Best camping near Buckner
30 campgrounds · 30 ranked · updated 2026-07-15 · off-season
Explore the best camping near Buckner, Illinois — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.
Showing the top 15 of 30 campgrounds · best 15 shown on the map
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#1
South Sandusky Campground
Fair
5.5 mi away
· Warm night · low 70°F· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium· Comfortable day · high 89°F
South Sandusky Campground is located near Mount Vernon in southern Illinois. This campground serves as a base for exploring the region's natural attractions and outdoor recreation…
Why 79: live conditions (fair) · 39 things to do within 15 mi
79Top-rated
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#2
Sycamore
Fair
5.5 mi away
· Warm night · low 70°F· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium· Comfortable day · high 89°F
Sycamore is a campground located near Mount Vernon in southern Illinois. The facility offers camping opportunities in a regional setting typical of the lower Illinois landscape…
Why 79: live conditions (fair) · 39 things to do within 15 mi
79Top-rated
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#3
South Macom Campground
Fair
5.6 mi away
· Warm night · low 70°F· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium· Comfortable day · high 89°F
South Macom Campground is a small camping area near Mount Vernon in southern Illinois. With just one campsite available, it offers a minimal setup for visitors exploring the…
Why 79: live conditions (fair) · 40 things to do within 15 mi
79Top-rated
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#4
Dogwood
Fair
5.6 mi away
· Warm night · low 70°F· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium· Comfortable day · high 89°F
Dogwood is a campground located near Mount Vernon in southern Illinois. The facility serves as a base for outdoor recreation in the region, which experiences mild winters and warm…
Why 79: live conditions (fair) · 39 things to do within 15 mi
79Top-rated
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#5
Redbud
Fair
5.7 mi away
· Warm night · low 70°F· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium· Comfortable day · high 89°F
I don't have detailed information about Redbud Campground's specific amenities, site count, fees, or camping types (tent/RV/backcountry) in the data provided. Without these…
Why 79: live conditions (fair) · 39 things to do within 15 mi
79Top-rated
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#6
Pine Tree
Fair
5.8 mi away
· Warm night · low 70°F· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium· Comfortable day · high 89°F
Pine Tree is a small campground located near Mount Vernon in southern Illinois. With a single campsite, it offers a rustic camping experience in the region's gently rolling…
Why 79: live conditions (fair) · 39 things to do within 15 mi
79Top-rated
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#7
Buck Ridge
Fair
6.0 mi away
· Warm night · low 70°F· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium· Comfortable day · high 89°F
Buck Ridge is a campground located near Mount Vernon in southern Illinois. The facility offers camping opportunities in a region characterized by gently rolling terrain typical of…
Why 79: live conditions (fair) · 40 things to do within 15 mi
79Top-rated
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#8
Covery Point
Fair
6.0 mi away
· Warm night · low 70°F· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium· Comfortable day · high 89°F
I don't have detailed information about specific amenities, site counts, or fees for Covery Point Campground in the data provided. To write an accurate description following your…
Why 79: live conditions (fair) · 40 things to do within 15 mi
79Top-rated
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#9
Owl's Roost
Fair
6.0 mi away
· Warm night · low 70°F· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium· Comfortable day · high 89°F
Owl's Roost is a campground located near Mount Vernon in southern Illinois. The facility accommodates campers in the gently rolling terrain of the region. Spring through fall…
Why 79: live conditions (fair) · 40 things to do within 15 mi
79Top-rated
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#10
Beaver's Lodge
Fair
6.1 mi away
· Warm night · low 70°F· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium· Comfortable day · high 89°F
Beaver's Lodge is a campground located near Mount Vernon in southern Illinois. Situated in a region characterized by gently rolling terrain and deciduous forests typical of the…
Why 79: live conditions (fair) · 40 things to do within 15 mi
79Top-rated
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#11
Maple
Fair
6.1 mi away
· Warm night · low 70°F· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium· Comfortable day · high 89°F
I don't have access to detailed information about this specific campground's amenities, site count, fees, or camping type (tent/RV/backcountry). Without these specifics, I can…
Why 79: live conditions (fair) · 39 things to do within 15 mi
79Top-rated
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#12
Sweet Gum
Fair
6.2 mi away
· Warm night · low 70°F· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium· Comfortable day · high 89°F
Sweet Gum is a campground located near Mount Vernon in southern Illinois. The facility offers camping opportunities in a rural setting typical of the region's landscape. The area…
Why 79: live conditions (fair) · 39 things to do within 15 mi
79Top-rated
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#13
White Oak
Fair
6.2 mi away
· Warm night · low 70°F· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium· Comfortable day · high 89°F
White Oak is a campground located near Mount Vernon in southern Illinois. The facility accommodates both tent and RV camping in a woodland setting typical of the region's oak…
Why 79: live conditions (fair) · 39 things to do within 15 mi
79Top-rated
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#14
Hickory
Fair
6.2 mi away
· Warm night · low 70°F· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium· Comfortable day · high 89°F
Hickory is a campground located near Mount Vernon in southern Illinois. The facility offers camping opportunities in a region characterized by rolling terrain and deciduous…
Why 79: live conditions (fair) · 39 things to do within 15 mi
79Top-rated
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#15
North Sandy Court
Fair
6.3 mi away
· Warm night · low 70°F· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium· Comfortable day · high 89°F
North Sandy Court is a campground located near Mount Vernon in southern Illinois. The facility offers camping opportunities in a region characterized by relatively flat terrain…
Why 79: live conditions (fair) · 39 things to do within 15 mi
79Top-rated
Camping near Buckner
The Buckner area has 30 campgrounds on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.
How we rank the best camping near Buckner
How are these campgrounds ranked?
Each gets a daily Snoflo score blending live conditions, visitor review ratings, and logged trips. The order reflects what's best right now and re-ranks every day.
How often does it update?
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