Big Rock Campground
County Park
Write a Review 46W499 Granart Rd. Big Rock, IL 60511 630-444-1200 Official WebsiteGPS: 41.7563, -88.5173
Overview of Big Rock Campground
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by TG on 10/16/2023
Longest RV Reported: 47 feet (Toy Hauler Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Crazyboy on 11/22/2018
Number of Sites 109
Pad Type gravel
Open Seasonally May - mid-Oct.
Elevation 688 ft / 209 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Big Rock Campground 14 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 8 Users
Last reported 10/16/2023
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Last reported 9/24/2019
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Last reported 9/12/2022
“Quiet, Close To Aurora, ”
Reviewed 10/16/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 44 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Class A) |
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We came here to visit our niece .. it was late in the season, maybe 15 other campers in the park .. nice long level pull through site (think we were in #41) .. water and electric .. electric is in an odd spot opposite site of electrical .. staff at the gate was friendly and chatty .. would come back
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TG would stay here again
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“Great Weekend Spot”
Reviewed 7/6/2023
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 28 |
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Staff was friendly. Clean restrooms and plenty of space between sites. Water connections for some sites is quite long. May need more than fifty feet of hose. There is no shade at all at this one.
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camper-828018 would stay here again
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“Nice Stay”
Reviewed 9/18/2022
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 74 |
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Spent 1 night here. Campsites spread over large open area, not your typical state park wooded sites. No shade at sites, although some sites do back up to the woods. Many sites have water spigot that is quite a stretch from where you park the RV. Bathrooms ok, no showers. Nice wide gravel trail around the lake, good for walking or for a... more
Spent 1 night here. Campsites spread over large open area, not your typical state park wooded sites. No shade at sites, although some sites do back up to the woods. Many sites have water spigot that is quite a stretch from where you park the RV. Bathrooms ok, no showers. Nice wide gravel trail around the lake, good for walking or for a hybrid or mountain bike.
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NancyS would stay here again
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“Quiet and peaceful, huge”
Reviewed 9/12/2022
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 39' (Fifth Wheel) |
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We spent 3 nights here while exploring Chicago and were very impressed. We were a little nervous about it being FCFS but we didn't need to be as there was tons of space. Sites are large, well spaced out and the campground is meticulously maintained. We did need a 50' hose for water (a spigot is shared by 2 sites) but that was the only ... more
We spent 3 nights here while exploring Chicago and were very impressed. We were a little nervous about it being FCFS but we didn't need to be as there was tons of space. Sites are large, well spaced out and the campground is meticulously maintained. We did need a 50' hose for water (a spigot is shared by 2 sites) but that was the only negative. There are some really pretty walking trails from the campground that we enjoyed as well. Our 39' FW had no problems accessing the campground or our site
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RosietheRaptor would stay here again
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“Overnight Stop on way to Badlands”
Reviewed 8/16/2022
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 10 |
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Enjoyable location, stopped and refilled water. Had good bathrooms that were clean, quiet even with the other campers that were there. Didn’t even hear a late night guest arrive that was 2 spots down.
WandaVan would stay here again
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“Clean & Quiet”
Reviewed 8/12/2022
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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We stayed here 4 days and we really like it. Not a lot to do, but we’re always in the are to see family in Batavia.
We are always nervous about FCFS parks. Called ahead to ask whether they were full and they said they weren’t and often aren’t. Super nice folks.
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SherJer would stay here again
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“Quiet, clean”
Reviewed 7/3/2022
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 91 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
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Great place to camp if driving around Chicago.
Very nice wide trail to walk.
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Michigander would stay here again
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“Quiet, clean”
Reviewed 7/3/2022
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 91 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
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Great place to camp if driving around Chicago.
Very nice wide trail to walk.
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Michigander would stay here again
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“Disappointing”
Reviewed 9/14/2021
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 84 |
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Good points... - Spotless bathrooms - Level gravel parking pads - Surrounded by corn/soy bean field, a forest and a tall grass prairie protecting a small pond - Very wide footpath/horse trail alongside/behind the pond and thru the prairie grasses. - Zero bugs in the bathrooms - Nice, new aluminum picnic tables, though I prefer th... more
Good points...
