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Located 6 miles north of Benton. The park entrance is 2 miles west of Interstate 57, located on Illinois Route 154.
We had a great visit at Wayne Fitzgerald State Park. The campsites are huge compared to other campgrounds in the area. Our host was fantastic and resolved a problem where a new arrival stole our reserved campsite. We were camping with a motorhome and needed to go into town. The interlopers took our reservation form off the clip board and parked in our spot. They also ignored the fact that we left our camp chairs with bundles of firewood. The host checked his records and confirmed that we had paid for 10 days, then went down to talk to these people. The interlopers claimed that that it looked like our reservation expired and pulled the receipt from the post. The host knew this wasn’t true, because he regularly checks the posts everyday and takes down any expired receipts before new arrivals check in. The interlopers left without any fuss after talking to our host. Not all campgrounds are run this well. This is a beautiful natural area with lots of wild life.
Just solo camped here in the Bay Loop while I was on a noodling trip on Rend Lake! Great campground. Ample toilets, showers and pit toilets. Lots of sites right on the lake. Some playgrounds and a bike/walking path. Each site has a picnic table and nice raised fire pit that has a grate. Very nice boat launch and docks. Was pretty quiet and peaceful when I went and camped. Will stay again.
Cons: Does not sell firewood. Other local campgrounds do that you can go and purchase from.
I love this campground! I wish they'd keep it cleaner like clean bathrooms/showers and clean up trash by the dumpster also check playground equipment because some stuff is broken and there's weeds all in the playground. They could mow more out by the water/rocks better. We love walking out there to watch sunset over the water! We'll definitely come back 😀
Nice view. Didn't have a reservation but found great spots available. Showers were a bit dated. Large campsites!
This campground is quite beautiful. The spots are large, and near water. The bathrooms are clean and stocked. Parking available, including handicapped parking. Dump spot and dumpsters are easy to locate and access.
We recently came here for the trick-or-treating night. Oh my word it was fantastic!!! The majority of people take it seriously, the decorations is next level! There was a bouncy house, hot dogs and trick or treating all free! A food truck was available for purchase. Kids and people of all ages LOVE it!!!!! This is a yearly event you don't want to miss!
