Perfect Camping for You in Illinois!
The Prairie State provides a spectacular backdrop for some of the most scenic campgrounds in the country. But do you know which campgrounds offer the most privacy? Which are the best for first-time campers? John Schirle has traversed the entire state and compiled the most up-to-date research to steer you to the perfect spot! The full-color, updated, user-friendly format lets you easily find 50 of the best campgrounds to fit your travel plans and meet your personal interests—with author selections based on location, topography, size, and overall appeal.
Detailed maps of each campground and key information such as fees, restrictions, dates of operation, and facilities help to narrow down your choices, and ratings for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, safety and security, and cleanliness ensure that you find your perfect car-camping adventure. So whether you seek a quiet campground near a fish-filled stream or a family campground with all the amenities, Best Tent Camping: Illinois is a keeper.
Price: $39.95
Pages: 208
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Imprint: Menasha Ridge Press
Series: Best Tent Camping
Publication Date:
16 October 2018
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781634042932
Format: Hardcover
John Schirle was raised in central Illinois and has been back in his home state since 1993. Since his college days he has loved getting away in the outdoors: camping, hiking, canoeing, and, more recently, caving. As a result he’s spent countless hours scouring the region for the ideal tent-camping getaways. He’s had a personal goal for some years of visiting every single state park in Illinois (which he hasn’t yet achieved, although he’s a lot closer now!). Over the years he’s been a Bible translator in central Africa, a college professor, camp program director, and is currently a children’s librarian in his hometown of Decatur, Illinois.
Table of Contents
Overview Map
Best Illinois Campgrounds
Acknowledgments
Preface
About the Author
Introduction
Northern Illinois
Apple River Canyon State Park
Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area
Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park
Loud Thunder Forest Preserve
Marengo Ridge Conservation Area
Pecatonica River Forest Preserve
Sugar River Forest Preserve
Woodford State Fish & Wildlife Area
Central Illinois
Argyle Lake State Park
Beaver Dam State Park
COMLARA Park
Eagle Creek State Recreation Area
Forest Glen County Preserve
Friends Creek Conservation Area
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area
Kickapoo State Recreation Area
Lincoln Trail State Park
Lodge Park
McCully Heritage Project
Moraine View State Recreation Area
Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area
Sam Parr State Fish & Wildlife Area
Sand Ridge State Forest
Siloam Springs State Park
Spring Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area
Walnut Point State Park
Weldon Springs State Park
Southern Illinois
Beall Woods State Park
Camp Cadiz
Cave-in-Rock State Park
Devils Kitchen Campground
Dixon Springs State Park
Ferne Clyffe State Park
Giant City State Park
Hamilton County State Fish & Wildlife Area
Lake Murphysboro State Park
Pere Marquette State Park
Pharaoh Campground
Pine Hills Campground
Pine Ridge Campground
Pyramid State Park
Randolph County State Fish & Wildlife Area
Red Bud Campground
Saline County State Fish & Wildlife Area
Sam Dale Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area
Trail of Tears State Forest
Turkey Bayou Campground
Washington County State Recreation Area
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
Appendixes and Index
Appendix A: Camping Equipment Checklist
Appendix B: Sources of Information
Index
Map Legend
