The best river, stream, or creek cabins near Yorkville

If you're looking for a camping experience near Yorkville, Illinois with a river and a cabin, Hipcamp has over 29 options for you to choose from. Some of the top campsites in the area include Beaver Point Cabin (117 reviews), CSC Permaculture Project (57 reviews), and 70s Vintage RV, City Glamping (24 reviews). With popular amenities like cooking equipment, campfires, and toilets, and activities such as boating, paddling, and hiking, there's no shortage of ways to enjoy the great outdoors. Prices start as low as $15, with an average price per night of $80.

Top-rated campgrounds near Yorkville

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. Starved Rock State Park

128 sites · North Utica, Illinois

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

4. Kankakee River State Park

207 sites · Limestone, Illinois

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

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If you're looking for a camping experience near Yorkville, Illinois with a river and a cabin, Hipcamp has over 29 options for you to choose from. Some of the top campsites in the area include Beaver Point Cabin (117 reviews), CSC Permaculture Project (57 reviews), and 70s Vintage RV, City Glamping (24 reviews). With popular amenities like cooking equipment, campfires, and toilets, and activities such as boating, paddling, and hiking, there's no shortage of ways to enjoy the great outdoors. Prices start as low as $15, with an average price per night of $80.

Top-rated campgrounds near Yorkville

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. Starved Rock State Park

128 sites · North Utica, Illinois

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

4. Kankakee River State Park

207 sites · Limestone, Illinois

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

Electrical hookup

Public campgrounds near Yorkville

Shabbona Lake Campground

Shabbona Lake Campground

23mi from Yorkville · 92 sites · Tents, RVs · in Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area

Illini Campground

Illini Campground

28mi from Yorkville · 100 sites · Tents, RVs · in Illini State Park

Starved Rock Campground

Starved Rock Campground

39mi from Yorkville · 128 sites · Tents, RVs · in Starved Rock State Park

Potawatomi Campground

Potawatomi Campground

44mi from Yorkville · 105 sites · Tents, RVs · in Kankakee River State Park

Nearby public parks

Browse national and state parks near Yorkville

Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area

Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area

Shabbona, Illinois

Illini State Park

Illini State Park

Marseilles, Illinois

Starved Rock State Park

Starved Rock State Park

North Utica, Illinois

Kankakee River State Park

Kankakee River State Park

Limestone, Illinois

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