Starved Rock State Park Campground

The campsites are one on top of each other. Our neighbor pulled his pop up, not even 6 ft from where we were sitting by the firepit. I wish they were spread out more so we couldn't hear them snoring next door. The main bathroom was so dirty along with the shower area. The port o potty was actually very clean. Cleaner than the flush toilets. The people at the front gate were very friendly and helpful. It is a beautiful area though, just wouldn't stay here again.
7 years ago (06-02-2018)

This place is one of my favorite camping getaways. It’s close to the chicago land area. Easy to get to and offers different attractive things to do with a small or big group, as well as couples. For any seasons. A good option for a mature winter camping. You can visit the part at the beginning of November for a good taste of wine fer camping or just go in the summer when the whole park is green and full of wild life. Great place to take the kids for a weekend. The campsites have electricity, but it offers a good space for tent camping or RV. The camping sites are for the most part segregated by some bushes and small trees. There is a grill and a bench as well in every site. The park is full of great hiking trails with marvelous views. Great rock formations and small little hill. If you are looking to get away for a weekend, this is the place to hit.
7 years ago (06-12-2017)

A fantastic family camping experience!! We stayed in spot 6, which was right by the pit toilets (basically a port-a-potty, but in a brick building), and a short walk to the flushing toilets and showers. The men's room had 1 flushing toilet, the women's room had 2. Both restrooms also had 2 showers. There was always 1 roll of toilet paper in each stall but we carried a roll with us to be safe. None of us had problem flushing the toilets. I only gave 4 stars instead of 5 because we were hoping my 9 year old would be able to play on the playground, but it is actually just one swing set with 3 big kid seats and 1 baby holder swing. Since the campground was completely booked, there were always kids swinging. There is a 24 hour firewood vending machine inside the gates that took credit cards which was pretty cool. You would pay $7 for a bundle of firewood. Also, the outside gates were locked at 10pm so you couldn't drive in or out after then. There was a cool little general type store out of a garage called Jacks (signs were posted up when leaving the campground) a few minutes away from the campground that has better hours than the store on the property. Jack is a older gentleman with an awesome sense of humor and great deals on ice and firewood. At the grounds, we kept our food in coolers in the car and didn't have any racoon or animal problems. The bugs weren't too bad, but we did wear the mosquito repellent bracelets and had a citronella candle burning. I highly suggest bringing flashlights, extra batteries, toilet paper and bags for garbage! My family will definitely be staying here again!
7 years ago (28-08-2017)

The campground is okay. Good sized lots, fit our camper easily. Decent bath houses. A nicer playground for all of the kids would be great - currently they only have a swingset in the loop where we camped. It also looked as if they hadn't mowed the grass in months leading up to the holiday weekend because of mounds of cut grass everywhere.
7 years ago (08-09-2017)

I was pleasantly surprised at how wooded this campground is. We got a site on the outer edge of the loop and there were some cute little trails for the kids to hike back into the woods. That being said, sites were really close together. Staff were really great and gave us free wood that other people had left behind.
7 years ago (05-09-2017)