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COMLARA Park Campgrounds
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Firewood Alert

Pursuant to the Illinois Department of Agriculture Insect Pest and Plant Disease Act EAB Quarantine issued 7/19/07, The following Illinois Counties are partially or entirely quarantined from bringing firewood to McLean County Parks:   Boone, Bureau, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, Livingston, McHenry, Ogle, Putnam, Winnebago and Will.

Scenic COMLARA County Park campgrounds offer 137 campsites . This includes 93 electrified sites, 25 non-electric, and 9 primitive/ walk-in sites in the Main Recreation Area(MRA) and 10 primitive/walk-in sites in the White Oak Area(WOA), as well as a walk-in group tent camp area at both the MRA and WOA locations .

Water is conveniently located throughout the MRA modern campground. Hot showers and a sanitary dump station are also provided in modern areas. Firewood, ice, and fishing worms, are available during Visitor Center and MRA Campground Station hours only. The campground is open year-a-round.

A Camping Map(pdf) is available
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Reservations

Reservations can be made in-person the first Saturday in April, (mail-in and phone-in will be processed the following Monday), for that date through October 15. A non-refundable deposit of the first night's camping fee and the $6 Reservation fee per site is required.

When making a reservation over the phone, your deposit must be charged to Visa/Mastercard at that time.

Reservations by mail should include name, address, phone number, date (s) of reservation (s), preferred site number (s), and deposit in the form of a money order or personal check.

Reservations can also be made in person at the COMLARA Park Visitor's Center during the operating hours.

  • Campers staying 7 nights or longer will receive a 20% discount.
  • Campers may occupy/reserve a site for a maximum of 14 days.
  • 8 people maximum per site and 2 tents per site. After 2 adults (18 yrs.+), add $1 per adult.

Reservation Fees (Per Site)

Electric 50 AMP
Electric 30 AMP
Non-Electric
$20.00
$17.00
 $14.00
  • There is an additional $6.00 fee for reservations
  • McLean County residents receive a $2.00 discount per night per site.

Organization Group Tenting Site Fee

  • $6.00 Reservation Fee plus $1.00 per person in advance, Minimum $25

Abridged Rules

  1. SWIMMING PROHIBITED IN EVERGREEN LAKE- Structures exist under the water which can cause serious injury. i.e. fencing, trees, concrete, glass, etc.
  2. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE PROHIBITED- McLean County wishes to provide a family atmosphere which can be interfered with by intoxicating beverages.
  3. UNLEASHED PETS ARE PROHIBITED- Roaming pets disturb other people and wildlife.
  4. VEHICLES ARE PROHIBITED ON GRASS- Vehicles not only cause depressions in wet turf, they cause compaction on dry turf which leads to truf destruction. Exhaust systems are extremely hot and can cause damage to turf, too.
  5. EVERGREEN LAKE WATERCRAFT REGISTRATIONS ARE REQUIRED- Local government facilities DO NOT receive funds generated by state registrations and must have this revenue to maintain docks, launches, roads, parking lots, restrooms, lake safety patrols, shoreline control, etc.
  6. TEN (10) HORSEPOWER MOTOR LIMIT ON EVERGREEN LAKE- McLean County wishes to offer an atmosphere undisturbed by power boats, shoreline erosion, and lake turbidity which decreases fishery performance.
  7. GATHERING OF FIREWOOD PROHIBITED- This reduces destruction of flora (plants) and insures that there is a proper environment for all types of flora and fauna (animals).
  8. QUIET HOURS 10 PM - 8 AM.

Please leave your County Parks as you would like to find them. Thank you and enjoy!

For more information contact:
McLean County Department of Parks & Recreation
13001 Recreation Area Dr.
Hudson, IL. 61748

Phone: (309) 726-2022 ext.221
Fax: (309) 726-2025
E-mail: parks@mcleancountyil.gov