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McCully Heritage Project

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· Kampsville, Calhoun, Illinois
940 acres hosted by Mc Cully H.
1 lodging site · 1 RV/tent site · 5 tent sites
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Best in Illinois: Finalist
Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.
Creature comforts
Enjoy the comforts of home at some sites—including flush toilets, showers, and a kitchen.
Off-leash friendly
Pets can be off-leash at some sites.
Best in Illinois: Finalist
Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.
The McCully Heritage Project is a 940- acre environmental center located one mile south of Kampsville, Illinois in beautiful and remote Calhoun County. We are a private non-profit left as the legacy of Howard and Eva McCully.
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Horseback riding
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Anna K.recommends
July 10, 2024
Site 3 - McCully Heritage Project
Beautifully maintained everything!
We really enjoyed our time camping at McCully's! The bathrooms and showers are so well maintained and created a wonderful experience for us.. The trails, sites, entire landscape was done with care and attention. We would definitely recommend and would love to go back
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Sam D.recommends
June 24, 2024
Site 4 - McCully Heritage Project
This is the most serene place we have ever camped, we absolutely love the seclusion and quiet of our favorite spot! We will be returning again hopefully sometime this summer and definitely next summer! This has become our anniversary camp! We just celebrated 23 years of marriage on the 17th of June and have spent our anniversary weekend there at camp! We love you all there and would recommend your camp ground to everyone
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Courtney B.recommends
May 13, 2024
Site 3 - McCully Heritage Project
This was our 2nd stay at McCully’s Heritage Project. We love the easy drive from St. Louis, gorgeous land, pond, creek, trails, etc. our dog had a great time too!
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Susan B.recommends
May 10, 2024
McCully Heritage Project Levee
Wonderful private nature retreat!
We had a wonderful stay that he Levee site. Felt like we had 900 beautiful acres all to ourselves for two nights with our two bulldogs. Had a great morning hike and afternoon. Picnic in the gazebo by the pond turned into an afternoon of leisure enjoying the sites and sounds of nature. Shower rooms were impressive and a welcome treat after a day in the woods. Slept to the sounds of birds, crickets and frogs….”priceless!”
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Ali K.recommends
April 21, 2024
McCully Heritage Project pond site
Everything is clean. Pretty nice views. Everything was amazing.
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John L.recommends
April 21, 2024
McCully Heritage Project Levee
This is my third time camping here. A wonderful place. Very clean and secluded.
Location
Kampsville, Calhoun, Illinois, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Peoria, 𐓏𐒰𐓓𐒰𐓓𐒷 𐒼𐓂𐓊𐒻 𐓆𐒻𐒿𐒷 𐓀𐒰^𐓓𐒰^(Osage), Bodwéwadmi (Potawatomi), Myaamia, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Kaskaskia, and Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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