what are good sites in central Illinois for tent camping with kids, 5 and 8?

dansmith12

I want to take my niece and nephew, along with my sister and brother in law, tent camping. the kids have done backyard camp outs in a little tent last summer, my sister is not real big on camping and the kids are little. so I need a place with real toilets and showers a playground and possibly a pool or lake for swimming. The problem is so many of the more commercial campgrounds that offer these amenities are geared more towards rv's and aren't particularly tent friendly.I live in Peoria and My sister lives in Bloomington. so that is the region we are looking at

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Hi!
Shawnee national forest

http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/illinois/illinois-camping

In Missouri, if you're ever down here, Lake Wappapello has FREE tent camping :) no showers & such (there ARE showers & running water for paid tent campers however)

try some of your local parks, too, because a lot of them you can camp in!

kids and camping????

Q. if there is a posibility there will be bears at night when camping is the camp ground ok for kids

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Yes! As long as the kids know not to take food into your tent and what to do if they do see a bear.

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Is there tent camping with showers near Padre Island?

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sierragirl

I want to tent camp but still be able to take a shower when we stay in or near Padre Island this summer. I can't find anything online except for the state part & KOA is for RVs only in that location. I'd also like to be able to make a campfire but the shower is most important! LOL I am camping with 3 kids and we don't really want to go to bed with sand stuck in our rears for a week-lol. Any suggestions?

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Here is a link to a state park that states camping with facilities, and not that KOA place

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/mustang_island/

What are some must-have snacks while camping?

candace191

My family and I are going camping. There will be my husband and I along with three children. We will be tent camping and need some ideas for some easy, yet satisfying snacks. Snacks can be kept in our cooler or dry. We prefer snacks that take little to no preparation. Thanks!!

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That's great you are going camping, we camp every weekend. I usually take things like those p'nut butter sandwhich crackers, smores are great but remember the chocolate melts and so do the marshmallows into one icky mess. Trail mix is good, the kind you make yourself with m&m's, marshmallows, raisins, etc. (keep in cool place). Go-gurt, poptarts, apples, oranges, watermelon and cantelope already cubed. Cheez-it's too.
Do forget to pick up some glow sticks (necklaces) for the kids at night, they love them.

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