RV rental Fox Ridge State Park, IL: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

The Fox Ridge State Park RV campground is open year-round, and you’ll find a full four distinct seasons at this park. The campsites are mostly flat, level spots in a wooded area that provides both shade and privacy. There are 42 RV sites at Fox Ridge State Park that can accommodate motorhome rentals up to 40 feet long. Two of these sites are wheelchair accessible. All RV sites have either 30-amp or 50-amp electric service, and a dump station is available in the campground. Campground amenities at Fox Ridge include modern bathrooms with flushing toilets and showers, though the showers are closed in the winter. Drinking water is spread throughout the park. Each campsite has a picnic table and a fire ring with a grill in a grassy area next to the gravel driveway. You can bring your pets with you while camping at Fox Ridge State Park, but they’ll need to be on a leash no longer than ten feet.

The closest town to Fox Ridge State Park is Charleston, just ten minutes to the north. In Charleston, you’ll find several gas stations, some big box stores for reprovisioning, and some cozy family diners serving hot comfort food. There’s also the Greenwood School Museum in Charleston, which is an old one-room restored schoolhouse from the 19th century. Other historic sites near Fox Ridge State Park include the Five Mile House, a well-preserved and restored house from the 1840s, and the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, home of Abraham’s parents. When you’re ready to venture further from Fox Ridge State Park in your rental RV, you have plenty of options in every direction. Interstate 70 is just ten minutes south of Fox Ridge and opens up several exploration opportunities for you. Terre Haute is one hour to the east, home to numerous outstanding museums and parks. St. Louis is two hours to the west, and while you’re there, you can explore the infamous Gateway Arch, the St. Louis Zoo, and Six Flags, to name a few of the countless activities in this city. And of course, if you head north, you’ll wind up in Chicago after three hours, where you can begin your exploration of the Great Lakes area.