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Blackhawk Valley Campground

9 Reviews

About

Located on the outskirts of Rockford’s beautiful countryside, Blackhawk Valley is one of the best-kept secrets of the Midwest! You don’t have to leave the resort to have fun with a playground, mini golf, or basketball (just to name a few) or you can choose to just kick back and relax as you soak up nature at its finest. This resort is complimented on the well-kept grounds and clean facilities, the huge mature oak trees that provide great shade, and the large level campsites.

Location

Blackhawk Valley Campground is located in Illinois

Directions

GPS: 42.184134N, -89.046333W Exit from I-90 on Bypass 20 west Rockford, 6 miles to 251 south 1 1/2 miles to Blackhawk Road. East 1 1/3 miles to Valley Trail Road. FROM THE SOUTH: Take 39 north to Baxter Rd. (Exit 115) turn left on Baxter Rd. and go 2 1/2 miles to #251. Turn right on #251 and go 1 1/2 miles to Blackhawk Rd. Turn right and go 1 1/2 miles to Valley Trail Rd. Turn right and go to the end of the road. Valley Trail dead ends into the campground.

Address

6540 Valley Trail Rd
Rockford, IL 61109

Coordinates

42.18413413 N
89.046333 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site

Stay Connected

WiFi
Good
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Poor

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

Market
ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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General Info

Mike

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 26, 2023

Great Experience

We loved camping here, staff were great, camp facilities were clean, and while it was busy while we were there, we didn't get any of the late night overly loud campsites. we will definitely be back.

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Month of VisitJuly

James R.

Ranger

Reviewed Jul. 17, 2023

Clean Beautiful Campground

Although a 15 minute drive from the main highway, this campground makes it worth it. Beautiful green common areas and a creek with small Sandy area below.

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Month of VisitAugust

Brian O.

Ranger

Reviewed May. 23, 2023

A lovely family owned/oriented campground

We had plans for a weekend in Rockford, but Rock Cut State Park was booked, and found this on Google maps.
In business since 1966 and the care for it shows. Beautifully groomed grounds under huge oak trees by the Kishwaukee river. It's across the river from a forest preserve so the overall feeling is natural getaway.
When we called to make reservations and said we had a canoe, they helpfully put us in the site nearest the river access (56), explaining that their map, Google's or Satellite photos don't show the berm and slope down to the water.
Most of the sites are rented seasonally or monthly and you can see that people love returning here. There are two large group sites and two large pavilions.
There are two restrooms with showers that are clean but rather small, probably most people use their own.
The General store is stocked with the usual things, and there's a Rec room with a TV lounge, fireplace, pool table and dartboard. Outdoor activities include a playground, Mini-golf, volleyball court, horse-shoe pits, basketball, shuffleboard and a soccer field. Plenty of open space for other things as well.
Firepits are re-purposed truck rims that seem small for the generous logs they sell.

Site56 one of the few pull-thru they have, but also larger than most

Month of VisitJune

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Jennifer H.

Legend

Reviewed Aug. 14, 2022

Quiet, family oriented & convenient

Our second time staying - so that says a lot. We were here almost a year apart. The campground is 10min from a Midwest uncle we visit on our cross country trips. The campground is neat, tidy, cared for and I’m a lush location right on the banks of the kewaukee river. Site was big, level and grassy. You drive up on to it which works just fine for our class C. We spent just under 12 hours on-site this time but enough to use the play ground, big open fields, bathrooms and full hook ups for our big drive day. I’m sure we’ll be back.

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Month of VisitSeptember

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Marlinda

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 20, 2021

WWII event

Nice, peaceful campground, small beach area for kids to wade in water. Lots of green space.

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Month of VisitOctober

Jennifer H.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 7, 2021

Nice grounds with remote feeling with

A campground close into the city but in the middle of corn and soy bean fields right done in the river. We had site 45, a back in site with no sewer but with water and electric. Active tent campers next to us and a lot (a lot) of seasonal permanent RV’s all very nicely appointed. Pretty sleepy place mid week but a nice spot to stay for a night, longer if you’re in the area for a reason.

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Month of VisitAugust

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Paul L.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 6, 2021

Quick overnight

Very clean, quiet, well maintained campground. We just needed a quick overnight and it was perfect. Not far off the interstate, and very quiet. Would probably give it 5 stars if we stayed longer. Lots of activities that we didn’t get a chance to use.

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Month of VisitAugust

Andrew W.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 24, 2020

A nice place for the night

Most sites a walk from the office. Only spent one night here. The showers were in a bathroom by itself meaning no others in the same room as you. A little rundown but clean. The site we stayed on was not level and no parking pad. There was a large grass field right in the middle of the grounds with no shade trees. The sites were shaded though.

Becky C.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 18, 2019

Beautiful campground

Very nice, pretty place. Would like to go back.