Best Campgrounds Near Decatur, IL | Camping in Macon County

While there may not be many campgrounds near Decatur, we have found the best place for group camping in the area! For individual campsites, our nearby county guides will set you up in minutes!

Spitler Woods State Natural Area

Group Campgrounds Near Decatur

Head to Spitler Woods Nature Preserve and enjoy the old-growth forests in Macon County. Its 200 acres includes both dry forest as well as floodplain forest along Squirrel Creek. Enjoy the music of songbirds along this park’s 2.5 miles of trails.

For a getaway just 15 minutes from Decatur, this park’s single campsite can be reserved for a group and offers a fire pit and picnic table.

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Additional Campgrounds Near Decatur

For other campgrounds outside of Macon County, take a look at our nearby county guides for Sangamon County Camping, public & private campgrounds in Champaign County (including Illinois’ only official dark sky park), or head north to McLean County to enjoy miles of trails and over a dozen primitive campgrounds – in addition to the normal hookups.

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Robbie

Robbie is a Co-Founder and editor at Midwest Camping. Robbie has backpacked over three hundred miles of the Appalachian trail, visited seventeen national parks, and camped regularly for the last two decades.

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