Sunset on campsite #69
View of roadway in Potter’s North campground loop.
Thomson Causeway day use area playground.
View of Potter’s North campground loop roadway.
Campers driving into the Thomson Causeway campground.

Featured amenities

Playground Playground

Available sites

126 total sites

About Thomson Causeway

Thomson Causeway provides the unique experience of island camping on the great Mississippi River and it's well worth a try! The western edge of the recreation area offers visitors an unobstructed view of the widest spot on the Upper Mississippi River Basin, 3.5 mi from shore-to-shore. Here, campers can enjoy memorable views of the river and the valley, and partake in plenty of great water activities.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
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Nov
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Currently open - May 1 to Oct 24

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Playground Playground
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
On Site Services

On Site Services

  • Playground
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

126 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 55 ft long · Paved
🚐 002, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 003, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 90 ft long · Paved
🚐 004, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 005, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
🚐 006, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 007, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 008, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 009, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
🚐 010, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 011, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
🚐 012, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Paved
🚐 013, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
🚐 014, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
🚐 015, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
🚐 016, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 017, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 45 ft long · Paved
🚐 018, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Paved
🚐 019, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 45 ft long · Paved
🚐 020, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Gravel
🚐 021, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 022, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 45 ft long · Gravel
🚐 023, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Gravel
🚐 024, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Gravel
🚐 025, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Gravel
🚐 026, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Gravel
🚐 027, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Gravel
🚐 028, Loop: PMAS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Gravel
🚐 034, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
🚐 035, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
🚐 036, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 037, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Paved
🚐 038, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 70 ft long · Paved
🚐 039, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 040, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 041, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
🚐 042, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Paved
🚐 043, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 044, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 045, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 046, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 047, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 048, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 049, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 050, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 55 ft long · Paved
🚐 051, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 35 ft long · Paved
🚐 052, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
🚐 053, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 45 ft long · Paved
🚐 054, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
🚐 055, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
🚐 056, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 42 ft long · Paved
🚐 057, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 38 ft long · Paved
🚐 058, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Paved
🚐 059, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 060, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 061, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 48 ft long · Paved
🚐 062, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 063, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 48 ft long · Paved
🚐 064, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 52 ft long · Gravel
🚐 065, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 066, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 48 ft long · Gravel
🚐 067, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 48 ft long · Paved
🚐 068, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 48 ft long · Paved
🚐 069, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 48 ft long · Paved
🚐 070, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Gravel
🚐 071, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Gravel
🚐 072, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 64 ft long · Paved
🚐 073, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 46 ft long · Paved
🚐 074, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 80 ft long · Paved
🚐 075, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 076, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 80 ft long · Paved
🚐 077, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Gravel
🚐 078, Loop: PMAN RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Paved
🚐 079, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Gravel
🚐 080, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 081, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 082, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 083, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 70 ft long · Gravel
🚐 084, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Gravel
🚐 085, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Gravel
🚐 086, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 55 ft long · Gravel
🚐 087, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Gravel
🚐 088, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Gravel
🚐 089, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 80 ft long · Gravel
🚐 090, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 85 ft long · Gravel
🚐 091, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 65 ft long · Gravel
🚐 092, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 80 ft long · Gravel
🚐 093, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 80 ft long · Gravel
🚐 094, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Gravel
🚐 095, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 99 ft long · Gravel
🚐 096, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 45 ft long · Gravel
🚐 097, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Gravel
🚐 098, Loop: RIVE RV
Pet Friendly · 75 ft long · Gravel
🚐 099, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 65 ft long · Paved
🚐 100, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 55 ft long · Paved
🚐 101, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Paved
🚐 102, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 103, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 48 ft long · Paved
🚐 104, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 55 ft long · Paved
🚐 105, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 30 ft long · Paved
🚐 106, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Paved
🚐 107, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 45 ft long · Paved
🚐 108, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 55 ft long · Paved
🚐 109, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 55 ft long · Paved
🚐 110, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Paved
🚐 111, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 55 ft long · Paved
🚐 112, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Paved
🚐 113, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 55 ft long · Paved
🚐 114, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 45 ft long · Paved
🚐 115, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 116, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 117, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 118, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 99 ft long · Paved
🚐 119, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 75 ft long · Paved
🚐 120, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Paved
🚐 121, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Paved
🚐 122, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Paved
🚐 123, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
🚐 124, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 125, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐 126, Loop: HPOI RV
Pet Friendly · 45 ft long · Paved
⛺ 127, Loop: TENT Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 128, Loop: TENT Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 129, Loop: TENT Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 130, Loop: TENT Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 131, Loop: TENT Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade

Reviews (823)

What Guests Are Saying

Thomson Causeway is a well-maintained and beautiful campground with stunning views of the Mississippi River, abundant wildlife, and excellent biking trails. Visitors appreciate the clean facilities, friendly staff, and spacious camping areas. While there are minor concerns like occasional bugs and limited shower facilities, the overall experience is positive, making it a favorite destination for many campers.

