Beach Camping Near New Lenox, Illinois, US: 12 Best Beach Campsites 2026

Welcome to Hipcamp, your go-to destination for camping adventures near New Lenox, Illinois! Whether you're looking to pitch a tent, park your RV, or stay in a cabin, we've got you covered. With over 76 options in the area that offer beach access, you'll have no problem finding the perfect spot to soak up the sun and enjoy the sand. Prices start as low as $35 per night, making it easy to find a budget-friendly option. Looking for the top campsites? Check out The Vaudeville Urban Farm Fun! (136 reviews), Escape to Nature (80 reviews), and Sweet 16 Campground (27 reviews) for highly recommended spots. And don't worry about amenities - popular options include trash disposal, campfire pits, and toilets. If you're into paddling, surfing, or climbing, you'll find plenty of opportunities to indulge in your favorite activities. So pack your gear and get ready for an unforgettable camping experience near New Lenox, Illinois!

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Top-rated campgrounds near New Lenox

Welcome to Hipcamp, your go-to destination for camping adventures near New Lenox, Illinois! Whether you're looking to pitch a tent, park your RV, or stay in a cabin, we've got you covered. With over 76 options in the area that offer beach access, you'll have no problem finding the perfect spot to soak up the sun and enjoy the sand. Prices start as low as $35 per night, making it easy to find a budget-friendly option. Looking for the top campsites? Check out The Vaudeville Urban Farm Fun! (136 reviews), Escape to Nature (80 reviews), and Sweet 16 Campground (27 reviews) for highly recommended spots. And don't worry about amenities - popular options include trash disposal, campfire pits, and toilets. If you're into paddling, surfing, or climbing, you'll find plenty of opportunities to indulge in your favorite activities. So pack your gear and get ready for an unforgettable camping experience near New Lenox, Illinois!

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Top-rated campgrounds near New Lenox

1. The Vaudeville Urban Farm Fun!

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29mi from New Lenox · 8 sites · Tents, RVs

Twenty years of growing this farm... Not what grows here but the farm itself! Stone and brick pulled from the ground till we found the beautiful earth beneath and built an incredible community around it. Or rather, it grew itself from the energy that surrounds it. It's a special spot where you may happen upon a fire in the sugar shack while we boil city collected sap into maple syrup or have an open jam night with world class jazz musicians. Enjoy the morning serenade of our rooster! Really, just come and be here. Though we think we're pretty cool, a few things to note that you may not think are so cool: There is a train that runs directly behind the farm. Light sleepers, may want to bring ear plugs. We try to accommodate parking your car on site but it's weather and situation conditional. Assume the possibility that you may need to park on the street. Bring your tent to The Vaudeville! (RVs, campers, trailers, vans please see the ** at the bottom). Our urban farm is smack in the middle of Chicago only a 10 minute bike or train ride from Downtown, Lake Michigan, The Mag Mile and all Chicago has to offer! Bike the Lake Shore Trail, walk the 606, kayak the Chicago River, catch a blues show or Hawks game or just relax with the goats and chickens in the 9,000 square foot farm that we absolutely love to share with fellow campers! ** We have stopped hosting RVs, campers/vans, pull behinds and larger vehicles because we are finding it difficult to get them in the entrance gate but if you feel amazingly capable with your backing in skills in your rig and you're super patient, laid back and extra cool, let us know and we may be able to make it work!! :)

2. Rocking Horse Camping Ranch

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36mi from New Lenox · 6 sites · Lodging

This is a hidden gem in the outskirts of Gary. Located on the Calumet river is this amazing horse farm with 3 horses and 4 ponies. It’s 1 mile off of the 80/94 and 65 highway. Only a 45 min drive from Chicago. We also offer free parking to Miller Beach on Lake Michigan which is only a 10 min drive to there and the Indiana Dunes. Theres also Deep River Dam where you can drop your kayak and do some fishing less then a mile away. Pet fee 50 dollars for 1st pet 25 dollars for 2nd pet (75) 2 max pets

3. Paradise Quarry

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32mi from New Lenox · 1 site · Tent, RV

