The best RV rentals in Chicago, IL

Before heading on a tour of Chi-Town, you might want to consider the best ways to get into the city. Many of the best campgrounds in Chicago are an hour outside the city, and oversized parking near downtown is expensive and limited. Campers may want to consider leaving their motorhome at their RV park and use local bus and train services to navigate the city's congested streets.

Once you arrive in downtown Chicago, you'll want to head to Millenium Park, home to contemporary art installations, interactive fountains, and Mirror Gate, one of The Windy City's most recognizable landmarks. For the best views of Chicago, take the elevator up to Willis Tower's Skydeck, a 1,353 foot-tall observation point with glass-floored balconies. Chicago is also home to one of the best art museums in the country, like The Art Institute of Chicago. The museum boasts some famous paintings by European and American artists, such as A Sunday on La Grande Jatte by George Seurat and American Gothic by Grant Wood. Sports fans in your group? Nothing says family outing like an afternoon baseball game at Wrigley Field.

Campers who'd prefer to spend their days exploring the shores of Lake Michigan should head to Illinois Beach State Park. Covering over 4,000 acres of beaches, marshes, and woodlands on the edge of Lake Michigan, Illinois Beach State Park provides some of the best water sports opportunities in the state. Take a lakeside stroll along the park's 6.5-mile beach or bring along your fishing pole and catch trout, salmon, and catfish at Sand Pond.

Make the most of the beautiful countryside surrounding Chicago by parking up at a campground outside the city limits. You can find one of the best RV parks near Chicago at Indiana Dunes State Park. Located an hour outside the city across the Indiana state line, this campground sits right on the edge of Lake Michigan within a 2,182-acre state park. Sites come with electric hookups with max amp support. You'll also have access to dump stations, showers, restrooms, and a convenience store. As this campground is within Indiana Dunes State Park, you'll get to laze around on 3 miles of sandy beaches, scale 200-foot-tall dunes, and hike through the wilderness on the 9-mile Calumet Trail.

If you'd prefer to stay at a campground with more onsite amenities, check out the Chicago Northwest KOA. Sites come with full hookups with max amp electricity. You'll find many useful amenities around the camp, including bathrooms, laundry services, free WiFi, and trails for walking your dog. There's never a dull moment at this campground either, with weekly organized events, a swimming pool, hay wagon rides, a mini-golf course, and many other activities. The KOA is only one hour from downtown Chicago, and you can always catch the Metra train from Woodstock or Crystal Lake if you don't fancy driving into the city.

Another popular Chicago RV campground worth considering is the Hollywood Casino Hotel & RV Resort. Advertized as the only casino in the Midwest with an RV park, this is the perfect place for high rollers to stay the night. It's worth noting that this campground is open seasonally between April and October. Pull-through and back-in sites are available and come with water and electrical hookups. Amenities include a dump station, laundry rooms, and bathrooms. Campers will get to enjoy complimentary WiFi and a hot breakfast, and there's a shuttle that will take you to and from the casino.