This park is very clean. Lovely big trees. The shower stalls are pretty cramped - definitely out of the question for the handicapped person we had traveling with us. The wi-fi connection is very poor; wound up using our AT&T Mobility to get out. This is only for one night so on the whole it is fine for us. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
I agree that the sheer volume of signs and rules are a bit over the top, however, the park is clean and maintained. One very big issue would be the bath/showers located at the rear. Unless you are able to shower/shampoo and use soap with one hand, you'd find it difficult to use these facilities since you have to hold the handle to dispense water. Hot water does not exist at this bath location. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Cleanest RV park I've seen in our 10 years of RV'ing. There are several signs but they didn't bother us and I believe that's what keeps this park so nice. We had great WI-FI connection and we parked towards the back of the RV park. Lots of areas to walk dogs and they have dogie bags available. We parked in a 38' Fifth wheel and had plenty of space. Staff very friendly and a park host guides you to your site. Will stay here again! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Sign,Sign.Everywhere a sign, do this, don't do that. Phone etiquette was awful when I called. You take what we give you attitude. There was nothing on the website showing the layout. Must park in designated area if your total rig doesnt fit site they pick for you. Wi-Fi is spotty. Times when there are disconnects. Cameras and Audio monitoring of the game room. Seems too cramped for us. Will not return. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Pros: Very clean and well kept park. Nice amenities including playground and pavilion. Unusually wide sites. Dog walk area with clean up stations at both ends. Easy access to/from the Interstate. Close to Springfield attractions. Cons: Close to I55, thus constant freeway noise. Upon entering the park, you are inundated with signs and rules to the point of amusement. Extra charge for those visiting you at your campsite. Some sites are not as long as the big-rig sites. Our long bed quad cab truck would not fit in the pull-thru site with our trailer and had to be parked in visitor parking. Overall: I recommend this park if road noise is not an issue and will stay there again. Few parks I've seen are as clean and well kept as this one. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a private campground south of Springfield, convenient to tourist spots. It is clean, well kept, and the folks running the place are pleasant to deal with. We did not find the "Keep Off the Grass" signs, etc to be intrusive or irritating. Points off for closeness of sites (-.25) and for proximity to I-55 (-1.75). We knew the campground was close to the highway and expected the noise, but be aware that the sounds from the highway is a constant. We would stay again if in the area. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
September 2008
$30
Got a fair amount of shade but the highway is pretty close. Lots of nice grass for pets. I have never been to a campground that has more posted rules. There is a rule against everything. It was quite comical. Guess we motor homers do a lot of stupid things. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The price stated was for full hookups. This is an exceptionally neat and attractive, well laid-out park with nicely graveled sites and mature, healthy shade trees. The office is also a gift shop, but has no RV supplies. The staff is friendly. It is quite close to the highway, and road noise may bother some folks, but not us. The laundry is somewhat small (two washers and two dryers) for this size campground, which may result in a delay in accessing its use. There is a $2 per additional visitor to the campsite charge, with a maximum of four guests. We will gladly return if again in the area. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very nice park, clean and quiet inside the park, but noise from I-55 right out front. That didn't bother me too much, the very nice rv park made up for it, my first time there, I will be back next year for state fair. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
This is a very nice park. Well maintained by friendly staff. Sites are average in size but large enough for bigger rigs and awnings. Rules are enforced. Easy off/easy on if you are traveling I-55. We would definitely stay at this park again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
After researching reviews on this site, we decided to travel here as part of our vacation. The grounds were extremlely clean, the staff was extremely nice, and the location was very easy to get to. We decided to stay an extra night, as we enjoyed the campground that much. We stayed here with our 4 month old daughter, so didn't get to use the pool on this stay. The sites were large enough for the truck and fifth wheel to sit. We had enough room for a campfire and outdoor sitting. It rained when we pulled in, but the grounds quickly dried. The owner releveled the gravel each day after other rigs left. The only downside was that there wasn't a lot of room if you like to walk around the campgrounds. About 10 minutes and you were back at your starting point. All in all, it was great. We will definitely return!!! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
July 2008
$30