Welcome to our beautiful property! This is a very special place, located an hour from Chicago and only minutes from the west suburbs, you will be transported to another time! This has to be the best “swimming/ fishing hole” in Chicagoland and you can have it all to yourself. The property features 20 acres of woods, prairie and an 8 acre lake!!! The lake is crystal clear because it’s so deep (reportedly 125 ft) and is sandy on the bottom. We created a massive beach area with many camping spots to choose from. The kids will love exploring the trails on foot and on bike. Everyone will love lounging under the umbrellas on the comfy chaise lounges and enjoying the views. You won’t want to leave, but if you need to restock, there a gas station 1/4 mile away and full service grocery store and restaurant under a mile away. We even get pizza delivered! There’s a nice driveway of gravel that leads to a nice open field for RV campers. Tent campers can continue to the beach and set up in style. The property was once an active quarry and was then basically abandoned for 40-50 years. Nature took over over, Trees matured, the stocked lake grew some massive fish. A few years ago we started camping out there and just loved it. We’ve worked hard to make it amazing and we want to share it with you.

4. Kankakee River State Park

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207 sites · Limestone, Illinois

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

Pets

Electrical hookup

Toilets

5. Indiana Dunes State Park

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141 sites · Dune Acres, Indiana

Take advantage of year-round family recreation on the Lake Michigan shore.

Pets

Electrical hookup

Toilets

6. Creekside Dunes

49mi from New Lenox · 2 sites · Lodging

Wooded lot very close to the Indiana dunes national lake shore located close to down town Chesterton Indiana!

Public campgrounds near New Lenox

A shallow part of rock creek, near the campground.

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Chippewa Campground

21mi from New Lenox · 94 sites · Tents, RVs · in Kankakee River State Park

Equestrian Campground

21mi from New Lenox · 8 sites · in Kankakee River State Park

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Potawatomi Campground

24mi from New Lenox · 105 sites · Tents, RVs · in Kankakee River State Park

Dune top view was amazing! You could see the Chicago skyline

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Indiana Dunes Campground

48mi from New Lenox · 141 sites · Tents, RVs · in Indiana Dunes State Park

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Mary Jo

October 2025

21 ft campervan

Weekend Trip to The Vaudeville Urban Farm Fun!

Nicky's urban farm was truly an oasis and refuge in the big city. After spending the day in Chicago, to come just 6 miles away and have grass, trees, goats, and chickens, potential for a fire in a fire pit, and calm, was priceless. Nicky and her partner are super friendly and helpful. The train does come behind her property, but they are quieter and fewer at night and did not disturb us. A wonderful stay!

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Daddy

October 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Paradise Quarry

Ms. B’s, Quarry is a beautiful private property. Easy to find the property. Very close to town and yet has the feel of being secluded. On an A,B,C grade scale I give it a solid “A”. I would book Ms. B’s property again in the future. I left some fire wood for the next hip campers. Ms. B is good on responding back to messages. Our dogs absolutely loved it. Please clean up after yourself & respect this paradise as we have! Truly this place is worth every penny spent. Also as anything there could be improvements, but really it’s perfectly beautiful as is and the ports potty was extremely clean!

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Ruben

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to The Vaudeville Urban Farm Fun!

Great little hidden gem just outside downtown! The space is gated, peaceful, and perfect for posting up , my small tent fit like a dream. Nicole was super kind and accommodating, and the Green Line’s only a 5 minute walk (if that). Oh, and there are goats. Actual, adorable goats. Baaah. 10/10 would camp again.

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Camilla

October 2025

With pets

Weekend Trip to Rocking Horse Camping Ranch

We had a wonderful stay. Nice to have a getaway like this so close to the city. We enjoyed the site- absolutely beautiful view of ponies and goats. Camper was worn and comfortable and very well stocked. There’s some highway noise but it becomes like white noise- I didn’t notice it really. The host was incredibly nice and helpful and communicative. We hope to return.

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David

October 2025

21 ft travel trailer

1 night at Paradise Quarry

We picked this site because it was private with only one site and a small lake. The weather perfect! We would go back again. A small draw back that should be fixed is the gate. As stated in other reviews, it is very hard to open! Very hard. Also out of now where three people showed up to fill in a hole. We were not expecting visitors. A little earlier an we all would have been very embarrassed

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Jersey

September 2025

Tent

1 night at The Vaudeville Urban Farm Fun!

sweet host & adorable animals! camping here was such a unique experience :)

jim

September 2025

Tent

With pets

1 night at The Vaudeville Urban Farm Fun!

