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Welcome to our Magical Woods

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· Marseilles, La Salle, Illinois
16 acres hosted by Heidi H.
6 tent sites
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Best in Illinois: Finalist
Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.
Heidi is a Star Host
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Winter Camping? Be prepared, dress for the weather and enjoy! We only allow for one campsite From January 1st - March 31st. 8 acres of woods to yourself? Sure! It is a pack in pack out primitive style camp out. Bring your tent. Firewood provided. Haul your stuff in yourself and haul everything, including trash, out. Portapotty at the trail head. We can provide a Gorilla Cart to help you along the way ************ Peaceful and enchanting. Very rustic and private. we are in the best part of the Illinois wilderness. Our woods transport you a world away, yet you are just a short walk from your vehicle and a short drive to stores, sites and restaurants. Our "camp host" Tiller the big lovable doggo will patrol to scatter any trash pandas that might happen by. We keep track of him using GPS, so we know if He is hanging with you around the campfire. When his collar lights up and plays a tune, it's time for him to come home! Please send him on his way - thank you.
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97% Recommend194 Ratings · 148 reviews
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Joseph R.
4 months on Hipcamp
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· November 2024
Beautiful farm/property with amazing hosts (Including Tiller!) We made a last minute booking and they were very accommodating even on short notice and made our stay super enjoyable! They helped us bring stuff to our campsite and back to the car in the morning. We will happily camp here again!
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Katherine D.
3 reviews
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· October 2024
Leaves Are Falling, Nature's Callin
Absolutely lovely spot in the woods on a horse farm! Friendly owners & family, and TILLER the dog! Camp sites are far enough away from each other for some nice privacy. The owners were very accommodating to switch sites for the best spot for our truck bed camping rig. My hubby, doggo, and I had a wonderful time! Highly recommend.
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Dan M.
2 reviews
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· October 2024
Camping with Farm Animals
Nice place with plenty of campsites! The host was very friendly and even sent a helper with a tractor to carry our gear from the car to the campsite. Would definitely recommend this site to anyone camping in the area. There are horses and chickens are the property too!
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Tom W.
9 reviews
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· October 2024
We love Tiller!
Tent ·
We had a wonderful time at Heidi's land! She and her family were so helpful the entire time we were there. Her dog, Tiller, was easily the highlight of this trip for us - he hung out with us at our site most of the time we were there and we loved every minute of it. He is one of the most loving, well-behaved dogs ever! The property is beautiful, and the horses and chickens were fun to watch! We also loved how close a grocery store (D&S Foods) was to get ice and other things. We had a lot of privacy because there weren't many other campers there, but if it is more busy (for example, both spots by the pond are occupied), you will likely see/hear the other campers a decent amount. Due to the lack of rain, the sites are very dusty - it's like a very fine powder, and it gets on everything. Just something to keep in mind if that bothers you or if you want to prepare for it (bring a broom, handheld vacuum, or leaf blower to clean things off a bit before packing up to go home). Also, if you have a collapsible wagon/cart, it may be worth bringing it to help speed up the process of taking your gear to your site! Overall, Heidi's property is a great spot not too far from the city. We hope to return at some point and see Tiller again :)
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Rene A.
2 reviews
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· October 2024
The place was so nice and quiet beatiful place so relaxing!
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Chadwick C.
6 months on Hipcamp
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· October 2024
Room to spread out
Tent · With pets ·
I lovely private campground! My partner and I really enjoyed our stay here. It was quiet, rustic enough, and had everything we needed. Pros: plenty of firewood, fire supplies, a picnic table, makeshift table, chairs, ample room to spread out, not busy, a ravine to hike into, and someone to help pack you in. Horses, dogs, and some other farm animals! Cons: portapotty is a bit of a walk, not drive up, not a ton of hiking from site. Overall, I’d stay here again in a heartbeat!
Location
Marseilles, La Salle, Illinois, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Peoria, Bodwéwadmi (Potawatomi), Myaamia, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Kaskaskia, and Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo) First Nations according to
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Hosted by Heidi H.

Joined in December 2017

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