Campgrounds Available Tonight Near La Rue, IL
Nestled in the picturesque landscapes of La Rue, IL, camping enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the beauty of the Shawnee National Forest, which serves as a stunning backdrop for a variety of camping options. For RV travelers, the nearby Bald Knob Wilderness offers well-maintained campgrounds equipped with essential amenities, ensuring a comfortable stay while surrounded by towering trees and unique rock formations. Tent campers can enjoy the serene atmosphere at the Garden of the Gods Recreation Area, where picturesque hiking trails lead to breathtaking views and natural wonders. For those seeking adventure and solitude, dispersed camping is available throughout the forest, allowing campers to set up in remote, undeveloped sites that provide an authentic outdoor experience. With its diverse geography, including rolling hills, lush valleys, and abundant wildlife, La Rue offers an ideal base for exploring nature trails, fishing spots, and scenic overlooks. Whether you prefer the comforts of an RV, the simplicity of tent camping, or the freedom of dispersed sites, La Rue, IL, is a camping destination that promises unforgettable experiences in the heart of the Midwest.
South Sandusky Campground in Franklin County is located 49 min northeast of Carbondale, IL with an elevation of 483 feet. There are a total of 127 campsites including 8 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to the beginning of November. 119 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 45 and 99 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. 89 sites have electric and water hookups. 30 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $16.00 to $26.00. Some amenities include shower, playground, swimming, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails.
North Sandusky Campground in Franklin County is located 53 min northeast of Carbondale, IL with an elevation of 453 feet. There are a total of 97 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to the beginning of November. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 90 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 23 sites have electric and water hookups. 74 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $18.00 to $26.00. Some amenities include shower, playground, swimming. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
South Marcum Campground in Franklin County is located 51 min northeast of Carbondale, IL with an elevation of 437 feet. There are a total of 160 campsites including 14 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to mid November. 146 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 32 and 94 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 46 sites have electric and water hookups. 100 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $16.00 to $44.00. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, dump station, playground, restroom, trash dumpster, ramada, flush toilets. Activities include biking, hiking trails.
Gun Creek Campground in Franklin County is located 49 min northeast of Carbondale, IL with an elevation of 472 feet. There are a total of 100 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid March to the end of November. 99 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 99 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 25 sites have electric and water hookups. 74 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $18.00 to $30.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Silver Mines Campground is located in the Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District, Mark Twain National Forest (just 28 min south of Farmington, MO) with an elevation of 588 feet. There are a total of 49 campsites including 12 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of March to the end of October. 36 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 25 and 60 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 9 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $11.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Sam A. Baker Campground is part of Sam A. Baker State Park in Missouri (56 min south of Farmington, MO) with an elevation of 406 feet. There are a total of 194 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 27 and 77 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 12 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. 139 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $15.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, sewer hookup, dump station, laundry facility, boat ramp, restroom, trash dumpster, flush toilets. Activities include biking, fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails, floating sports.
Peoples Creek Campground in Wayne County is located 1 hr 8 min southwest of Cape Girardeau, MO with an elevation of 435 feet. There are a total of 55 campsites including 3 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of April to the beginning of September. 52 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 18 and 62 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. All sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $16.00 to $40.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, boat ramp, swimming, restroom, trash dumpster, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
Redman Creek Campground in Wayne County is located 1 hr 10 min southwest of Cape Girardeau, MO with an elevation of 419 feet. There are a total of 101 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 40 and 87 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. All sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $24.00 to $48.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, swimming, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include biking, hiking trails.
Mcnair Group Area in Clinton County is located 55 min east of Belleville, IL with an elevation of 446 feet. The site is open all year. Prices start at $125.00 per night. Some amenities include shower, dump station, swimming, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Dam West Rec. Area in Clinton County is located 51 min east of Belleville, IL with an elevation of 448 feet. There are a total of 108 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of April to the beginning of November. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 51 and 138 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. 23 sites have electric and water hookups. 85 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $18.00 to $52.00. Some amenities include dump station, swimming, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, floating sports.
Piedmont Park Campground in Wayne County is located 1 hr 15 min southwest of Farmington, MO with an elevation of 580 feet. There are a total of 98 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of April to the end of October. 94 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 35 and 120 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 29 sites have electric and water hookups. 56 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $14.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp, swimming, marina. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
River Road Park Campground in Wayne County is located 1 hr 12 min southwest of Farmington, MO with an elevation of 467 feet. There are a total of 110 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid March to the end of October. 104 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 27 and 120 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 30 sites have electric and water hookups. 74 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $14.00 to $110.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, swimming, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Canal Campground in Livingston County is located 36 min east of Paducah, KY with an elevation of 379 feet. There are a total of 115 campsites including 2 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to the end of October. 106 sites can accommodate RVs between 20 and 99 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. 28 sites have electric and water hookups. 87 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $18.00 to $240.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, boat ramp, swimming, restroom, trash dumpster, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Boulder Rec Area in Clinton County is located 1 hr 7 min east of Belleville, IL with an elevation of 457 feet. There are a total of 82 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid April to mid October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 43 and 101 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. 8 sites have electric and water hookups. 74 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $18.00 to $36.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, laundry facility, playground, boat ramp, marina, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Sutton Bluff Rec Area is located in the Salem Ranger District, Mark Twain National Forest (1 hr 5 min southwest of Farmington, MO) with an elevation of 811 feet. There are a total of 34 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to the beginning of November. 33 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 40 and 76 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 14 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $10.00 to $40.00. Some amenities include shower, swimming. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails, floating sports.
Big Spring Campground in Carter County is located 1 hr 44 min southwest of Farmington, MO with an elevation of 453 feet. There are a total of 132 campsites including 3 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 119 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 25 and 76 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. 29 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $140.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, swimming, restroom, amphitheater, ramada, pay telephone, flush toilets. Activities include biking, fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails, floating sports.
Red Bluff Campground is located in the Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District, Mark Twain National Forest (2 hrs southwest of O'Fallon, MO) with an elevation of 881 feet. There are a total of 25 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of April to the end of October. 24 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 45 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 23 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $11.00 to $36.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station. Activities include fishing, floating sports.
Babler Campground is part of Babler State Park in Missouri (just 14 min southwest of Chesterfield, MO) with an elevation of 752 feet. There are a total of 72 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 52 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 12 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. 47 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $15.00 to $27.00. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, playground, restroom, trash dumpster, amphitheater, firewood, flush toilets. Activities include biking, hiking trails.
Loggers Lake Campground is located in the Salem Ranger District, Mark Twain National Forest (1 hr 31 min southwest of Farmington, MO) with an elevation of 989 feet. There are a total of 11 campsites including 1 boat site. The campground is normally open from mid April to the end of October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $10.00 to $35.00. Some amenities include boat ramp. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
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