If you travel I80 in illinois this summer

[ilcamphost]

As you can tell by my user name I am an Illinois campground host. I will be hosting my fourth year at Johnson-Sauk Trail SRA, just 6 miles north of Kewanee, Il. There are 69 campsites with electric hookups. Sites 3 thru 31 are in 30+ foot pine trees, and 32 thru 72 are in a more open setting with board-leaf trees.
One of the most unique features of Johnson-Sauk Trail SRA is a large, round barn built in 1910 and located near the park entrance. The barn is available to be toured the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays, May through October from 1 PM - 4 PM.
The Red Earth Café and Camper Store is open during the camping season. There is a 58-acre lake with a maximum depth of 21 feet with largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish and bullhead. Fishing is permitted by boat (electric trolling motor only) and along the shoreline.
It is a nice quite overnight stop on your way east or west along Interstate 80. The park is 6 miles south of Interstate 80.
Hope to see you this season I will be there May, July, August, and September, not June.

[Tractor Guy]

Looks like our kind of place. We'll keep it in mind for the summer!

[ilcamphost]

Stop by and have a cold one

[Hutch333id]

Interested. We're travelling back to Alberta in July and planning on a stop for a couple of nights while we visit friends in East Moline. I see you're less than an hour from there.

[ilcamphost]

You can be in East Moline in 50 minutes, hope to see you. I is a nice park see you in July. Don

[RLHAMILTON]

Sounds neat.

[checkmate99]

Did you have to pay a fee for your commercial? just kidding!!! Sounds like a nice place to stay, even if just a overnight.

[Wolverine 1945]

Looks like a good place to spend the night on the way to De Monies !!!

[HATCHET19]

Headed to the BadLands and Custer later this summer. Traveling from the Detroit area. Plan to take I80 across. Might just stop in for a night or two. Do you recall what exit off of I80 we take? Also, I'll assume you can handle my old Georgetown 35 foot motorhome. Thanks for pointing this out.

[Hutch333id]

Looks like it is Exit 33 (Annawan (Il78)) intersection.
Having read the reviews for this place it would appear that previous visitors had been there in a 37' MH as well as several 5ers.

Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park - Kewanee, IL - RV Park Reviews

[QCCowboy]

Have stayed at Johnson Sauk many times. It is a great campground/area. We have stayed there with our 40 ft. 5th wheel in both the loop section near the playground/park as well as in the wooded areas. One thing to note is that some spots are not angled for backing in but require a 90 degree turn. Doable, just better with an experienced spotter as you will be in a ditch on one side while backing into your site. Once there the campground and trails are extremely enjoyable.

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[ilcamphost]

Take the IL-78 exit, EXIT 33.

[Wolverine 1945]

Originally Posted by HATCHET19

Headed to the BadLands and Custer later this summer. Traveling from the Detroit area. Plan to take I80 across. Might just stop in for a night or two. Do you recall what exit off of I80 we take? Also, I'll assume you can handle my old Georgetown 35 foot motorhome. Thanks for pointing this out.

I would love to make that same trip,,, but maybe in June ???