Lake Lou Yaeger Camping

Camping

If you feel like roughing it, pack up your tent, your camper or your two-door sedan and go camping at Lake Lou Yaeger.

Lake Lou Yaeger campgrounds are located along Park Road, nestled in the woods of the Lake grounds. Campgrounds are a short half-mile walk or drive from the shore and within 5 miles of other Litchfield amenities. Campgrounds are open April 1 through October 31, and fees vary depending on campground option and length of stay.

To make a reservation, please call the campground managers at 217-324-4771. If necessary, please leave a message with your name and number and someone will return your call. Reservations are not available online. Campgrounds accept cash, check or credit card. Credit cards can only be used on transactions larger than $15, and include a $2 service charge. A credit card is required for all cabin reservations along with a $15 non-refundable deposit. No shows will be charged a one night camping fee.

Campground Options

Family and dog around a campfire ring at the primitive campground.

Primitive

Pack up your tent and your sleeping bags and get ready to experience camping at Lake Lou Yaeger in its truest form on one of 30 primitive campsites. The area has one shared water spigot available to campers, flush toilets by the parking lot and access to the shower houses at the Bicentennial and Equestrian campgrounds. More info >

Multiple RVs at Bicentennial Campground

Bicentennial/RV

Like a little more power for your camping? Reserve one of the RV camp sites in the Bicentennial campground. Each site has 30/50amp electricity, a water spigot and easy access to the shower house. Families will also enjoy the playground and pavilion. A dump station is by the camp host site. One handicap accessible site is available. More info >

An equestrian campground site with a woman on a horse.

Equestrian

Lake Lou Yaeger offers tent and trailer campgrounds for equestrian campers. The campground includes two handicap accessible sites. The sites have 30/50amp electricity, tie-line poles and a water spigot. The camp also has two manure pits and a shower house. If you do not need power or water hookups, adjacent primitive equestrian camping is available. The nearby equestrian trailhead accesses almost 25 miles of trails. The wooded trails surround the lake and are great for skill levels ranging from beginner to advanced. Day riders are welcome and can park in the primitive campground. More info >

Interior view of a camping cabin showing two bunk beds and one double be.

Camping Cabins

For the luxe camper, these one-room cabins have been newly updated, each with two double beds. Amenities include a small kitchen table with four chairs and a kitchenette with a dorm-size refrigerator, microwave and four-cup coffee maker.  Every cabin has electricity, A/C, a water spigot, picnic table, and a fire pit with a grill. Remember to bring your own bedding. Flush toilets are across the street and campers have access to the shower house at the Bicentennial or Equestrian campgrounds.  More info >

A credit card is required to make reservations. There is a non-refundable $15 deposit and a $2 transaction fee. No-shows are charged $15 and a one-night stay. If you are calling from November 1 through March 31, please call 217-324-5832.

Campground Pricing

*Unoccupied off-season RV storage: ($40 Monthly), $200.00. Payment in full required up front.

**Annual Bicentennial camping ($1,250) requires a signed lease.

Utilities on the Campgrounds

30/50amp are available at the Bicentennial and Equestrian Campgrounds.

Water spigots are available to each site at the Bicentennial, Equestrian, and Camping Cabins. There is one shared water spigot at the Primitive campground.

Shower houses are available at the Bicentennial, and Equestrian Campgrounds. Campers at the Camping Cabins and the Primitive Campground may use the shower house at the Bicentennial/RV or Equestrian campground.

In lieu of a sewer system, there is a dump station for campers to use located near the Campground Manager’s residence.

Annual Pass Lake Lot Lease

The Lake offers annual lake lot leases for primitive campsites, including those with a lake view. Un-renewed lake lot leases are raffled off in April. To place your name in the raffle, please call 217-324-5832 by the close of business on April 1. If any lots are left unclaimed, they become available in the second week of May. Read Letter to Campers from Lake Superintendent  Annual Leaseholders must adhere to specific rules and regulations. View the 2022 Annual Lakefront Campground Lease here.>

Resident Nonresident
$350.00/Annually $450.00/Annually

*A one-time $150 security deposit is required.

Traveling with a Boat

If you’re travelling with a boat and you’d like to leave your boat in the water overnight, the Campground Manager has the ability to offer two overnight boat slips. These slips are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Purchasing Firewood

Firewood is available at the Campground Manager’s residence for $5.00 a bundle.

Pet Policy

Like any great camping experience, you’re encouraged to bring your furry friends along for the fun. Per city ordinance, dogs must remain leashed at all time, and all pets are prohibited on horse trails or in the cabins.

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