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Pleasant Creek Campground is nestled in a wooded setting along a tributary of the Vermillion River, surrounded by rolling hills and mature trees. We are located 5 miles from the entrance of Starved Rock State Park in the gateway town of Oglesby, Illinois. Pleasant Creek Campground is quietly tucked away in the heart of the Illinois Valley and just minutes from unique shops, historical sites, recreational activities, and amazing dining!
Campground Amenities:
Spring-fed, stocked fishing pond
Well supplied general store
Creekside campsites
On-site Trailers for rent
New bathhouse and showers
Basketball, Volleyball, and Tetherball
Variety of sites available for RVs and tents
Water & Electric available at most sites
Game Room with ping pong, arcade games & more
Dump Station on site and pump outs available
Playground and an array of outdoor games
Minutes from Starved Rock State Park and Matthiessen State Park
From I-80 take the North Utica exit (81) to route 178. Continue south on Rt. 178 to Co. Hwy 8 (2401st Rd) and continue to Co. Hwy 6 (2150th Rd.). Look for "Pleasant Creek Campground" sign on the right.
Nice weekend of camping. Staff was friendly very nice clean public restrooms. One lane and one way roads I never had any issues. When leaving the dump station I did have my wife walk down the hill and radio to me when I was clear to bring the trailer down so there would be no need for anyone to back up. We were at site 14 which is a beautiful sight underneath the large oak trees along the creek. A con to this site is very little grass so after some overnight rain the kids and dog made sure to locate all the mud to bring it back into the camper. But hey what is camping without a little rain.
There's one staff member that's really nice and helpful, but if you try to go here and see an old man or younger girl working there just leave. Terribly rude people with awful attitude. Will leave a sour taste to the rest of the day just speaking with them.
The camp ground itself is over priced for what you get. Along with being about 10 minutes from anything you probably came here to do. And be careful parking any trailers here since there are invasive insects here such as carpenter ants that will make a home in them.
Overall this place would be honestly decent at best if it weren't for the gross customer service from 2 of the workers we spoke to.
We were impressed with this campground. Midweek so not busy at all. Booked and hour before arriving. Bathhouse and restrooms clean and convenient to our campsite. Absolutely beautiful property and listening to the creek was so restful after a long day of driving. Lots of hiking trails. Staff was exceptional friendly and it looks like maintenance is ongoing.
If I could rate this place lower I would. We first arrive to the cabin only to find the floor and bed covered in ants and ant larvae both dead and alive. No problem we clean it up and let them of the problem so they can be aware. Then a few hours after checking out we get charged an extra fee and the only time they have customer service is Friday-Sunday and they charge red he Sunday right before closing. They charged us for having a dog in our cabin because they found dog hair only we didn’t bring any pets and the ones we do own were with a dog sitter. They can let guests arrive to completely disgusting cabins but charge them an animal fee for finding some hair in the clean cabin.