Very nice location in the city. Nicky was super nice and accommodating.

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Dominick

September 2025

Tent

4 nights at The Vaudeville Urban Farm Fun!

Nicky was an amazing host with an awesome spot for relaxing and conversing. It was a very welcoming environment and met my needs perfectly. I will be back!

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smita

September 2025

With kids

Weekend Trip to Rocking Horse Camping Ranch

We had such a wonderful stay here! Derek is a very helpful and responsive host. My daughter absolutely loved all the animals — cats, dogs, horses, and goats — which made the trip extra special. The location is perfect, close to the beach and just a short drive from Chicago, so it was both relaxing and convenient. We would definitely love to come back again.

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Josh

September 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Paradise Quarry

Great spot, plenty of room and we caught some fish!

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Clark

September 2025

Tent

1 night at Paradise Quarry

Had a great time camping here - enjoyed the views and the paddle boards. Great spot for a campfire and plenty of places to sit! Anyone who complains of bugs… it’s the great outdoors get over yourself!

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Dakota

September 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to The Vaudeville Urban Farm Fun!

Won’t find a spot better than this close to the city. Accommodating and fun place to stay. Would recommend to anyone

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Michael

September 2025

16 ft car

5 nights at The Vaudeville Urban Farm Fun!

A wonderful, special place. the metro and fraight lines run behind the property. The trains run on limited hours. They run very little on sun. It the city.

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Annie

September 2025

Tent

1 night at The Vaudeville Urban Farm Fun!

Perfect!! exactly what we were looking for. Nicky Was so accommodating and helpful upon arrival and we hit it off with the other camper and have a new friend now! I’ll definitely plan to stay in the future!

Krista

September 2025

Tent

With kids

1 night at Paradise Quarry

We’ve stayed two years in a row, and will most likely make this place a tradition! It’s perfect for a weekend camp get away.

Amanda

August 2025

Weekend Trip to Rocking Horse Camping Ranch

Love this place so much, this was my second time back and plan to come again next summer. Beautiful spot and beautiful beach 10 min away. It’s close to Illinois so it’s a short drive. Highly recommend

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Ian

August 2025

Tent

1 night at Paradise Quarry

We had a great time tent camping here! Directions were super clear and there was a nice sandy spot for our tent. The place was very private, looked like somebody else had a dock on the pond too, but never saw anyone on it. Campsite was well equipped with chairs, picnic table, umbrella, and water floats. 5 star review!

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Connor Cunningham

August 2025

Tent

With kids

3 nights at Paradise Quarry

This is a hidden gem! My family and I had an awesome time the kids loved swimming and paddle boarding. Great for a quick family get away. I could also imagine a great spot to bring a group of friends too. Lots of room to set up and camp. The beach and the fire pit area was the perfect set up. Definitely will be coming back!

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Karen

August 2025

29 ft Class C

With pets

Weekend Trip to Paradise Quarry

This is a wonderful place to camp with some understanding of what you are getting! The water is fantastic and we would return for that alone. We stayed on a hot August weekend and sent 2 texts and needed to call the host before we received our code for the gate. The gate rolls and requires a lot of force to roll aside. I had two offensive linemen with me, but would not have been able to open it alone. (The gate does need to be serviced.) The porta potty was clean, had paper, but was relatively full. The umbrella looked a little worse for wear and the place needed a trim...but the little quarry was private and a wonderful oasis to float, splash and paddle board. There were some rafts and beach toys in various conditions that were a nice surprise. The clearing for an RV is not huge so that could be a factor for some. Close restaurant called Burnt Barrel was great. An electric hook up would have been quite welcome, but all in all it was worth $200/day. A later check out would be nice or an earlier check in could be offered if available! We did not have issues with mosquitos or ticks.

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Samantha

August 2025

Tent

With pets

2 nights at Paradise Quarry

Fantastic place to stay!! Camp site was very private while still being close to everything. The lake was clear and the site had floats and paddle boards. The fire pit and porta potty were a big plus. The adults loved it, the dogs loved it and the 3 year old loved it. Will absolutely be back.