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Take a break from the hustle and bustle of city and suburban life and enjoy an RV camping trip on the river in Garden Prairie, Illinois. Northwoods RV Resort is less than 90 minutes from Chicago. Our gated RV resort campground features a brand new swimming pool and hot tub, new bathhouses, community lodge, log pergola patio with a fireplace, swimming beach, full hookups for water, power& sewer, laundry facilities, restrooms, snack bar, on-site propane filling, new WiFi infrastructure and tons of planned activities. Our pristine 60 acre park is spacious and comfortable and located right on the Kishwaukee River. If you are searching for a quiet and peaceful campground setting for your vacation, then book your stay at Northwoods RV Resort today. Break out the hot dogs and marshmallows to by the fire with your family. Come rough it in style!
In the town of Garden Prairie itself, you can visit the family-owned Hamlet's Cafe for a bit of small town charm, great service and a delicious home cooked breakfast. For lunch, check out Sonny's Express food truck and grab some of their famous homemade egg rolls and fried rice. The city of Rockford boasts a myriad of activities to keep all ages entertained including golf, zip-lining, museums, spas, paint studios, boat tours, bars and restaurants and shopping malls. Northwoods RV Resort is close to a wide variety of local attractions and entertainment. Nearby, you'll find the award winning Magic Water Waterpark as well as gorgeous state parks. Nearby attractions include: Nicholas Conservatory, Forest City Queen, Edward's Apple Orchard, Donley's Wild West Town, Boone County Fair, Harvard's Milk Days, Marengo's Settlers Days, Susie;s Garden Patch, Starved Rock State Park and more.
From west I-90 East to Genoa Rd, exit right at light, 5 miles on U.S. 20 to Garden Prairie Rd. Turn left, and go one block to Station St. then turn right into campground. From east I-90 West to Marengo/Hampshire exit, turn left at light and go 14.3 miles on US 20 to Pleasant Street, turn right into campground. Located: 55 miles West of Chicago and 17 miles East of Rockford.
This was a very nice campground with a pool, rural location, and yard sales with kids selling lemonade and loom bracelets. Overall, this campground was very nice!
Pool and hot tub are very clean and enjoyable. Dog park is large and has two sections. Resort is very nice to walk around, very enjoyable experience. Pull through spots are very spacious and easy to park in. Most spots come with a patio anchored to the ground on the camp side of the spot.
This RV park is not what it advertises online. The campsite was not setup and ready because the picnic table was in the parking spot when we arrived. The firepit had ashes and wet grass in it and was extremely shallow. The grass was long and had lots of hidden depressions in the ground so we had to be very careful as to not sprain an ankle. There was no game room or swimming pond with inflatables as advertised. The bathrooms near the pond were not clean. The spa is a 4 person hot tub. The parks are small and outdated. We stayed towards the front in a pull though site as we have a hybrid camper and were woken up many times by the train going by blaring it’s horn Each night at around 9pm and each morning around 6/630am. On Saturday night at 130ish am a train blaring it’s horn came through and woke my whole family up. The people who have seasonal sites were awesome and made the best parts of This campground. They had a band and a poker run which was very fun in which the seasonal campers had set up. The price for these sites doesn’t match the amenities. Without a pool this place wouldn’t appeal to any family with kids. We definitely won’t visit again.
We had a fantastic time camping with our small grandkids. They are about 80% seasonal. Everyone is friendly and welcoming.
Management seems as though they are inconvenienced when you check in and again if you go in to ask any questions. Not all amenities pictured available. Made a reservation in July, they were nice enough to transfer out till October because we had an emergency and couldn’t make it. When I called to re schedule I was told there would be an additional charge. Fair enough, we originally didn’t have full hook up and ended up “getting one of the last sights” when I called back. My wife got the confirmation and it was for an additional night I didn’t ask for. Tried to call numerous times with voicemails. Finally got a call back saying it was a 3 night minimum. Was not aware and certainly don’t appreciate the assumption I would pay an extra night when I didn’t ask for 3 nights. Of course it was too late to do anything about it. Should have been up front. Seasonals are fantastic and we had many conversations about how poor the management is. I WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE SEASONALS ARE WHO KEEP THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS AND CAMPERS GOING. Minimal effort except for policing by management. Considered a seasonal until these conversations and when I went into ask about 2024, she couldn’t have been more annoyed. They got 3 stars for the people we continuously meet and the sites are nice.
UPDATE: A week later still no communication from staff……
