Mendota Hills Campground, Illinois   When we visited Mendota Hills Campground we were amazed with the overwhelming friendliness this campground offers. It is a beautiful place to come and un-wind, find wholeness, and take quality-time with your family. The beautiful scenery makes us forget we are in the state of Illinois ! Come and see for yourself. Says kathy The staff of this magnificent campground and all the exciting things have folks coming from near and far. Mendota Hills Campground is a popular spot with visitors from Sublette. Everybody must go for a weekend of camping     occasionally, and Mendota Hills Campground in Illinois is a really magnificent location to spend some time. A tremendous spot for whitewater paddling right next door to Mendota Hills Campground is Little Vermilion River; unsurprisingly, this is a brilliant neighborhood for people who like lakes, Black Oak Lake is a lake nearby. With such a vast number of things to do in Illinois you'll never get bored. If you like the outdoors, you won’t be let down; there's swimming, whitewater paddling, and fishing, so in all probability you want to stay a bit. There is so much amusing stuff to do close to Mendota Hills Campground, and spending time at this campground is fantastically fun. Loads of folks stay at Mendota Hills Campground in order to be in close proximity to Franklin Creek State Park. And that's not all you can   do here at Mendota Hills Campground. The perfect local attractions and the perfect variety of outdoors recreation will undeniably have you coming back persistently. This campground is so great. A spree to Franklin Creek State Park when you're here at Mendota Hills Campground is a nice idea; if you're interested in hydro structures, you can have a look at Bass Lake Dam. There's whitewater on Spring Creek for all you thrill seekers, and a spree to Green River Wildlife Area State Park when you're here is never a bad idea. Get your heart pumping on the fine whitewater of Tomahawk Creek, and during your journey here you'll meet some folks from Sublette for sure. Mendota Hills Campground gets a typical amount of yearly precipitation; the month with most of the rain is June while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. For the period of the summer months here at Mendota Hills Campground, high temperatures typically reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 60's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 20's with temperatures at Mendota Hills Campground dipping down into the 0's through winter nights. LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO: Address: 642 Us Highway 52 Amboy, Illinois 61310 Coordinates: Latitude: 41.6783 Longitude: -89.281 Comfort Inn Dixon, Dixon 15 miles away Located near birthplace and boyhood home of President Ronald Reagan. Conveniently located between Quad Cities and Chicago. Group and corporate rates are available. Pet Charge: 15.00/night,per pet. Re...    Super 8 Motel - Dixon, Dixon 15 miles away The Super 8 Dixon, Illinois is conveniently located off I-88, Exit 54. The motel is located between the Quad Cities (Bettendorf, Davenport, Rock Island and Moline) and Chicago, Illinois. The Super 8... Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines Outdoors Recreation Near Dixon, Illinois Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Dixon, Illinois, the metro area neareast to Mendota Hills Campground. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Current weather conditions at Mendota Hills Campground, Illinois Local climate location: DIXON 9 miles away Quality Inn And Suites, Dixon 15 miles away Conveniently located at I-88 and SR 26. Complimentary full hot breakfast, FREE high-speed Internet access, fitness room, two heated indoor swimming pools and whirlpool located on the premises. Banquet... Comfort Inn Mendota, Mendota 16 miles away Convenient Interstate location. Indoor pool, business center, and FREE Deluxe Continental Breakfast. FREE wireless high speed Internet in all rooms. Starting November 1, 2007, hotel is 100% Non-smokin... More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Mendota Hills Campground, Illinois   Illinois Campgrounds Complete list of all campgrounds in Illinois Lee County Campgrounds Complete list of all campgrounds in Lee County Books about campgrounds in Illinois List of books available on Amazon.com about campgrounds in Illinois. Illinois Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Illinois.       These outdoors activities are available near Mendota Hills Campground.   Camp Grounds Near Mendota Hills Campground: Yogi Bear's Jellystone Camp, Amboy , 3 miles away O'Connell's Yogi Bear's, Amboy , 4 miles away Roemmich's Resort Homes, Sublette , 4 miles away Green River Oaks Resort, Amboy , 5 miles away Grand Detour Islands Retreat, Dixon , 17 miles away White Pines Ranch, Oregon , 18 miles away Spring Lake Enterprise, Spring Valley , 19 miles away   Hotels Near Mendota Hills Campground: Comfort Inn Dixon, Dixon , 15 miles away Super 8 Motel - Dixon, Dixon , 15 miles away Quality Inn And Suites, Dixon , 15 miles away Comfort Inn Mendota, Mendota , 16 miles away SUPER 8 MOTEL - MENDOTA, Mendota , 16 miles away Spring Valley Inn, Spring Valley , 17 miles away AmericInn Princeton, Princeton , 19 miles away   Ski Areas Near Mendota Hills Campground: Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois , 71 miles away, 180 vertical feet Villa Olivia, Illinois , 75 miles away, 180 vertical feet Grand Geneva, Wisconsin , 78 miles away, 211 vertical feet Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin , 79 miles away, 300 vertical feet Alpine Valley, Wisconsin , 80 miles away, 388 vertical feet Four Lakes, Illinois , 83 miles away, 100 vertical feet Chestnut Mountain, Illinois , 84 miles away, 475 vertical feet Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin , 87 miles away, 260 vertical feet Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin , 91 miles away, 205 vertical feet Devils Head, Wisconsin , 93 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Mendota Hills Campground: Spring Creek, La Salle County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 6.2 miles long (1600N Road to Rail Road bridge above Illinois River confluence) Tomahawk Creek, La Salle County , 20 miles away, Class II - 2.8 miles long (Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion) Little Vermilion River, La Salle County , 21 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6.5 miles long (N3179 Road to IandM Canal) Cedar Creek, La Salle County , 23 miles away, Class I-II(IV) - 5.9 miles long (Cedar Creek Road to Peru Bottom Road) Bailey Creek, La Salle County , 27 miles away, Class I-II(IV) - 1.5 miles long (N2300 Road to Vermilion River)   Lakes Near Mendota Hills Campground