Weldon Springs State Park — Attraction in Illinois

The campground at Weldon Springs is a lovely, heavily shaded venue. Very enjoyable to have the trees and shade on a hot summer day!

The layout seems very tight for large rigs, due not only to the trees, but also the small overall size of the the grounds. I don't claim to be an expert at towing -- far from it -- but I think even the most expert driver would be challenged to get a large trailer in the pull-through sites. The entrances are relatively narrow and are built over culverts, so there is a ditch on both sides -- no room for error. Combine that with narrow roads, challenging post locations and trees, and it's hard to get the turning radius required for a large trailer. If you are comfortable backing into a site, you're probably better off to do so.

The sites offer only electrical service, and not all offer 50 amp -- a fact that was overlooked when I checked in. Fortunately, we had pleasant Fall weather, and did not require both air conditioners.

The host (I'm sorry I don't have his name) was congenial and made the effort to be helpful on multiple occasions. I regret to say his spouse was the opposite. I think she felt the need to play the role of "the enforcer," and simply was not friendly about anything. Enough said.

All in all, we enjoyed our stay. This is a no-frills campground, but a...

I love this campground! Been coming here since 80 and spent the last year i was in illi there on and off. This is a warm sulfur spring so fish can grow larger than usual. Deer are everywhere!In the 1800s, Weldon Springs was the fishing camp of a leading local citizen, Judge Lawrence Weldon. In 1900, Judge Weldon leased the springs to the Weldon Springs Company, which raised $7,500 to redevelop the springs as a Chautauqua. From 1901 until 1921, Weldon Springs - which was served by a branch line of the Illinois Central Railroad - was a recognized stop on the Chautauqua circuit; for ten days annually, inspirational speakers and entertainers took top billing on the spring garden's outdoor amphitheatres. National leaders who appeared at Weldon Springs included William Jennings Bryan, Helen Keller, Carrie Nation, the Rev. Billy Sunday, and President William Howard Taft.

With the increasing availability of personal motor vehicles and distribution of movies, the Chautauqua circuit collapsed in the early 1920s. The Weldon family donated the springs to the county seat of Clinton in 1936, and the parcel moved to state ownership in 1948. It is the heart of what is now Weldon Springs State...

This was my family second summer going here, they keep the camp grounds really clean!!

Bathrooms are okay I really don’t feel it’s the campgrounds fault it’s the camper who have no respect to clean up after themselves in the showers.

Our camp site was decent size just didn’t like it was going downhill so we got a lot of rain during the storm. Also didn’t like how only a few campsites had grills. Ours only had a fire pit. To my knowledge there is no way of knowing if the site has a grill or not until you show up!!

They have a little playground next to the restroom and more throughout the trails.

Camping was close to the lake, made going fishing everyday a fast walk with my family!!

We brought our dog the last two years without any issues or problems!

The main reason we came back again this year was the amazing trails they have. This year a lot of the trails were run down or closed so that was disappointing!!

All in all it was a good...