Illinois Beach State Park

Family campground near Lake Michigan. Watch out for poison ivy!

Camping next to Lake Michigan Beach. Strict rules including no alcohol. Nice and quiet, but you lose a star for dirty restrooms and poison ivy all over the camping areas, in footpaths. Phenomenal vie...

Room for improvement nice area scenic views

Rooms were outdated, doors didn't shut well and Hall noise was easily heard in the room. Cleanliness could have been better. Went there for a family wedding, event facilities and food were good but ...

Asbestos and nudity

I've been coming to the nature preserve at IBSP for about 6 years to enjoy the beauty. The last trip on an unusually warm Fall day I arrived late morning and was greeted by a man who when I looked bac...

I’ll be back

The mixed reviews here had me unsure what to expect, but I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the park. I think I would leave 4.5 stars if I could, but I rounded up. I won’t pretend it’s the greatest park ...

Disappointing

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources should be ashamed of themselves for advertising the Hotel as a wonderful place to stay. Bluntly, it's a dump. Dated , dated and even more dated with a sev...