Blanchard Island Recreation Area
Blanchard Island Recreation Area is an Army Corps of Engineers campground in Illinois. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- Army Corps of Engineers campground
- Location
- Illinois
- Coordinates
- 41.34750, -91.05372
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Birding, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Water Access
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 563-263-7913
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Blanchard Island Recreation Area
Overview The Mississippi River Project’s Muscatine Ranger Station has gone to a new way to pay for First-Come First-Serve campsites at the Blanchard Island Recreation Area. This new way is called "Scan & Pay". Blanchard Island’s open fee dates are May 15th through October 15th. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site using the QR Code and Recreation.gov mobile APP. (Cash will no longer be accepted for payment. Credit Card Only.) Recreation Fisherman have good luck fishing for catfish from Blanchard Island. If you have a boat, you can launch it from here and find the best catfish holes. In the Fall, hunters enjoy camping and hunting deer from here, as well as the Island; if they bring their boat. Others just enjoy the serenity of the park and the natural views of the river and bottom lands. Wildife viewing is a popular activity here. Bald Eagles, ducks, Pileated Woodpeckers, deer, and the occasional muskrat or otter may be seen. Facilities This "off the beaten" path Class B campground is a fisherman' and hunter's and camper's paradise. The park has a boat ramp, concrete vault toilets, 15 campsites-each with a picnic table and fire ring, as well as a beautiful and quiet view of Blanchard Chute on the Mississippi River. There are a number of water hydrants throughout the park that provide potable water. A dump station is also available for camper's use. Natural Features Blanchard Island Recreation Area is a grea
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- Rio Park Department · 38 mi
- Propane
- Casey's General Store · 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchard Island - COE | Private campground | 0.1 mi | $12 | — |
| Love's Travel Stop #882 | Overnight parking | 3.6 mi | — | — |
| Fairport State Recreation Area Campground | Private campground | 8.9 mi | — | — |
| Shady Creek | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 11 mi | — | Electric |
| Saulsbury Bridge RA - Primitive | Free campsite | 12 mi | Free | — |
| Saulsbury Bridge RA - River CG | Private campground | 12 mi | $17 | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.