Emerald Trails Campground

Experience the serenity and natural beauty at Emerald Trails Campground, where tranquility meets adventure.

About Us

At Emerald Trails Campground, we pride ourselves on providing a serene, family-friendly environment that feels like a home away from home. Our spacious grounds allow you to enjoy the peace and quiet of the great outdoors, while still being close enough to explore the bustling city of Chicago or take a quick trip into Indiana. With years of experience in hospitality and a passion for outdoor adventures, our team is dedicated to ensuring that every guest has a delightful and memorable stay.

A serene lake scene with a wooden dock and two blue kayaks. Trees with green and autumn-colored leaves surround the water.

Amenities

Emerald Trails Campground is fully equipped with modern amenities to ensure that your stay is both comfortable and convenient.

RV Sites

Emerald Trails Campground features 55 RV sites equipped with 30-Amp service to accommodate your home on wheels. Each site includes a personal fire ring and picnic table, perfect for a family cookout or a cozy evening under the stars.

Ways to Stay

Discover Your Perfect Spot

Emerald Trails Campground offers a variety of accommodation options to cater to different camping preferences and needs, ensuring every guest finds their ideal outdoor living experience

Our Site Map

Download a map of the campground below to see our amenities and their locations. To the right is a map of the area if you need driving directions to the campground.

Contact Us

Testimonials

This was my second time visiting Emerald Trails campground the first time was six years ago. I enjoyed myself six years ago but I must say on this last visit the place has been updated with a well kept road great camping spaces and had a wonderful and welcoming feel if your looking for a camping getaway I highly recommend Views in all directions and has a beautiful pond and hiking trails. Everyone working there was amazing. Highly recommend

This is my second time staying here, Place has lots of shade,a pond, playground for kids. Walking trails. The owners are very polite & courteous. They maintain campsites,bathrooms & showers. Has a laundry room.everyone here is nice & friendly. Great campground to come relax enjoy the quiet night sitting by a fire.

Last minute decided to go camping on Memorial Day weekend (poor planning, I know). This was the only place within reasonable driving distance from Chicago that had a spot open. We were extremely pleased that we found this "gem" [Emerald Trails- see what I did there 😉 ]. Plenty of open space, clean facilities. We enjoyed walking around the paths on the property as well. No extensive hiking, but just what we needed to get outside for the weekend with our little one. Would definitely recommend this place!

This is my 2nd stay. I like the camp & it's location a lot. It's got lots of (trimmed/maintained) large shade trees. It's quiet and well maintained. The owners are friendly, personable, & helpful. It feels like you're far away from everything - being on a Forest Preserve. But gas station/car wash, convenience stores are just a few miles away. As are WallyWorld (Walmart), & places to grab a meal. It's a pleasant experience camping at Emerald Trails. They even have tent sites with water and/or electric. Or neither if you prefer.

Absolute wonderful campground! We have been here since June and have loved every minute of it we plan on staying here all winter as well! Coin operated Washer and dryers in the campground, very convenient and work great! Perfect location and only 1 hour from Chicago! Only 15 -20 minutes from St. John, Indiana. St. John has anything from grocery stores and restaurants and is a very beautiful and nice town too! I would highly recommend staying here. Jim is very nice and works very hard to make sure everything is up to date and well kept! Debbie is such a sweetheart and makes sure everything is ready when you arrive!