so we could stop her and ask questions as well. The train is close to the campground, but, we enjoy trains, so it never bothered us. It is a small campground with a beautiful view of the water. We would go back again.
Marshel H
VerifiedJanuary 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: BLANDING LANDING
Great place to stay a lot of privacy. The only drawback is the train that seem to run quite frequent. If you plan to be outside expect the train coming through at least every 30 minutes with horn sounding.
RON D
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: BLANDING LANDING
Very primitive sites.... poor access.
Gary H
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: BLANDING LANDING
Camping mid October in a tent close to the RR tracks was a hoot. The ground would vibrate when the freight train would pass by at any given time of night . Don't expect much sleep but enjoy the experience. Lets not forget the the train whistle warnings as they approached the road crossing. With the leaves off the trees you could hear the train approaching miles away. Yes I would camp there again. It was a clean camp ground and nice Mississippi River location to enjoy the visa.
Location Blanding Landing
Address:
Blanding Landing Recreation Area
Hanover, IL, 61041
United States
13 miles south of Galena, IL off HWY 20, turn west on Blackjack and follow directional signs. DO NOT TAKE DIGGIN HILL RD.
Latitude & Longitude: 42.2858 / -90.4033
Elevation: 184 feet
Policies & Rules
| Category | About |
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| General |
Visitors are expected to be aware of Campground Rules |
| General |
This campground is a Self-Service Campground.Self-Service Campgrounds allow campers to modify their own reservations on their arrival date, at no charge using the Recreation.gov website or Mobile App. So, if you want to add a night, leave early, or move to a different site, you can do it all from your smartphone! |
| General |
Check-out time is 12:00 pm. Check-in time is 2:00 pm |
| General |
Campsites are by Reservation Only.1. Campers With a Reservation:MUST confirm the site reserved, locate site, and start camping.A Park Ranger or Volunteer will come to your campsite to check you in. Have your ID and ATB pass, if applicable, ready to present.2. Campers Without a Reservation:MUST check for campsite availability and make reservation first by:Using your smartphone camera to scan the QR Code at campsiteor call 1-877-444-6777or visit www.recreation.gov |
