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Chain O'Lakes State Park, Spring Grove, Illinois

Campground Review from Gary

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From , former About.com Guide

I found out about this campground online, and I tent camped there in July 2006.

Describe your camping trip:

It was a very hot week end. It was 90 to 98 out there, but this park has lots of shade with tall trees and good grass sites. There is a nice lake for fishing too. The staff was great, and so were the other campers. This is a nice family place. There are lots of RVs and travel trailers. We are tent campers, but maybe next year we will have a pop-up camper.
Pros: The campground is layed out nice.

Cons: none
Nearby attractions: boating, fishing, hiking

Further comments:

We will go back there next year.

User Reviews

 1 out of 5
THE WORST CAMPING EVER! AVOID IT LIKE THE PLAGUE, Member NikkiTheFoodie

This is the first time I have stayed in an Illinois campground, and now I know why. First of all, there are no trees in the camping area, no privacy or separation from your neighbors. 10 pm is supposed to be ""Quite Hours"" however at this time, they are still admitting people into the campground so they can blind everyone with their high beams as they search for the ""perfect"" spot. Then, they start setting up (IE Couples arguing, unpacking loudly, running air compressors) until well after midnight. Our neighbors were so loud and drunk DNR was down at their site for more than 30 minutes writing tickets and dumping out their booze, and it didn't help the noise level. There were campsites with literally 12 people and 5 tents on them when the limit is supposed to be 4 people 2 tents to any single site. Over crowded, poorly laid out, loud, obnoxious, and NOT EVEN WORTH THE $25 FOR A SINGLE NIGHT WITH ELECTRICITY. IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO CAMP IN ILLINOIS, DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE FOR ANY REASON, NOT EVEN TO USE THE RESTROOM.

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