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-This is a campground with a lot of kids, so we kindly ask that you please keep pets on a short leash, and leave guard dogs at home with a friend.
There is so much to do at Happy Acres!
Planned activites
Mini-golf
Horseshoes
Volleyball
Basketball
Playgrounds
Bingo
Jumping Pillow
Large & Small fishing ponds
Swimming pool
Tenting area
Pedal boat rentals
Pavilions
Wooded nature trails, and much more!
Construction on US 45 North Bound (3/20/17 - )
Mainline Full Closure from COUNTY WG to WIS 50 EB
Detour: USH 45 NB traffic make a right on IL 173 and head east to US 41 (about 3.5 miles.) Take a left on US 41 / Skokie Hwy and head north. Merge onto I-94 NB and continue to WIS 50 / exit 344 (about 6 miles.) Take a left onto WIS 50 and head west back to US 45 (about 5 miles.)
Image result for construction cone iconsConstruction on US 45 South Bound (3/20/17 - )
Mainline Full Closure from WIS 50 EB to COUNTY WG
Detour: US 45 SB traffic make a left on WIS 50 and head east to I-94 (about 5 miles.) Take a right on the I-94 SB entrance ramp and head south to the US 41 / I-94 Split (about 6 miles.) Stay in the left lanes and merge onto US 41 SB (exit 1B to Waukegan) and continue to IL 173 (about 1 mile.) Make a right on IL 173 and head west back to US 45 (about 3.5 miles.)
All Cabins require a $50.00 cash deposit which is returned at the end of your stay as long as there are no damages done to the unit pending check-out.
If you would like to make a reservation, check out our campground map to decide which site would accommodate your needs and give us a call at 262-857-7373 to book. We take the first nights deposit to guarantee your stay. If you are making a group reservation, please be sure to have everyone's information before calling. Check out our Reservations page for more information.
Very family oriented. Planned activities for the kids. Swimming for the entire family. The staff is helpful. The resident campers are friendly and courteous. A great place to spend time with your loved ones!
We had a great camping trip here. They could have been more accommodating with a late checkout. I believe it was $10 per hour for late check out. Dogs are everywhere. All dog owners were responsible. No pitbulls or other guard dog breeds like dobermans and Rottweilers. Crafts, bingo and other campground activities were scheduled on the weekend we camped. Campsites are nice and big. Plenty of room for a 34 ft bumper pull.
We have vacationed here MANY times and have never had a problem… after encountering Kathy we won’t be going back. I booked 4 sites 2 months in advance, called 2 days after their 10 day grace period for them to tell me no credit would be issued. We stayed all our original days but another member of our party had to leave 1 day early. Kathy informed us, because we didn’t call 10 days before check in, and only called 8 days before no refund will be issued. I wasn’t even asking for a refund, I was willing to take store credit, because I never want to take away from a business. And on top of it even asked me to come back tomorrow to deal with it because she was busy with check ins… our friends were leaving @6am. Not something anyone wants to deal with that early. On top of it, all pricing was messed up, charged 3 sites with an extra night as well, absolutely no courtesy or understanding from Kathy what so ever ….we probably won’t be coming back which is sad because we have always loved this place
I am 32 years old, Ive been going to Happy Acres since I was 5. I've been to many campgrounds however none have the Vibe or feel as this one. This one always has had a special place, Eating Brats all day while racing my Bike down the Gravel Hill and Swimming in the pool to enjoying the quiet night ,EVEN with a full camp ground of hearing laughing and crackling firewood. During Oshkosh or other Airshows planes seem to Actually do fly overs of the place aswell! As a kid There was a time where a WW2 P51 Mustang Buzzed the Lake, and it was so Low I could actually see my reflection in its stainless body! This place truely set the bar for me, and has me as an Adult looking forewards to Brats, Playing (Now) Retro Games that I played as a kid and Realizing how old Ive gotten by getting winded on the hill! haha. I love this place.
We have camped at Happy Acres many times and are usually pretty happy with them. This past weekend the staff were unusually rude. To be fair they were teenagers and young adults who are probably still learning communication skills but they were rude just the same. Normally I would give this place a 5 star review. It is a very family friendly environment with lots of things for kids and adults. The campgrounds are clean and most if not all have power and water amenities.
