Hayes Canyon Campground

Most beautiful part of IL hands down! Pictures are of Bells Springs and Garden of the Gods, this campground is perfectly located by both. We stayed here in April '24. Super friendly mom and pop campground with nice sites and full hookups. Horse owner heaven. Fast wifi. Email communication was very responsive. Everyone at the campground, and I mean everyone, were some of the nicest people I've met in awhile. True red blooded Americans which is so refreshing. If we come back to this area, hands down would definitely stay here again!

Hayes Canyon Campground was a delightful place to camp. Everyone was very nice and the amenities were immaculate. The camaraderie among the campers and staff made this place feel very neighborly. The trails here are also gorgeous and I would highly recommend staying here on your next camping trip!

The folks who run the campground are extremely kind and helpful. There's a fire pit and a picnic table at every campsite. There are nice bathrooms, showers, and laundry utilities (we didn't use the laundry facilities, but I know they exist). There's also a community room and WiFi available there as well as at the front. They sell merch, firewood, shavings, hay and alfalfa, plus they deliver to your campsite. This is an awesome place to go if you're a horse rider! The trails to the west of the campground are all marked very well and they're all maintained. If I'm not mistaken, the trails to the west are on the campground's property, and they're top notch trails. The trails to the east of the campground are not marked as well (we got lost for a good couple of hours and didn't see any helpful signs during that time), but I believe this is the National Forestry's responsibility, not the campground's. Hayes Canyon gives out a very detailed map, which is made from pretty sturdy material. Overall, Hayes Canyon is one of my favorite campgrounds that I've been to. I definitely recommend this campground!!

Very friendly and accepting to TransAmerican cyclist. Cost me $10/night for primative camping, but close to the bathroom, showers, community room with AC and a coin laundry. Soda machine at front and wifi, but very weak signal where I was camped. Friendly family on the property. Very cool place. Community room was enjoyable to chill and charge my devices.

Hayes is a wonderful place to camp. It is our second year there and we plan on continuing to go there as long as we can ride. We love the family who runs it and everyone there is so super friendly and nice and the trails are so well marked.