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1912 Vintage Barn Experience

Hosted by Aissa · Niantic, Illinois
5 sites · RV, Tent · 6 acres
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Spacious, level camping well-suited for travel trailers over 40 ft long.
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The 1912 Barn is a 114 historic post and beam barn that makes a wonderful backdrop for a night out in the country. Located only 25 minutes from Springfield historic sites and 10 minutes from Decatur, IL this location makes it easy to tour during the day and relax by the camp fire in the evening. Our site is perfect for visiting local communities and the relaxing on our quiet site each evening. Decatur has a mini golf course, splash cove water park, children's zoo and museum, a governor's mansion for tours and 3 museums to visit. Milikin University offers local college level sports. Decatur has a great lake for paddle boarding, boating and fishing with canoe trips down the local Sangamon River. Several local breweries and cute market areas makes Decatur a great place to visit. Take a ride on the trolley and learn out our history. Springfield sites are only a hop and skip away with many things to see and learn. Museums offer great programs and the New Salem Park is a fun day trip with the kids to learn about historic living. Lincoln's sites around in several counties are great to see. You also have the opportunity to hike in some great parks and ride your bike on some outstanding central Illinois paths. If you happen to visit late summer enjoy the Illinois Farm Progress show and maybe catch a concert at the Devon Theatre on the lake.
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1912 Barn Shady Prairie

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Your spot on our property is set at the back acres away from the house and barn. It will allow you to set up a tent, have a small fire or use a small grill that you bring on site. We provide our guests with a out door restroom and hand washing station, with a shared indoor restroom for showering. Although there might be a group camping in our barn, there is plenty of space to social distance and have your privacy. We are a historic property established in 1851 with our barn being build in 1912. It serves as a guest retreat, wedding venue, hipcamp site and we also have 2 air bnb suites on our property. We are located between Decatur and Springfield allowing you to access museums, parks, fishing, boating, horseback riding, historic Lincoln sites and unique communities all within 30 minutes from our location. Rock Springs Park and the Sangamon River Memorial Park are within 10 minutes of our property to explore. Firewood and farm fresh eggs are also available to purchase while here.
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1912 Barn RV Restful Spots

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Vehicle site · Sleeps 6 · Vehicles under 45 ft
Do you need a spot to pull off without worrying about congestion or safety? Then the 1912 Barn is located you are looking for. We are just off IL 72 and not far from IL 51 and 55 allowing you a quiet location to revive and then return to your travels. If you are looking for a bit longer stay, we also host guests month by month who are working in our area as well as those just coming to the area to visit the Illinois Lincoln sites and other events such as the National Farm Progress Show. We have a great spots to allow campers to enjoy a few comforts of home. We have both 30 and 50 amp options that serve our 2 sites, Those with generators are welcome too but we try to have guests use the power to keep it more quiet on the property. We are also able to provide you with an electrical hook up if camping in a tent and need to blow up a mattress or set up a coffee pot. The historic barn can also be requested for dining and to enjoy if there are no events occurring on the property. The 2 locations for RVs are located near the silos at the back on the barn. Each site can be accessed which will give you a bit of privacy on the property. A large field on one side of the property gives you great sunrise and sunset views. A large fire pit and charcoal grill are available as well. We live on a well so often guests prefer to use their own water, but we are able to fill your tanks should that be needed.
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Pets allowed
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Niantic, Macon County, Illinois, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Joined in June 2017
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