Friends Creek Campground

As county campgrounds go, this one is great! It is quiet, well cared for with clean bathrooms (both flush and pit). We love the hiking trails and the birdwatching is stellar! We always see dear too! The wildflowers on the prairie are eye-catching. There’s a playground, a basketball court and plenty of room between sites!

Stayed here for several nights in late August 2024. Very clean and spacious sites, especially for a County campground. Landscaping was top notch. Bathrooms were very clean and well kept if a little dated (shower water smelled and tasted heavily of iron). Host Pete was very friendly and helpful. Huge beautiful oak trees all over the campground. Electric and water at RV sites and a dump station and trash bins are available. Fire rings at all sites. The surrounding area (corn and soybean fields and quaint small towns) is a big bonus. I-72 is about 3 miles south and beautiful Clinton Lake is about 5 miles north. Decatur is just west about 15-20 minutes on I-72 and Champaign is east on I-72 about 20-25 minutes. Big box store shopping in either city. Loved staying here and it's a hidden gem amidst the rural central Illinois towns. Highly recommend.

Absolutely beautiful park. Clean, quiet, shaded and so peaceful. I wish we could have stayed multiple days.

By far the cleanest, easiest campground I've ever stayed at. Reserving a site online was so easy, and when we pulled into the campground, our site was already labeled for our reservation. The campground also has firewood available for purchase. The restrooms are either brand new or extremely well taken care of. There was no bug, trash item, grime or dirt in these restrooms. My husband's words were, and I quote, "I don't need to shower, but I feel like I'm missing out if I don't take a shower here". This campground is clearly well taken care of and we will definitely stay here again when on a road trip through the area. I appreciated that this campground accepts tent campers and one-night reservations. Perfect for a road trip when you just need a one night stay!

I give a lot of 5 stars, but this place... man just the drive there through the country, windows down, seems like nobody is EVER out driving around there! Feels so isolated, I go there a lot just to get fresh air, I'll go out there some Sundays with some breakfast, play my switch lol, check it out! There are restrooms, you can pull off the road and park, plenty of places to eat and community grills you can use.