Glamping has gained in popularity over the past few years. It’s a way to be close to nature while still experiencing many of the comforts of home. One unique and unforgettable experience you may want to try sometime is yurt glamping in Illinois, and here are a few of the campgrounds in the state where you can do just that.

  1. Geneseo Campground, Geneseo

River Rott/Google Geneseo Campground is located along the Hennepin Canal. Here you can go canoeing, kayaking, or fishing or use the multi-use path that runs alongside it for walking, running, and cycling.

Geneseo Campground/Facebook This campground offers RV and tent sites as well as cabins or yurts. If yurt glamping is something you’ve wanted to try, there is one available for reservations here.

Geneseo Campground/Facebook The Geneseo Campground yurt can fit up to eight guests with a queen bed, two double beds, and two single beds. It comes with air conditioning for the ultimate comfort in the summertime and there is also a skylight and ceiling fan. To book your stay, visit the Geneseo Campground website. 22978 IL-82, Geneseo, IL 61254, USA

  1. Camp Manitowa, Benton

Scott Fanning/Google

Scott Fanning/Google Camp Manitowa at Rend Lake is set on 40 gorgeous acres and is a popular spot for summer camps, retreats, and festivals. It also offers amenities like a commercial kitchen, an outdoor swimming pool, recreation fields, a lodge with a game room, and so much more.

Charlie Brynn Kuether/Google As far as accommodations go, there are four cabins, tents, an office building with eight dorm rooms, and 10 yurts. The yurts are large enough to accommodate groups and you can find out more on the Camp Manitowa website. 12770 N Benton Rd, Benton, IL 62812, USA

  1. Camp Manitowa at Cedar Point, Makanda

Camp Manitowa at Cedar Point/Facebook

Camp Manitowa at Cedar Point/Facebook This Camp Manitowa property, Cedar Point, is located on 257 acres within the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. Here you will find a beach and swim dock at the 1,200-acre Little Grassy Lake. You can choose to stay in the lodge, a cabin, or one of two rustic yurts. Each yurt can accommodate up to eight guests. You can find out more on the Camp Manitowa website. 1327 Camp Cedar Point Ln, Makanda, IL 62958, USA

Have you gone yurt glamping in Illinois? If you have, tell us about your experience in the comments. Here are 15 additional camping spots in Illinois to check out this summer.

River Rott/Google

Geneseo Campground is located along the Hennepin Canal. Here you can go canoeing, kayaking, or fishing or use the multi-use path that runs alongside it for walking, running, and cycling.

Geneseo Campground/Facebook

This campground offers RV and tent sites as well as cabins or yurts. If yurt glamping is something you’ve wanted to try, there is one available for reservations here.

The Geneseo Campground yurt can fit up to eight guests with a queen bed, two double beds, and two single beds. It comes with air conditioning for the ultimate comfort in the summertime and there is also a skylight and ceiling fan. To book your stay, visit the Geneseo Campground website.

22978 IL-82, Geneseo, IL 61254, USA

Scott Fanning/Google

Camp Manitowa at Rend Lake is set on 40 gorgeous acres and is a popular spot for summer camps, retreats, and festivals. It also offers amenities like a commercial kitchen, an outdoor swimming pool, recreation fields, a lodge with a game room, and so much more.

Charlie Brynn Kuether/Google

As far as accommodations go, there are four cabins, tents, an office building with eight dorm rooms, and 10 yurts. The yurts are large enough to accommodate groups and you can find out more on the Camp Manitowa website.

12770 N Benton Rd, Benton, IL 62812, USA

Camp Manitowa at Cedar Point/Facebook

This Camp Manitowa property, Cedar Point, is located on 257 acres within the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. Here you will find a beach and swim dock at the 1,200-acre Little Grassy Lake. You can choose to stay in the lodge, a cabin, or one of two rustic yurts. Each yurt can accommodate up to eight guests. You can find out more on the Camp Manitowa website.

1327 Camp Cedar Point Ln, Makanda, IL 62958, USA

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