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Top Campgrounds & RV Parks near Lake Forest, Illinois

Top Campgrounds near Lake Forest

33 campgrounds 232 available sites

Closed for Season

Central Avenue Walk-in Sites

Beverly Shores, IN · 59.9 mi from Lake Forest

3.5 (118 reviews)

Indiana Dunes National Park spans 15 mi along Lake Michigan's southern shore, featuring 16,000 acres of diverse landscapes. Visitors can enjoy birdwatching, kite flying, and hiking on 50 mi of trails through dunes, wetlands, prairies, rivers, and ...

Tent sites: 5

Picnic Table
Parking
Pet friendly
Restrooms

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Emerald Trails Campground

Crete, IL · 61.6 mi from Lake Forest

4.4 (5 reviews)

Restrooms
Showers
Laundry
Dump station on site

Blackhawk Valley Campground

Rockford, IL · 61.9 mi from Lake Forest

5.0 (5 reviews)

Blackhawk Valley Resort, located on the outskirts of Rockford, offers a variety of recreational activities such as playgrounds, mini golf, and sports, all set in a picturesque countryside with shaded sites and clean facilities. Guests can enjoy tu...

RV sites: 145

Power Service
Wi Fi
Picnic Table
Pet friendly

Pearl Lake

South Beloit, IL · 62.4 mi from Lake Forest

4.0 (5 reviews)

Love's RV Hookup-Morris IL 859

Morris, IL · 64.2 mi from Lake Forest

3.4 (6 reviews)

Love's RV Hookup in Morris, IL, located off I-80, provides a safe and convenient stop for RV travelers with essential amenities, including 30-amp and 50-amp hookups, water, sewer, and Wi-Fi. Guests can enjoy a contactless check-in process and acce...