Review Summary

4.7
823 reviews
5
74.4%
612
4
19.8%
163
3
3.5%
29
2
1.5%
12
1
0.9%
7

Wendy B

Verified

July 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: PMAN

4

Nice campground. Quiet. Much wildlife in stream off of the Mississippi River to view. Campfire could have been a little farther from trailer but ample wood available from camp host and easy to purchase. Would return

James V

Verified

July 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: PMAN

5

Great place on the river -- saw 5 tows go through the #14 lock which is close to camp -- clean place with low water pressure in the showers but the water was the right temp. -- I/we will be going back -- Voulonteers are the best!!

Todd B

Verified

July 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: PMAN

4

Very nice COE campground. Location is nice, not much locally - but Clinton IA is 9 mi away.

Campsites are level, and easy back-ins.

Steve T

Verified

July 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 086, Loop: RIVE

2

While the new pavement is nice, it's just a concrete island when it rains. We were there on July 10th when a huge storm came through. Lots of rain and high winds. Anywhere that was grass just became a lake. With big flooding, potentially over the causeway exit, we felt it safer to pack up and move up tp higher ground. So we all moved up by the restrooms. Nobody from the camp ground ever came to check on us. About 10PM a fireman drove in to see how we were. He gave us road conditions he was aware of, including 84 north with wires down across the road. With a second round of storms coming on Friday the 11th we went home. Our check out date was Sunday. So we lost our money for 3 nights. While rain is not the fault of the park, the way they handled it was poor at best. Just a week earlier a camp ground in Texas was swept away.

Robert P

Verified

July 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: PMAS

5

Awesome place to camp.

Robert B

Verified

July 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: PMAN

5

Very nice campground. Clean and welcoming, great staff always willing to help out.

John S

Verified

July 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 069, Loop: PMAN

4

clean restrooms and overall campground. campground staff friendly and helpful. other than a big storm that came through on 2 nights, we enjoyed our stay.

Ron W

Verified

July 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: PMAS

4

First, I was there during week following the july 4th holiday. The campground was not crowded.
Campsites all had level concrete pads, as well as utilities and water that I did not need. Rest room facilities were clean and there was a facility available for showers.
There were a number of hiking trails but the thing that attracted me was the bike trail access to the Great River Bike trail which provide a paved bike trail to lock 13 and beyond. The portion of the trail that passed through a sand prairie nature preserve was full of wild life and I had the 10 mi of trail to myself.
There was also an abundance of Gulls, Pelicans, Cranes also present in and around the camp ground.
All in all, I would rate my experience as Thompson Causeway as excellent for my purposes and I definitely plan to visit it again

Ron Tami L

Verified

July 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: PMAN

1

Love the sunsets , wildlife including Eagles, Geese, and Sand Hill Cranes to name a few and beautiful Mississippi River

Barry L

Verified

July 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: PMAN

4

Beware of mayfly hatch last week of June to 1st week of July. Unimaginable for 2 nites next to main river. Slough sites better. Sites were great with river views. Great clean park. I’ll be back just at different time of season

Location & Directions for Thomson Causeway

1600 Lewis Avenue, Thomson, IL 61285 United States

Elevation: 184 ft

Getting There

Take IL State Route 84 to Thomson, Illinois. Turn west onto Main Street, then turn south onto Lewis Avenue.

Nearest town

Thomson, IL - 1.1 mi

About 3 min to downtown

Highway access

Thomson Causeway is accessible via IL State Route 84, which connects to other major routes in the area.

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

Check in time

2PM

Check out time

12PM

General

  • New check-out/set up times this year: Campsites available to set up on at 2 pm, you may set up earlier than 2 pm if the campsite is vacant
  • All campers must check-in on the day of arrival during fee booth hours.
  • Fee booth hours are: Monday - Wednesday - Thursday - Sunday - Mondays of holiday weekends
  • Campsites 33, 79-97, and 127-131 do not have water available at each campsite. You are able to fill up your holding tank at the dump station or from a water faucet. Campers must unhook from water faucet when done filling holding tank.  
  • Please make sure to empty or flush your water and waste tanks at the designated dump station drains only. Emptying tanks, including freshwater tanks, on roadways, parking lots, campsites or other areas in the park is prohibited. Also, dumping or emptying water or waste tanks, including freshwater tanks, on state, county or city roads is illegal per state statutes. Thank you for your cooperation.
  • Campers using a discount card are required to verify their discount card number during check-in by providing the discount pass and a photo ID.
  • Only one RV and two tents will be allowed on RV sites. The only exception is if there is no RV on site, in which case you may have three tents.
  • Visitors are expected to be aware of Campground Rules 
  • To learn more about this campground, click here
  • Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
  • Firewood can be purchased in the campground during the hours of 5 pm to 8 pm nightly for $6 per bundle from the on-site firewood shed. Use the QR code at the firewood shed to pay for firewood using a credit card. No cash or checks are accepted for firewood sales.

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