Hey guys,
I'm getting back into hammock camping and plan to go winter hammocking this year. But I live in the city of Chicago and driving really far out to do an overnighter was tough. But I found out that the cook County Forest Preserves now have camping. If any of you city guys from the city or elsewhere want to meet up for an overnighter or weekend, let me know. Here's the info:
Cook county forest preserve website: http://fpdcc.com/camping
The Campsites
Camp Bullfrog Lake in Willowsprings.
Camp Dan Beard in Northbrook
Camp Reinberg in Palatine
Camp Shabbona in South Holland
Camp Sullivan in Oak Forest
Now these places aren't even close to the grandeur as the other places in Wisconsin or Indiana, but they're really close to Chicago and mainly geared towards probably new campers with the tent gravel sites and cabins. When I mentioned to them that I use a hammock, I just got blank stares. But, they just opened and the facilities are really really clean..and they have some programming stuff for kids.
I hammock camped at Palatine and S. Holland and am planning Oak Forest possibly this sat.
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