98% (727)
Top-rated campgrounds
98% (727)
Top-rated campgrounds
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Sunny
November 2025
26 ft travel trailer
Lovely quiet spot. Easy to find, easy to park, close to the train to the city.
Sam was a very nice host. I’ll be back next year.
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Megan
August 2025
Tent
If you’re looking for a peaceful and untouched place to camp, the Aloha Ranch is it! Bobby was very communicative, and went out of her way to ensure we enjoyed our stay. She helped set us up at a local fishing venue with a beautiful castle and we spent two days enjoying the weather and solitude. Our campsite also had excellent stargazing! Highly recommended to anyone looking for a private getaway.
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Kristin
August 2025
27 ft Class C
With pets
Sam and Sylvia’s property is really beautiful. It’s so quiet and peaceful. And they are such a sweet pair. They were generous and kind.
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Jimmy
August 2025
35 ft travel trailer
Nice place to park. Better marking by the road for location would help. Gate to the area is a little tight but definitely doable. Great host!
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Bill
August 2025
Tent
Bobbie at Aloha Ranch was amazing! Great communication and such a wonderful host. Property was very fun and secluded. Thank you!
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Tim
August 2025
14 ft travel trailer
We had a fantastic stay. Beautiful place, incredibly friendly hosts. We even left with some fresh eggs!!
Highly recommended
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Ben
August 2025
26 ft Class B
With kids
Sam was the perfect host, helpful but not overbearing. The site is beautiful, secluded but close (5 min drive) to Barrington station which was great for trains into Chicago to explore. Our 2 year old loved playing on the slide, trampoline and feeding the chickens. Highly recommend.
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Jay
July 2025
25 ft Class A
With pets
A beautiful quiet farm
Gracious host with Sam and Sylvia. Our dog loved area to romp around.
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Tyson
July 2025
25 ft travel trailer
With kids
Sam was very friendly and welcoming! Close to Chicago for driving into the city and nice and quiet location!
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Ann
July 2025
Tent
Bobbie was a great host and very responsive. She checked on us when there was a thunderstorm and recommended a cool fishing spot near by. This would be a great hip camp if there was a porta-potty or outhouse. You do have to drive across a grass field to get to the sites, but this made it very secluded and far from the house which we appreciated. There are dogs but we did not see or hear them. The horses roam the front part of the property, but not by the campsites. This did mean that upon coming and going there are two gates that need to be opened and closed which took a little extra time.
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Brad
June 2025
35 ft Class A
Wonderful quiet spot with lots of space. Sam and his wife are amazing and friendly hosts . The pasture is wide open and separated enough from the main house to feel some privacy and space for dogs to run around outside. Added bonus was the various chickens which we enjoyed and were lucky enough to get some free eggs. This is ideal to much of the what north and west suburbs has to offer and about an hour to the city.
If you’re prepared for a few logistics this is an ideal spot. We could not believe it was in Chicago.
1. Don’t follow Google Maps marker. It will put you next door. Use Apple Maps or the physical address.
2. There are 2 NARROW gates. Our full-size RV managed to drive through but go slow and straight and pay attention to mirrors
3. This is boondocking - fill up on water at the front of the property before you head back. 30amp service is on the barn which won’t help unless you need to park and charge batteries for a little bit. 110v is available with extension cords if you’re tent or popup camping and just want to run devices. Dump station is not to far away.
It was summer so we parked in back and ran the generator and so ended up fine but we had enough fuel in the tanks to do that so I’m posting the above tips so you come prepared and enjoy the property and the hospitality.
We would absolutely return when camping in Chicago area!
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Christian
June 2025
Tent
Had a great time at this site. Bobbie was very helpful and responsive to questions we had leading up to our visit. There were also some weather concerns that popped up the day-off as we were prepping to drive out to the site. Bobbie was very communicative and transparent about everything ("weather isn't great, it could be muddy, you might not have a good time, want to reschedule?" type stuff along with some photos).
The weather ended up clearing up and was ok and we still went out (in spite of the rain) and were glad we did!
There's a lovely forest clearing with a picnic table / fire pit area that was nice and secluded (although we were the only campers on the property that night). But overall loved the place, would highly recommend and will likely come back in the future
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Richard
June 2025
9 ft Class C
This is a wonderfully tranquil place to stay.. the host is brilliant too! Thanks!!
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Francine
May 2025
40 ft Class A
With pets
Sam and his wife are truly amazing hosts! They make sure you get settled and help you with anything you need. We are pretty large rig of a 41 foot motorhome and a 22 foot cargo trailer that pulls our car and we were able to fit comfortably in his pasture site. The location is so peaceful and serene, gorgeous big trees. Fantastic location in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Very close to downtown barrington for groceries and restaurants. We have a small child and they have a great playground he was able to use. We just couldn’t recommend this site enough for future travelers!
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Michael
May 2025
Tent
With kids
We're the sort of Hipcampers that like to engage with the host a bit. It not essential, as we're there to camp, and we know that hosts have a range of preferences themselves. But, if a host meaningfully engages with us, in any fashion, it adds to our enjoyment. Here, Bobbie certainly shared some quality time with us, and, in particular, with our 4 year old. She happily offered to pen the horses and dogs so that we could meet and feed them. She allowed us to have the same experience with her chickens. And, she shared her very exciting future plans for the land. We had already enjoyed her camping site and its seclusion, way back on the far end of her property. And, getting to know her and her animals a bit absolutely added to the trip. Thanks, Bobbie!
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Skydell
May 2025
16 ft car
The campsite was perfect for us. Lots of trails to walk and it was great having a little river running right by the land.
Bobbie was great and very welcoming. We can't wait to camp there again.
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Jessica
May 2025
30 ft Class C
With pets
Very kind, communicative, friendly hosts. We had the place to ourselves! Plenty of room for our dogs to freely run & play. Quiet, nestled-in, level site for our 30 ft class C.
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Jeremy
May 2025
Tent
With kids
We had a great overnight stay, and enjoyed the site. It was very quiet, felt very remote, despite being easy to get to and the owner is super nice. We stopped on our way out to let my youngest feed a few carrots to the horses, which she loved. We'll definitely go back, and highly recommend this spot.
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