Types

• Not all RVs fit at all campsites.lake mead national recreation area 14 image by Jim Parkin from Fotolia.com
  
  When deciding where you will go in Illinois, consider the RV you will be using for the vacation. Truck slide-ins and campers without showers might not be a good idea at Apple River Canyon State Park because the camping facilities there do not have showers. Class A motor homes are not allowed everywhere because of their length. Lengths of 30 to 40 feet can be too long for many facilities.
  
  

Considerations

• When you are planning your RV camping trip to Illinois, choose a site close to your activities. If your interests lean toward the arts and cultural sites, look for a campground near Chicago, where museums and the theater are popular. Outdoor enthusiasts can camp near eagle observation spots in Jonesboro or Alton. If you enjoy water parks, Gurnee or Rockford in northern Illinois would make good choices.
  
  

Misconceptions

• Chicago is not the only place in Illinois that has places to go and things to do for people vacationing in their RV. Western Illinois has many sites that are close to the Mississippi River, where the camper can find casinos, riverboats and the Great River Road. The heart of Amish Country and the Old State Capitol can be found in central Illinois, and in southwest Illinois, the RV traveler can visit wine trails and Pere Marquette State Park.
  
  

Benefits

• Trips to Illinois give the vacationer many sightseeing options.chicago sky image by SKYDIVECOP from Fotolia.com
  
  The benefits of an RV vacation to Illinois are numerous, especially family memories such as quality time skiing on Chestnut Mountain or attending a Chicago Cubs game. The educational opportunities at the Chicago Children's Museum or Abraham Lincoln's childhood home can make for fascinating reports for your child when the school year begins.
  
  

Warnings

• Winter weather can make driving difficult.snow image by Brett Bouwer from Fotolia.com
  
  Be aware of the weather. Illinois can have extreme weather year-round. Winters can be intensely cold with deep snow and extremely low wind chills. RV drivers need to be aware of icy roads and severe winds that can make driving hazardous. In the summer, temperatures and heat indexes can get exceptionally high, so stay alert for signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Illinois also has four indigenous poisonous snakes to look out for when hiking, the timber rattler, the eastern massasauga rattler, the copperhead and the cottonmouth.