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  3. Bear Creek Farm and Ranch

Camping at Bear Creek Farm and Ranch near Palmer

Private campground · Palmer · 4 campsites

A campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

We have a 3 acre pond with a naturally sustaining fish population, that we swim and boat in. We have some news for everyone from new campers to those that have visited before, we had our pond dredged this fall and winter (2025-2026).

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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 16 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

1 available sites

1 open of 4 site types
Site 1 - Ponds Edge
Tent · Up to 16 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$70 for 2 nights
$35/night · before taxes & fees
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Hipcamp

Availability on Hipcamp.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
Site 1 - Ponds Edge✓✓from $35
Site 2 - Ponds EdgeXXfrom $35
Site 3 - Ponds Edge✓Xfrom $35
Cottage in the woodsXXfrom $150

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

From $70 for 2 nights
$35/night · Before taxes & fees
1 site available for your entire stay

You book directly on Hipcamp. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Hipcamp ↗

1 openSites from $35/night
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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Allowed
  • Cookware
  • Drinking Water
  • Pets Allowed
  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Trash Cans
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Location

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Bear Creek Farm and Ranch: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Bear Creek Farm and Ranch?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Bear Creek Farm and Ranch?
Reservable on Hipcamp (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Bear Creek Farm and Ranch?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Hipcamp listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing No RV sites listed
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 2 pull-through, 0 back-in
Pets
Listing Allowed
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Booking
Listing Reservable on Hipcamp
Getting there
Listing Palmer, IL (map in Location below)
Hookups & power · Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Kamper Kompanion RV Park

20.8 mi from Bear Creek Farm and Ranch (straight-line)
Sites from $21/night
$42 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

1912 Vintage Barn Experience

25.8 mi from Bear Creek Farm and Ranch (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights39 sites open for every night

Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area

27.4 mi from Bear Creek Farm and Ranch (straight-line)
Sites $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Illinois State Parks · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Frank Lloyd Wright's Home & Studio Tour Ticket Illinois area · 1 hr · from $27/person
    • Skip the Line: Public Tour-Adult Admission Ticket (50 mins) Illinois area · 50 min · from $20/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Grafton History and Ghost Tales Illinois area · 1 hr · from $25/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 3 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 16 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2020 Cherokee Wolf pup
2020 Cherokee Wolf pup

Travel trailer · 16 ft · sleeps 4 · 121 mi from campground

$80/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Bear Creek Farm and Ranch

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Home & Studio Tour Ticket
Frank Lloyd Wright's Home & Studio Tour Ticket

Illinois area · 1 hr · from $27/person

Skip the Line: Public Tour-Adult Admission Ticket (50 mins)
Skip the Line: Public Tour-Adult Admission Ticket (50 mins)

Illinois area · 50 min · from $20/person

Grafton History and Ghost Tales
Grafton History and Ghost Tales

Illinois area · 1 hr · from $25/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Hipcamp for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202651%0%0%
Dec 202663%0%0%
Jan 2027100%0%0%
Feb 2027100%0%0%
Mar 2027100%0%0%
Apr 2027100%0%0%
May 2027100%0%0%
Compare site types

4 individual reservable campsites from Hipcamp, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Other sites

4 sites · from $35, from $150/night

1 open Nov 13–Nov 15