- Spotless bathrooms
- Level gravel parking pads
- Surrounded by corn/soy bean field, a forest and a tall grass prairie protecting a small pond
- Very wide footpath/horse trail alongside/behind the pond and thru the prairie grasses.
- Zero bugs in the bathrooms
- Nice, new aluminum picnic tables, though I prefer the plastic ones recycled from tires at other parks.
- Recycling encouraged
- Handicapped spaces near bathrooms and pavilion are level concrete with raised fire pits.
- Nice, clean pavilion
- The hosts/gatekeepers were nice
- Equestrian camping
Bad points...
- This morning, they came by and mowed down a very large swath (roughly 700 ft long x 35 ft wide)of 6 foot tall prairie plants and grasses, granting access to the pond and opening it up to westerly winds that will blow trash into it, destroying animal habitat and probably animals (frogs) and leaving all the trash that had blown into the grasses previously. The only charm of this place was the tall prairie plants and grasses protecting the pond on all sides. Not anymore.
- No showers
- No trash cans in bathrooms. I threw my floss on the floor.
- Water spigots shared between and far from parking pads
- While the normal park grasses are mowed nice and short, they failed to mow the parking and picnic table pads, most with many unsightly tall weeds growing out of them.
- A LONG list of rules, things you can't do here. Filled an 8x11 piece of paper. Never saw so many before.
- If you want to extend your stay, you can't do it until the morning you are supposed to leave, after 8am and before 11am. I tried doing it two days earlier and the gatekeeper told me the county won't let us do it till the morning we were to leave.
- No shade and only one tree per site. Park is only 8 yrs old, so trees haven't grown enough yet. Give them another 8 years and they might be big enough.
- Saving the worst for last...$20 for county residents, $35 for non-county...almost double what county residents pay...and for no showers, no shade and distant water spigots. Do $20/30 or $25/30 or $20/25...$35 is too much for retirees on fixed incomes or families with large expenses. Also. No senior discount. I am 62, retired, living on a small fixed income. $35 a night is a lot of money for me.
What turned me off the most and will keep me from returning is the cost and destruction of the prairie plants and grasses right behind my RV, opening up the pond to man made and wind blown trash pollution.
Update
I asked the gatekeeper about the mowing of the prairie grasses and plants and he said the county wants to put in a fishing pier so people don't walk in the mud to fish. That's certainly an incentive for more people to camp here but it's a small pond and was better left protected by the grasses. That small, pristine pond will now fill with trash blown in by the wind and discarded deliberately and accidentally by camping fishermen.
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“Water Hookups for the Win”
Reviewed 9/24/2019
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 79 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Travel Trailer) |
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As someone who normally camps in state parks with only electricity hookups, this site was a welcome treat. Rig: 2020 Micro Minnie 1700BH + Ford F-250 Campers: 2 parents, 3 boys ranging from 7 years old to 2 years old Campsite Pros: Water + 50amp hookups. Wide, open spaces for kids to ride bikes and explore wildflowers. Duck ... more
As someone who normally camps in state parks with only electricity hookups, this site was a welcome treat.
Rig: 2020 Micro Minnie 1700BH + Ford F-250
Campers: 2 parents, 3 boys ranging from 7 years old to 2 years old
Campsite Pros: Water + 50amp hookups. Wide, open spaces for kids to ride bikes and explore wildflowers. Duck viewing. Quiet. Almost 100 improved sites. Full bars on Verizon. Amazing sunsets. Sites seem to be mostly level.
Cons: Walkup only - no reservations taken. $35 a night is a bit steep. AT&T signal is spotty at times. Water hookup is far behind camping pad - bring extensions!
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Wooden Shoes on Wheels would stay here again
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Winnie Views: Lazy Days of Summer
It’s been 3 weeks since I returned to my little rolling home on the prairie. The gentle rhythmic hum of crickets and cicadas have replaced the harsh, sudden screeches of the Ring-necked Pheasants. ...
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- firewood
- ADA Accessible
- horse corral
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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