Kickapoo State Recreation Area
Illinois State Park
Write a Review 10906 Kickapoo Park Rd. Oakwood, IL 61858 217-442-4915 Official WebsiteGPS: 40.1369, -87.7446
Overview of Kickapoo State Recreation Area
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by Hoosier Daddy on 10/10/2024
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by R&LRingis on 4/29/2021
Number of Sites 184
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 557 ft / 169 m
Max Stay 14
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Reviews of Kickapoo State Recreation Area 17 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 8/14/2023
“A Nice Place To Stop Off I-74”
Reviewed 10/10/2024
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 26 |
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Easy check-in. Electric only, which is fine for the $20 price. The office can only accept cash or check, so be prepared. The sites are gravel, fairly level and widely spaced. Lots of trees and lots of deer when we pulled in at dusk.
We will use the dump station on our way out. It’s just south of the check-in station.
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Hoosier Daddy would stay here again
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“Lots to do in this SRA ”
Reviewed 8/14/2024
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 86 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Truck Camper) |
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Nice campground with evenly spaced sites and mostly level sites that have electric at each site. Water spigots throughout the campground and potable at the dump station for filling RV’s. The inner loop sites back up to each other so they aren’t as private as the outer loop sites. The bathhouses are minimal – one toilet stall in the ... more
Nice campground with evenly spaced sites and mostly level sites that have electric at each site. Water spigots throughout the campground and potable at the dump station for filling RV’s. The inner loop sites back up to each other so they aren’t as private as the outer loop sites. The bathhouses are minimal – one toilet stall in the men’s (shower house 1) and one urinal, 2 showers. Not very nice and questionably clean. The grounds themselves are nicely kept. As someone else mentioned, watch out for the speed bumps, they are wicked. I did not have a reservation on a Tuesday night and got a site easily enough but there were a considerable number of sites occupied for mid-week. Cash only. Strong Verizon 4g signal.
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Ponderosa Max would stay here again
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“Great Stay”
Reviewed 5/10/2024
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 43 |
| RV Length: | 29' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Shot drive off I 74. Easy registration with very friendly host. Beautiful park with plenty of space between sites. We were able to get right across from bathhouse which we appreciated. Electric only which was all we needed.
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Popy would stay here again
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“Great Spot To Get Away With Big Sites. ”
Reviewed 8/14/2023
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 30 |
| RV Length: | 32' (Class C) |
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We arrived on a Thursday and we checked out on Saturday. Plenty of spots were open on Thursday but we had reservations. The loop is fairly wide with no issues for our 32 foot class c. Spots aren’t complete level but isn’t that was leveling jacks are for. All sites have a picnic table and a fire pit. Our site had 30 Amps as well and tra... more
We arrived on a Thursday and we checked out on Saturday. Plenty of spots were open on Thursday but we had reservations. The loop is fairly wide with no issues for our 32 foot class c. Spots aren’t complete level but isn’t that was leveling jacks are for. All sites have a picnic table and a fire pit. Our site had 30 Amps as well and trash dumpster are everywhere so no excuse to make a mess. Dump station is on the way in and in the way out. Plus they have potable water and non potable water. Over all great stay but why the 4 stars. I’ll tell you. Speed bumps. In my option they are wayyy to big. They rattle your rig quite well so be careful. Even the camp host warned us about the.
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AMP would stay here again
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“Lovely Park”
Reviewed 7/3/2023
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 97 |
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I stopped for an overnight stay. My site had electricity but not water or sewer. I did not need those amenities and potable water is available if needed. The restrooms were immaculate. I did not hear any road noise as another reviewer stated but I have a solid camper. Great stop to get off the road, stretch my legs, and sleep in a safe... more
I stopped for an overnight stay. My site had electricity but not water or sewer. I did not need those amenities and potable water is available if needed. The restrooms were immaculate. I did not hear any road noise as another reviewer stated but I have a solid camper. Great stop to get off the road, stretch my legs, and sleep in a safe natural area!
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camper-770157 would stay here again
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“Great Spot!”
Reviewed 3/12/2023
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Arrived in mid March 2023, hosts were great, large spread out spots, will be back soon for sure.
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mitchhubert1990 would stay here again
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“Nice quiet park with many activities”
Reviewed 8/31/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 73 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here to be close to the University of Illinois campus (40 mins away). This was a mid-week stay, so the grounds were pretty empty. Our site was on a concrete slab, was level and quite large due to it being handicapped accessible. Really nice campground and park. Shower area we OK, what you expect in a state park. The staff her... more
We stayed here to be close to the University of Illinois campus (40 mins away). This was a mid-week stay, so the grounds were pretty empty. Our site was on a concrete slab, was level and quite large due to it being handicapped accessible. Really nice campground and park. Shower area we OK, what you expect in a state park. The staff here was pretty friendly, and were quite busy as there was a storm the night we arrived and many downed trees/branches that needed to be cleared. Will look to stay here again in November.
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SB35 would stay here again
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“Nice park, but ...”
Reviewed 7/12/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 61 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Pop Up Camper) |
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This is a lovely park, with a lot of things to do: hiking, biking, canoe and kayak rentals. The sites are well spaced and in a nice woods. We saw white-tailed deer, Canada geese, fireflies and lots of other critters. My but is there is NO WATER at the sites. I guess I missed that information somewhere. Also, like all too many publi... more
This is a lovely park, with a lot of things to do: hiking, biking, canoe and kayak rentals. The sites are well spaced and in a nice woods. We saw white-tailed deer, Canada geese, fireflies and lots of other critters.
My but is there is NO WATER at the sites. I guess I missed that information somewhere. Also, like all too many public parks, sanitation especially in the rest rooms was spotty at best. I don't think anyone cleaned the rest rooms near our site while we stayed. We also had some large groups for neighbors complete with dogs barking most of the day. That is always a disappointment in an otherwise wonderful setting. Surprisingly, though we felt we were in a nice woods, there was constant highway noise through the night. I guess we were closer to the Interstate than we thought.
Again, this is a lovely setting, it's too bad people can't do a better job of maintaining it.
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Reviewed 5/20/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 16 |
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Very hospitable hosts and beautiful clean camp sites. You will have everything you need for camping for a great camping experience. We love it here and we will be back!
Trini would stay here again
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“Very nice campground”
Reviewed 7/2/2021
| Nightly rate: | $24 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 94 |
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We stayed in Fox loop and it was very big rig friendly. Large spread out sites, trees trimmed up high. The other loops looked ok but not as easy for large rigs. Sites have electric only but there is potable water available and a dump station. Each site has a picnic table, fire pit and lantern holder. Restrooms and shower houses also sc... more
We stayed in Fox loop and it was very big rig friendly. Large spread out sites, trees trimmed up high. The other loops looked ok but not as easy for large rigs. Sites have electric only but there is potable water available and a dump station. Each site has a picnic table, fire pit and lantern holder. Restrooms and shower houses also scattered about but we didn’t use them.
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- 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
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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