Sangchris Lake State Park

Needed an overnight between St. Louis & Chicago and found this gem in the midst of lush corn and soybean farms.There are two campgrounds, one (Deer Run Tent/Trailer) at the lake and the other across the road (Hickory Point.) We camped away from the lake, but lakeside looked beautiful. Sites on our side were immaculate and large grassy lots with a gravel pad. The campground was shaded with large trees. We had electric, but no water. The camp host was extremely welcoming and said he would come to us to pick up fee. We did not have a reservation and found it wide open mid-week. There were hiking & equestrian trails, fishing, and other activities for a longer stay.

my wife and I spent are anniversary here in early November... we left a day early bc there as an ice storm coming and we did not want to get stuck... the water was shut off... we drove in and as we picked are site I had just backed in and the host met as right always... abiut 80% of the park was empty but it was archery season and there were hunter about... it is a bit out of the way and the camp grounds are split up...

Stayed 4/13/19 to 4/15/19. I was here really early in the season so there were only a few other campers here. We actually had snow one day that I was here. Despite that, my stay was really nice. The host greeted me right away and showed me where my spot was. Like all IL state campgrounds I've been to, I didn't have a water hookup and had to go to the other loop of the campground for both water and the dumping station. My site was also really unlevel and I had to use a bunch of blocks to get the camper level. It also took a while to get into Springfield from this campground, but I think that was good and bad. Bad for the travel time, but good for the fact that there was no highway noise. Overall I really enjoyed my stay here and would definitely recommend it.

This campground was a bit of a surprise to us. It was much nicer than we expected. This side of Hickory Point campground was quiet. The other side seemed a little crowded and loud. There was only 2 showers. If you aren’t self-supportive there may be a wait for showers in the busy season. It was a little difficult to get to, but we were coming in from the North.

We stayed in Deer Run Campground. It was just an overnight stay on the way to St Louis. It's one of those places that you regret only staying one night. The lake is simply stunning. The campground is well wooded, but the grass is well trimmed, the trees have plenty of clearance for our 13ft+ tall Class A. Backing into the site was easy.

Water and sewer at the entrance, although its back to front at this site so if you arrive with partial tanks stop on the way in. There's another campground a mile away with an easier dump.

Would definitely stay again and make the stay a week or two.

There is a $5 booking fee on ReserveAmerica.

We loved the beauty and landscape of the park, with large open spaces and plenty of accessible lake area. The camping area “A” was well maintained with an on-site host who worked hard to keep things in great order. Plenty of hiking/walking areas, each campsite came with a picnic table and fire ring, many with large grassy areas adjacent and large trimmed trees on the site. I only saw back-in sites in both the A and B campgrounds. Our area had electric but no water or sewer. We were told by the host that NO Illinois state parks have water at the campsites, just a general hookup for water located about 200 feet from our site. Come in with filled tanks or carry an extremely large hose!

Fishing is allowed on the lake in designated areas. No lake swimming, at least not near the campgrounds. I believe there may be limited non-motorized boating but call the park office to verify. No inflatables, toys or otherwise, in the lake. No drone usage. Within 30 minutes of Springfield, IL. Would stay again but only for the night.

Great campground close to Springfield for day trips in to the capitol and nighttime campfires.

The top half of the Hickory Point loop is water front. Deer run is heavily wooded and shaded.

Very modern and clean. All our neighbors were super fun to talk to.
There is still a bunch of this park we were not able to explore.

We had a great time for the annual Girl scout march, see ya next year!