7 acres hosted by Johnny V.
4 RV/tent sites
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95% Recommend56 ratings · 45 reviews
Paige M.
10 months on Hipcamp
We had a fantastic visit at Johnny's place. We were the only ones there since it was a cold Thursday in January but we will definitely go back. The sites are well spaced with fire pits and picnic tables. Ours was right on the creek which had been frozen but the water running under the ice was beautiful.
The space is close to houses which we could see because the leaves are off the trees but it felt like we were far away. It was so peaceful. I read reviews of dogs barking in the distance which we did hear but we also heard some coyotes, lots of owls, some raccoons getting in a kerfuffle, and the sounds of so many birds.
The spots were pretty level and shaded but we were able to set up our solar panels. We traveled in our Jeep with roof top tent and set up our annex room and awnings plus our privacy potty tent away from the site. We did not use the bathroom that's on site.
Great that there are trash bins available.
Overall I totally recommend the place and look forward to making it a regular spot to get away to.
Connie C.
5 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2024
15 ft campervan ·
Railroad creek camp ground
Well kept small campground. Only 4 sites but adequate distance between. Dispersed camping but each site had a picnic table and trash barrel. The Merlin Bird ID app identified numerous species of birds in the area.
Jon Claude L.
2 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· September 2024
Nice spot. Great value. Pretty quiet, hardly any road noise. Lots of fire wood to buy. I stayed on a Friday night, early Saturday morning there was quite a few people geode hunting. Would camp here again if in the area.
Beth C.
2 reviews
The camp site was very nice. and clean. We camped near the creek. It has been so dry lately that the creek wasn’t flowing but we did take time to walk along it looking for geodes and that was fun. We have never searched for geodes and didnt really know what we were looking for but grabbed a few things that seemed promising from the mine. We didn’t spend a lot of time searching due to the heat and our long drive, but we had a great time relaxing at our camp site into the evening. We heard quite a few Barred owls after dark. there is some road noise but it wasn’t too bad. I wouldn’t recommend the on site bathroom, however, there were plenty of fire rings, picnic tables and trash cans.
David T.
9 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· August 2024
15 ft campervan ·
Railroad creek camp ground
Beautiful shady camping spots. And we had a great time hunting for geodes. Thanks, Johnny!
Tammy T.
11 months on Hipcamp
I enjoyed camping at Johnny's land, location was beautiful and he was accommodating and met us on the first night. The creek was easily accessible and could of been walked if I had brought my boots! Overall a great place to slow down and take in nature. Thanks Johnny for your hospitality
Location
Hamilton, Hancock, Illinois, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Peoria, 𐓏𐒰𐓓𐒰𐓓𐒷 𐒼𐓂𐓊𐒻 𐓆𐒻𐒿𐒷 𐓀𐒰^𐓓𐒰^(Osage), Bodwéwadmi (Potawatomi), oθaakiiwaki‧hina‧ki (Sauk) & Meškwahki·aša·hina (Fox), Myaamia, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, 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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