Campgrounds and RV parks near Pleasant Hill, IL

Pleasant Hill sits in southern Pike County, Illinois, on the narrow strip of land between the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. The area draws RV travelers who want quiet, river-oriented camping within a short drive of two big waterways, bald-eagle habitat, and the Great River Road. Nearby options range from small marina campgrounds to full family resorts. Two Rivers Marina and Campground, in Rockport on the Upper Mississippi River at mile marker 283.2, offers full-hookup RV sites, cabins, a pool, and an on-site restaurant with river access. Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort: Pine Lakes, near Pittsfield, is the family destination in the region, built around a stocked 45-acre lake in west-central Illinois between the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. On The Way RV Park and Cozy C RV Campground LLC serve as convenient stopover parks for travelers moving along the US-54 corridor. Lakeview RV Estates rounds out the local mix. Together these parks give RV renters a base for exploring Pike and Calhoun counties, the confluence area, and Pere Marquette State Park across the Illinois River near Grafton.

Private parks in the area take reservations directly. Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort: Pine Lakes books through its own site, requires a two-night minimum on regular weekends and a three-night minimum on holidays and special event weekends, takes a 50 percent deposit at booking with the balance charged 30 days before arrival, and issues a full refund less a cancellation fee for cancellations made 10 or more days before check-in. Two Rivers Marina and Campground, On The Way RV Park, Cozy C RV Campground LLC, and Lakeview RV Estates take reservations by phone or through their websites. For state park camping across the river at Pere Marquette, Illinois DNR uses ExploreMoreIL, and reservations can be made up to 180 days in advance and must be made at least three days before arrival. Book summer holiday weekends as early as possible.