Camping is available at Le-Aqua-Na State Park. Youth, equestrian, RV, and tent groups are all accommodated here in the various campgrounds. Even though there isn’t a lot of secluded sites, the majority are open and spacious—with adequate shade at most sites. In addition, there are many electric sites and water is conveniently located throughout the areas.
When you camp here there are a couple of things to keep in mind. One is that even though the RV campground is open year-round, the shower building with flush toilets and the trailer dump station are operational only from May 1 to November 1. And the other thing to remember is to make reservations for the major holiday weekends. At other times, you usually don’t have to do this in the summer.
Everyone who camps at Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park will be given a permit and some regulations. These regulations are the following: alcoholic beverages are not permitted at any time in the campgrounds; access to the campground is prohibited after 10pm, except for previously registered campers; you must have a camping unit, establish camp, and obtain a permit upon arrival; you can’t buy additional permits in advance in an attempt to save a campsite for your friends arriving later; you must have your pets leashed all the time, pick up their waste, and attend to them at all times.
The equestrian campground has a shelter, vault toilets and a hand pump for water. And access to the area is on county roads that border the park, not the main park entrance. But you should call the park office before you have an equestrian outing because the campgrounds and trail may be closed due to wet conditions.
If you are planning to take a group of youths to use the youth camping area, you must have advanced written permission that allows 50 youths to camp.
Although groups of 25 or more are welcome and encouraged to use the park’s facilities, they are required to register in advance with the site office to avoid crowding or scheduling conflicts. And at least one responsible adult must accompany each group of 15 minors. Lastly, actions by nature can cause closed roads and other facilities, and the park posts in their brochures that visitors should "take only memories and leave only footprints at the park".
For more details about this park’s campgrounds contact Lake Le-aqua-Na State Park, 8542 North lake Road, Lena, IL, 61048. The phone number is (815) 369-4282, and a link to the camping fees is the following: http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/Programs/Camping/fees.htm.
This park is located in Stephenson County in IL, just west of Route 73 on Lake Road. The park is 6 miles south of the Illinois-Wisconsin state line, and 3 miles north of Lena, IL.