99% (1.1K) • 48 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near St Charles
Papa's Park
1. Papa's Park
99%
(99)
49mi from St Charles · 7 sites · Tents
Our location is Northern Illinois's best kept secret. Conveniently located 4 miles East of I90/39 and one mile South of the Illinois/Wisconsin border. We're about an hour from the Chicago Suburbs, 30 minutes from Lake Geneva, 45 minutes from Madison, and 60 minutes from Milwaukee.
Our rural setting is a great place to relax, bicycle on back country roads, visit local wineries. Be sure to stop back for a visit to enjoy our fresh picked sweet corn & Honeycrisp apples in season.
The camping area, orchard, and sweet corn field is located next to an open pasture for our horses. If you're looking for a peaceful place to pitch a tent or park your camper...this would be it.
Pets
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$43
/ night
99% (1.1K) • 48 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near St Charles
Papa's Park
1. Papa's Park
99%
(99)
49mi from St Charles · 7 sites · Tents
Our location is Northern Illinois's best kept secret. Conveniently located 4 miles East of I90/39 and one mile South of the Illinois/Wisconsin border. We're about an hour from the Chicago Suburbs, 30 minutes from Lake Geneva, 45 minutes from Madison, and 60 minutes from Milwaukee.
Our rural setting is a great place to relax, bicycle on back country roads, visit local wineries. Be sure to stop back for a visit to enjoy our fresh picked sweet corn & Honeycrisp apples in season.
The camping area, orchard, and sweet corn field is located next to an open pasture for our horses. If you're looking for a peaceful place to pitch a tent or park your camper...this would be it.
Pets
Campfires
Toilets
from
$43
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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Mikhail
November 2025
Tent
Great spot along apple orchard. My second time here. Worth every minute of driving from Chicago!
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kevin
October 2025
Tent
With pets
This is a fantastic spot! It's big and airy but also feels very remote. Brian and his wife were extremely kind and helpful! We will be back!
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krystie
September 2025
Tent
you can't beat the opportunity to camp at an apple orchard!
this was our first hipcamp experience and it was good! brian was super helpful and accommodating when hipcamp made an error and i am super appreciative!
my biggest heartbreak for the night was that THE tree is no longer there. did i book this site soley for the tree? kinda. i had dreamy visions and plans to hang hammocks with my husband, so for sure pretty bummed that it no longer stands to hang hammocks in, but i did still mange to find two great trees to hang from, and with the views of an orchard! (maybe those pictures should be taken down so no one else is disappointed) i did roll a portion of it to the bigger firepit so i could still enjoy it as a table (it looked really cute actually!) and i did roll it back when we were done.
we really really appreciate an on site potty and ample, great burning firewood!
the street was fairly busy, more than we anticipated, but not awful at all.
and we really loved being the only people there! it's perfectly sized for one family!
we also took a walk down to say "hi" to the horses and to swing like kids on the tire swing (seems the teeter totter left with the famous tree)!
the site has GREAT tall trees for plenty of shade with a sweet wooden swing hanging between two of them!
the sunset and sunrise were both plenty visible and beautiful.
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Dave
August 2025
Tent
With pets
This was by far the best site I’ve visited on Hipcamp. While most sites had some areas that weren’t very clean, this one was kept extremely well. The grass was neatly cut, and the site was very private, which made it even better. I would definitely come back if I have the chance!
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David
July 2025
Tent
This is a fantastic place to camp with a tent or an RV. Nice little ground on healthy grass. Secluded spot with large oak trees. There’s a Porta potty and firewood and a fire pit. Brian he’s a great host and we will definitely be back. oh yes, one more thing there’s a huge tire swing. And picnic table.
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Evan
July 2025
Tent
I had a great experience at Papa's Sweet Corn Patch! The area was excellent. Quiet, secluded, and well maintained. Close to town with all the amenities you could need. They provided fire pits, wood, and a very clean porta potty. The host was very responsive and helpful. Don't miss this really unique camping opportunity.
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Brian
July 2025
Tent
Amazing host and a wonderful campsite near the farm! My wife and I loved our time there and really liked the accessibility to the highway. We had no issues over our 3 night stay. Port a-potty was clean and the sites are perfect. We have. 16’ Overland style camper.
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Jeff
July 2025
Tent
With pets
A wonderful and serene spot to camp. Unique surroundings. To the left was a cornfield. To the right was an apple orchard. Horses about 100 yards away. Free firewood! Instructions were right on. Host was super nice and helpful.
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Chris
April 2025
