Kaskaskia River Camping & RV Park

Rules

Open Year Round

Open Year Round - Water is on April 1 thru October 31 *Check In: 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. *Check Out: 11:00 a.m.

The following is not permitted

• The use or discharge of firearms • Fireworks • Burning trash in fire rings. • Disposal of fish parts or animal remains in a dumpster. • Bicycle riding after dark. • Washing RVs and vehicles. • Personal property stored outs

Quiet Hours

• Quiet hours are observed from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. • No generators may be used during this time. Excessive noise at any time will not be tolerated. • Please respect your neighbors. • Non-compliance will result in removal from the campgrounds.

Air Conditioner

• A/C units must be turned off when the camping unit is unoccupied or a $5.00 fine will be assessed

Trash and Recycling

• Place all trash in the dumpsters provided. • Do not place fish parts or animal remains in the dumpster. • A recycling bin is located next to the dumpster.

Personal Property

• Village of New Athens RV Park is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged property.

Pets

• All pets must be on a leash at all times. • Pets must be cleaned up after. • Owners are responsible to make sure that their animals do not cause a nuisance to other campers.

Campfires

• Fires are only permitted in designated fire rings and must not be left unattended. • Fire rings must not be moved or used to dispose of cans, bottles, or other trash. • Fires must be extinguished before retiring for the night. • Bring your own firewood; cutting trees and branches is not permitted.

Visitors

• All visitors must leave the campground by 10:00 p.m. • Visitor parking passes expire at 10:00 p.m. on the day they are issued. • Visitors shall not park the vehicle on any campsite when the maximum limit has been met. • For campground assistance, contact 618-475-2133

Parking

• All vehicles (campers and visitors) are required to display a parking pass. • No parking on grass • All motorized vehicles to be used within the campground must be licensed and operated by a licensed driver. • Tent campsite may have: (No more than two standard cars, or No more than two motorcycles, or No more than one standard car, van, or pick-up and two motorcycles) • Trailer campsite may have (in addition to camp shelter): No more than two standard vehicles such as cars, vans, or pick-ups, or No more than one standard vehicle, such as a car, van, or pick-up, and two motorcycles. • Overflow parking is provided just outside the campgrounds. • No vehicles or parking on the levee.

Registration

Reservations are required • All campers must be over the age of 18 to register. • Campers are to use numbered campsites only. • No more than 8 persons per campsite. • Only one camping unit per site / one tent per site permitted.

Campground Rules

Thank you for choosing to stay at the Village of New Athens RV Park. We are excited for you to explore the campgrounds and our community. Violation of the following rules can result in immediate removal from the campground without a refund. Parents are expected to inform their children of campground rules and ensure the rules are followed.

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Area Tips

Beautiful campsites along the Kaskaskia River.  

New Athens Dining:

The Bullpen Bar & Grill, 101 N. Van Buren Street, 618-475-8050

Jackpots Deli, 825 New Baldwin Road, 618-475-0001

Machete Mexican Cuisine & Bar, 1215 Spotsylvania Street, 618-475-9980

Village Pizza & Deli, 107 N. Van Buren Street, 618-475-2207

Reviews Leave a Review

Rich Anderson

4.0

It was nice and peaceful, watching the river roll past. Great location if you like fishing.

May 07, 2024

Tedd Hadley

5.0

Uniquely beautiful place. Full-hookups and great T-mobile/Calyx reception as well.

April 18, 2024

Tonya Simmons

5.0

We always enjoy camping here, it’s clean and quiet and love the full hookups, and the new bathrooms are a great addition

April 15, 2024

Dennis Karl

5.0

Nice relaxing place to Stay. I would definitely recommend this place especially if you are a boater or a fisherman or someone that just wants to sit next to the river and relax. Some sites might be a little tight for bigger rigs. I'm pulling a 35 ft fifth wheel with a F350 crew cab, 8 foot bed. I fit just fine!

April 12, 2024

Frances Feagans-King

5.0

Our site was clean and ready for us. We watched the Kaskaskia river from our campfire. The bathrooms were clean and well maintained. Plan to stay there again.

