• It is possible to RV camp in Illinois year round.state seal of illinois image by Jan Ebling from Fotolia.com
  
  Most of the RV parks in Illinois are closed during the winter season. Since this state is in the snow-belt, that is understandable. Full-time RV owners tend to head toward warmer locales during winter, especially if they have rigs that are not set up for cold weather operation. If you do happen to be in Illinois, whether for a quick vacation or just passing through, there are some parks that are open all year.
  
  

Benton KOA

• Located just off of Highway 57 in southern Illinois, the Benton KOA offers year-round camping. The park offers RV and tent sites as well as cabins for rent. Pull-through RV sites are offered that can accommodate the large Class A rigs with towed vehicles or the largest fifth wheels. Full-service sites including water, sewer and electric are offered, as well as sites with just water and electric service. Electrical hook-ups are either 50 or 30 amp. The sites are wide enough for slide outs.
  
  Campground amenities include a convenience store, laundry room, swimming pool (seasonal), game room, horseshoe pitch, fishing pond, dump station and complimentary wireless Internet access. Campground hosts will deliver firewood to your site and even a pizza. Pets are welcome.
  
  The nearby town of Benton, less than a mile away, offers restaurants, pubs, antique stores, grocery outlets and retail services. Franklin Hospital is in the center of town.
  
  Benton KOA
  1500 North DuQuoin Street
  Benton, IL 62812
  618-439-4860
  koa.com
  
  

D&W Lake RV Park

• D&W Lake RV Park is just three miles north of Champaign, Illinois in the central part of the state. It is convenient for visiting the University of Illinois, a five-mile drive south of the campground. The park is less than a mile west of Highway 57 and has easy freeway access.
  
  There are 50 campsites available, 22 of which are pull-throughs. All sites have electrical hook-ups, either 50 or 30 amp and water service. Sewer hook-ups are available on most sites. All sites are wide enough to accommodate slide outs. Pets are welcome at this campground.
  
  Campground amenities include showers, restrooms, playground, fishing lake and dump station. Some sites front the privately owned lake and offer water views.
  
  D&W Lake
  411 W Hensley Road
  Champaign, Illinois 61822
  217-356-3732
  dwlake.com
  
  

Oasis RV Park at Empress Casino Hotel

• Combine your camping trip with a little time spent at the gambling tables. Located adjacent to the Empress Casino Hotel, this year round RV park offers 80 paved spaces, 17 of which are pull-through sites. Water and electric hook-ups are available at all sites with either 50 or 30 amp service. There are no sewer hook-ups but there is a dump station on site. Spaces are wide enough to accommodate slide outs. Pets are welcome. Campground amenities include showers, restrooms, laundry and the adjacent casino with food and drink services.
  
  Joliet is roughly 50 miles southwest of Chicago and is one of the state's larger cities. It is home to the Rock Run County Forest Preserve, the Hammel Woods Country Forest Preserve and the Inwood Golf Course. Two shopping malls, the Jefferson Square and the Marycrest Center, are less than five miles north of the RV park.
  
  Oasis RV Park at Empress Casino Hotel
  2300 Empress Drive
  Joliet, IL 60436
  815-744-9400
  goodsamclub.com