The best river, stream, or creek cabins near Aurora

If you're looking for a cabin camping experience near Aurora, Illinois, with a river nearby, Hipcamp has over 28 options to choose from. You can find cabins at various price points, starting as low as $15 per night. Some of the top picks, with 117, 57, and 24 reviews respectively, include Beaver Point Cabin, CSC Permaculture Project, and 70s Vintage RV, City Glamping. Amenities such as showers, toilets, and trash facilities are popular across the campsites, and you can enjoy activities like wind sports, paddling, and snow sports. The average price per night for cabin camping with a river view is $80.

Top-rated campgrounds near Aurora

1. Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area

92 sites · Shabbona, Illinois

Follow the yellow brick road, follow the yellow brick road (otherwise known as Route 30) about an hour west of Chicago and find yourself amidst 1,550 acres of rolling prairie! Shabbona Lake encompasses a unique mix of habitats, providing superb outdoor recreation in an untarnished environment. There’s prairie restoration areas where you can spy a variety of native wildflowers and grasses. Spot your feathered friends on their vacation in the 15-acre migratory waterfowl seasonal nesting area.And for the fishers: the park concession stand sells bait and tackle and rents boats, so you can take a spin and cast a line on the 318.8-acre lake. Tent, RV and cabin camping is available, as well as endless picnicking opportunities. FYI: no booze is allowed in the park, so maybe save your famous margs for another occasion.

2. Illini State Park

100 sites · Marseilles, Illinois

Pack a picnic basket for a romantic or family-filled lunch on the shores of the Illinois RIver.

3. Kankakee River State Park

207 sites · Limestone, Illinois

Walk among sacred land and water at this unspoiled state park.

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4. Chain O'Lakes State Park IL

185 sites · Channel Lake, Illinois

Explore these connecting lakes on the water or on land!

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5. Starved Rock State Park

128 sites · North Utica, Illinois

Gushing waterfalls, ice sculptures, white-tailed deer and soaring eagles offer year-round excitement

If you're looking for a cabin camping experience near Aurora, Illinois, with a river nearby, Hipcamp has over 28 options to choose from. You can find cabins at various price points, starting as low as $15 per night. Some of the top picks, with 117, 57, and 24 reviews respectively, include Beaver Point Cabin, CSC Permaculture Project, and 70s Vintage RV, City Glamping. Amenities such as showers, toilets, and trash facilities are popular across the campsites, and you can enjoy activities like wind sports, paddling, and snow sports. The average price per night for cabin camping with a river view is $80.

Top-rated campgrounds near Aurora

1. Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area

92 sites · Shabbona, Illinois

Follow the yellow brick road, follow the yellow brick road (otherwise known as Route 30) about an hour west of Chicago and find yourself amidst 1,550 acres of rolling prairie! Shabbona Lake encompasses a unique mix of habitats, providing superb outdoor recreation in an untarnished environment. There’s prairie restoration areas where you can spy a variety of native wildflowers and grasses. Spot your feathered friends on their vacation in the 15-acre migratory waterfowl seasonal nesting area.And for the fishers: the park concession stand sells bait and tackle and rents boats, so you can take a spin and cast a line on the 318.8-acre lake. Tent, RV and cabin camping is available, as well as endless picnicking opportunities. FYI: no booze is allowed in the park, so maybe save your famous margs for another occasion.

2. Illini State Park

100 sites · Marseilles, Illinois

Pack a picnic basket for a romantic or family-filled lunch on the shores of the Illinois RIver.

3. Kankakee River State Park

207 sites · Limestone, Illinois

Walk among sacred land and water at this unspoiled state park.

Electrical hookup

4. Chain O'Lakes State Park IL

185 sites · Channel Lake, Illinois

Explore these connecting lakes on the water or on land!

Electrical hookup

5. Starved Rock State Park

128 sites · North Utica, Illinois

Gushing waterfalls, ice sculptures, white-tailed deer and soaring eagles offer year-round excitement

Public campgrounds near Aurora

Shabbona Lake Campground

Shabbona Lake Campground

30mi from Aurora · 92 sites · Tents, RVs · in Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area

Illini Campground

Illini Campground

38mi from Aurora · 100 sites · Tents, RVs · in Illini State Park

Potawatomi Campground

Potawatomi Campground

46mi from Aurora · 105 sites · Tents, RVs · in Kankakee River State Park

Honeysuckle Hollow Campground

Honeysuckle Hollow Campground

48mi from Aurora · 86 sites · Tents, RVs · in Chain O'Lakes State Park IL

Starved Rock Campground

Starved Rock Campground

49mi from Aurora · 128 sites · Tents, RVs · in Starved Rock State Park

Nearby public parks

Browse national and state parks near Aurora

Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area

Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area

Shabbona, Illinois

Illini State Park

Illini State Park

Marseilles, Illinois

Kankakee River State Park

Kankakee River State Park

Limestone, Illinois

Chain O'Lakes State Park IL

Chain O'Lakes State Park IL

Channel Lake, Illinois

Starved Rock State Park

Starved Rock State Park

North Utica, Illinois

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Top parks near Aurora

Governor Dodge State Park

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