ILLINIWEK CG, COE - Hampton, IL

ILLINIWEK CAMPGROUND

RUN BY: Corp of Engineers

LOCATION: Hampton, IL

AMENITIES: Water and Electricity
           (30-50A)

COST: $15 (off season)

OUR RATING (1-5): I-4.5

NOTES:   This small COE campground is right on the Mississippi River across from Davenport, IA and very near I-80.  It doesn't have a lot of trees but it very green and has a panoramic view of the Mississippi River. There are no trails but there is a playground for the kids.  We only stayed here overnight when we were on our way back to Glacier, but we could see it as a nice campground for a short stay.

Environment:  The grounds are mowed grass and well kept. Not "wooded" but there are plenty of trees to make the area pleasant. No one can be very far from the river.  

Amenities:  Bathrooms.  Playground. 

Phone Service:  Verizon service was good. 

Location:  Just off I-80 on the Illinois side of the Mississippi from Davenport, IA. go south on IL State route 84 toward the village of Hampton. You must watch carefully for the gate. If you get to the village of Hampton you have gone too far.

Camping Population:  We have no true knowledge of the campground population since we and the host were about the only ones there in late April. If I were a local I'd go here frequently but I don't think you'll find people who "live" here. 

Sites:  All of them seemed relatively level, large and clean. 

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RATING KEY: category - score

Categories: 

I - established campgrounds where one might spend a vacation or several days

II - boondocking, dry camping where there are no designated sites and no amenities but

one might choose to stay for more than a night.

III - over-night areas

You must remember that we are scoring 1 thru 5 according to things which are important to us: the environment, cost, amenities, location, safety, camping population, site, phone service