Campgrounds Available This Weekend Near Kankakee, IL
Kankakee offers several outdoor and camping options nearby. Kankakee River State Park, located right near the city, provides a great camping experience with access to the river for fishing, canoeing, and hiking. Pine Ridge Forest Preserve, just outside of town, offers quiet camping in the woods with plenty of nature trails for exploration. For a more extensive adventure, Shabbona Lake State Park, located to the west, offers lakeside camping with opportunities for fishing, boating, and hiking. Further south, Starved Rock State Park offers more challenging hiking trails and scenic views of canyons and waterfalls, with campgrounds nestled in the forest. Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, further to the north, offers unique camping in a prairie setting with wildlife and hiking.
Dam West Rec. Area in Clinton County is located 51 min east of Belleville, IL with an elevation of 448 feet. There are a total of 108 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of April to the beginning of November. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 51 and 138 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. 23 sites have electric and water hookups. 85 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $18.00 to $52.00. Some amenities include dump station, swimming, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, floating sports.
Dunewood Campground in Porter County is located just 15 min west of Michigan City, IN with an elevation of 624 feet. There are a total of 66 campsites including 13 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of April to the beginning of November. 53 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 26 and 99 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $25.00 per night. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, restroom, trash dumpster, amphitheater, flush toilets.
Mcnair Group Area in Clinton County is located 55 min east of Belleville, IL with an elevation of 446 feet. The site is open all year. Prices start at $125.00 per night. Some amenities include shower, dump station, swimming, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Raccoon Ridge Campground is part of Brown County State Park in Indiana (38 min east of Bloomington, IN) with an elevation of 620 feet. There are a total of 54 campsites including 2 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 47 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 600 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 18 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $16.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, dump station, general store, accessible, playground, restroom, ramada, flush toilets. Activities include biking, hiking trails.
Buffalo Ridge Campground is part of Brown County State Park in Indiana (36 min east of Bloomington, IN) with an elevation of 993 feet. There are a total of 103 campsites including 13 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 90 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 51 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. All sites have electric hookups. Prices start at $23.00 per night. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, dump station, general store, accessible, playground, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include biking, hiking trails.
Taylor Ridge Campground is part of Brown County State Park in Indiana (40 min east of Bloomington, IN) with an elevation of 993 feet. There are a total of 252 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 16 and 80 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. All sites have electric hookups. Prices start at $23.00 per night. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, playground, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include biking, hiking trails.
Horseman Campground is part of Brown County State Park in Indiana (34 min west of Columbus, IN) with an elevation of 666 feet. There are a total of 193 campsites. The campground is open all year. Max equipment length is 75 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 114 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $15.00 to $26.00. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, general store, accessible, restroom, ramada, pay telephone. Activities include horseback riding.
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