Campgrounds and RV parks near Pleasant Prairie, WI

Pleasant Prairie sits in southeastern Wisconsin along Lake Michigan, between Kenosha and the Illinois state line. RV renters use it as a base for both Wisconsin state lands and the Chain O' Lakes region across the border in northern Illinois. Interstate 94 runs through town, which shortens the drive from Milwaukee and Chicago for pickups and returns. Options range from full-service private parks to public campgrounds. Happy Acres Kampground in nearby Bristol offers sites for all units, cabins, bathrooms and showers, a store and snack bar, plus a swimming pool, mini-golf, disc golf, wooded nature trails and themed weekend activities. Richard Bong State Recreation Area, about a half-hour west, features two family campgrounds with 217 campsites, 54 with electric hookups, and six group campsites. Just across the state line, Illinois Beach State Park stretches 6.5 miles along Lake Michigan, and a campground in the South Unit offers 241 Class A Premium sites with electricity, showers and sanitary facilities. Grass Lake Marina and RV Park sits on the Chain O' Lakes, and the Kenosha County Fair Association fairgrounds rounds out the closer-in choices.

Wisconsin state properties use one reservation system. Camping reservations are required for all campsites at Richard Bong State Recreation Area and can be made up to 11 months in advance of the planned date of occupancy. Campers must make a reservation before setting up on any site. Reserve a campsite online or by calling 1-888-947-2757. A Wisconsin vehicle admission sticker is required to enter. Illinois state parks use a separate platform. Reservations at Illinois Beach can be made up to 180 days in advance at ExploreMoreIL, are only accepted from May 1 through September 30, and are recommended due to high use on holiday weekends. Private parks book directly. Happy Acres Kampground takes reservations by phone and through its website, and the Kenosha County Fair Association and Grass Lake Marina and RV Park handle bookings on their own systems. For summer weekends and dates near the county fair, lock in a site as soon as dates are firm.