Then it gets crowded!īUT! ALL THAT CHANGED WITH THE PANDEMIC!!! Now, the process is different. It is pure boondocking and you can usually stay as many days as you want except when one of the giant trade shows is going on. My most recent cost (in 2019) was $35.00/night) If you are going to get nervous over the price, try staying at the closest campground and driving about 1.5 hours EACH WAY in and out of the city!!! There are No hookups and No dump station. I called and the person I talked to said “Yes, RVs can stay in this lot” and confirmed the dates I wanted to park there. He told me to call for details and to ensure they have space to accommodate us during the dates we wanted to stay there. That casino’s permission stopped in 2009 as they lost the use of this particular parking lot.Īnother RVer told me he received an e-mail communication from the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau that stated RVs are welcome to stay at the… Then, we would become a tourist most of the day, ending with dinner, and then make the 45-minute drive back out to our coach.

We would plan to drive downtown to the Loop from the casino on a Saturday and/or Sunday to encounter the least traffic. They had a decent lot for parking large vehicles and always gave us permission to park there. On several annual visits up through 2008, we always stayed (boondocked) at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. It’s always been a problem for RVers trying to visit the downtown area and we know this from several year’s experience.

Military people can stay at Great Lakes Naval Training Center but that is nearly an hour drive to the Loop (downtown area) in heavy traffic. Even the “local” Cabela’s was 40 miles out in the suburbs. The problem for RVers trying to visit Chicago is there are no RV parks within 1.5–2 hours from downtown. If you are a shopper, the possibilities are endless.

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