April 12, 2024

Laureen Mungovan

5.0

A very nice, quiet campground. Good for tents or campers.

April 10, 2024

Angela Lysakowski

5.0

This campground looks amazing!!!! With the new pavilion, picnic tables, fresh rock, full hook up, 50 amp service, new restrooms it is AWESOME!! The Kaskaskia River is steps away from your camper! Enjoy a half mile walk on the levee with a picturesque view! Have the kids bring their baseball, basketball, and rollerskates to enjoy the town park, on the other side of the levee. They even have a playground and a sandbox! Enjoy eating in town at Machetes Mexican, Bullpen restaurant and bar, and Village Pizza! Bring your golf cart or side by side too! Don't forget your boat! This campground is next to the boat ramp.

April 10, 2024

Kelly Mayou

5.0

This is a truly hidden gem. I hope I'm not giving away my new favorite spot. Full hook ups, some pull throughs right on the bank of the Kaskaskia River.

April 02, 2024

Jacqueline Schniers

4.0

This was an amazing, private campground right on the river. There is no management office, bath/shower house, or general store. There is nobody on site, but that's the way we LOVE to camp so it worked for us. They were even kind enough to leave our water on a little longer after the season had ended. It's really close to a city park and walking trail. We will be back, this campground is definitely a keeper for us.

December 01, 2023

michael Ortmann

5.0

Great functional campsite. wide spaces. If you are a big rig make sure and get one of the spots that you can pull through on the grass.

November 06, 2023

Jenny Stutsman

1.0

We tried multiple times to cancel our reservations but they were not cancelled. Rover pass site kept sending an error message each time. So sadly, we were charged for a stay that we did not attend.

November 06, 2023

Stephanie Daniel

5.0

Things were very pretty quiet while we were staying here, not many other campers, a few were either there overnight passing through or stayed for a couple of days to rest then moved on. I assume this place would be busy in the summer time with the river right there. Lots of locals using the boat ramp but wasn't a bother since it is before the campground. On the second day there was a storm and the electric was knocked out but I called and by the end of the day it was fixed, not their fault but glad it was resolved quickly. Other than that all hookups worked great (full hookups at each site), water pressure was good. Sites have typical to good spacing between each one. River created a nice setting, grass seemed to be well taken care of. Airforce base nearby so there were some helicopters that flew overhead but not an everyday occurrence. The highway 13/15 is close by so you get some road noise but it also provides convenience since the town is small and if you need provisions Freeburg is close by, has laundromat and grocery store. If we come through this area again we would definitely camp here again.

October 26, 2023

michael Ortmann

3.0

Functional site. Full hookups, fire pits. No picnic tables. Easy to get in to spots when empty. If the park was full there is no way we could have gotten our 44' 5th wheel into the spot.

October 18, 2023

michael Ortmann

5.0

Fantastic family centered place! I would definitely come back again! No sewer hook up at sites, but full 50amp and water. They have a great playground, private lake for fishing, and a swimming beach.

October 18, 2023

Matthew Phillips

5.0

Great quite place on the river

September 26, 2023

Steven Bradley

5.0

Very peaceful and clean campground

September 20, 2023

Jeffrey Adreon

5.0

I've been here for 3 weeks and have atleast that to go. So far, everthing has been great! Grass is maintained well. I see a police patrol car patrolling the area every once in a while. Which is nice. Only complaint is the pvc sewer hook up sticks up too far out of the ground causes some difficulty while dumping gray and black water tanks.

August 21, 2023

Charles Willis

3.0

just the bare basics---would be nice if the city could have an employee go thru park and talk with the campers every other day The park really needs a bath house and picnic tables at each site

August 15, 2023

Steven Byrd

5.0

It’s a nice campground but could use a bath house

August 14, 2023

Elizabeth Webb

3.0

Turns are WAY too tight for big rigs. 3 insanely tight turns, lined with giant rocks that force you to inch forward and backward til you squeeze through. No office or check in or anyone to ask questions or for help. The place is pretty and utilities were fine. But the poorly designed hairpin turns left us stressed and frustrated.

July 29, 2023