This was a very nice park. Great shady sites, very clean bathrooms. We were escorted to our site all which seemed to be pull through. The registration room was nicely decorated and had cute items to purchase. They had some groceries for sale and great local information for sightseers. I recommend this park. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very clean; easy off and on; close to Springfield Lincoln sites; gravel lots, large pull-thrus. Lots of rules! Friendly staff. A little pricey since there is no cable, and the pool was not open yet. Parts store on site helpful as we had a need for a part and they had it! Would stay again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The owners of this park take pride in its beauty, every time we have passed through on I-55, we find the park in pristine condition, everything works and is kept up. A bit of noise from the interstate, but other than that its a great place. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a big rig friendly campground. The sites are gravel, level with grass between. The area has trees, but all are trimmed for access. This is a very clean and well maintained campground. It is right on Rt.66 and very convenient to I-55. Stayed two days and visited the President Lincoln museum, Statehouse, etc. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a very nice RV campground. It has city water with good pressure as well as good electric and sewer. The campground is well laid out and has the option of shade tree sites or open sites for satellite reception. They also offer free Wifi. This is a great location for visiting Springfield, about 10 miles from downtown. There is some noise from the highway but it wasn't objectionable. We will stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice park with friendly and helpful staff. Clean restrooms and showers. We camped here for 2 days while visiting the new Lincoln Museum and Library. Would stay here on any visit to the Springfield area in the future. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is one of the cleanest RV parks we have been in. The spaces are wide and long. Bags are provided in the pet walk are as is a waste container. The staff is extremely helpful and friendly. Our only complaint is the laundry area is extremely small with only 2 washers and 2 dryers. We camped here in a Motorhome.
All we wanted in an overnight stay on our way south. 1) close to motorway (I-55), 2) far enough from the road not to hear the traffic, 3) level site, 4) friendly staff (helped with parking), 5) WiFI, 6) very well maintained, 6) RV service shop, 7) dog friendly Really nice place to stay...clean, safe and helpful. This will be our primary and last stop on any trips south. We stay here in a 42' MH....no toad We camped here in a Motorhome.
Except for a very spendy wifi ($12/day), the park is very nice. Lots of shade but still good satellite access, minimal highway noise, and for those concerned about weather, two designated storm shelters. The tennis courts were being resurfaced in June 06. On-site RV service and sales nearest the highway, then transient spaces, with the "seasonal" spaces at the very back of the park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stopped at Double J Campground on our way to our devastated home in Louisiana, after Hurricane Katrina wreaked her havoc on the Gulf Coast. We were worried, scared, anxious, in a hurry to get home, and not the richest folks on the planet, having been forced to leave a Workamper job early because of the hurricane. Well, the folks at Double J couldn't do enough for us. Imagine our surprise upon going into the office to pay the next morning only to be told that it had already been taken care of! (one of the residents, Jim, had generously paid for our site and the owner reimbursed him out of the goodness of her heart). Not only that, but Double J gave us ice, cases of Diet Cokes, bottled water and even offered us a job come next summer and offered to send me to RV tech school! They would not let us pay for anything. Talk about wonderful folks! And add all that to the fact that the campground was meticulously clean and manicured, and you could have eaten off the bathroom floors, no joking. The pull-thru sites are long and very level, and all sites are nicely paved and have a lot of shade. There are some semi-permanent RVs in the back row, but their sites are kept super clean with no debris lying about. Garbage cans are emptied every day, if not more often. The owners take great pride in their RV park and it shows. I heartily recommend this campground to anyone traveling through the Chatham area as you won't be disappointed. The cleanliness alone rates a "10". We are so appreciative of Double J's kindnesses to us that we will never forget how good they made us feel, at a time when our spirits were rock-bottom. Now, THAT'S a great RV park, in my estimation. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very attractive park on a freeway frontage road. Large level sites with lots of mature trees. Any size rig will fit. Excellent 50 amp power. The small laundry is only open 9-5. They have RV service and parts/supplies on site. If it weren't for the freeway noise, it would be perfect, but at least it isn't next to railroad tracks. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a well maintained campground with large camp sites. We stayed here for three weeks. It is a few miles from Springfield, the capitol of Illinois, and Lake Springfield. Lots to see and do in the Springfield area. We camped here in a Motorhome.