Sarah’s Place
This is a Boondockers Welcome host in Zion, IL
Hosted By
PlaygroundPlace
Max Rig Size
45+ (ft)
Parking Spaces
1
Max Nights Per Stay
5
Same Day Requests
Yes
We are located in Zion IL, 45 miles north of Chicago and 45 miles south of Milwaukee, 6 miles from the highway. We have 2 acres with a playground that you are welcome to use. Your kids can feed the chickens if they want to. Suggested Local Attractions:Visit Chicago one day and Milwaukee the next, plus Six Flags Great America is only 20 minutes from us. There are a few free Lake Michigan beaches within 15 minutes. We love the Mitchell Park Domes (3 biomes) and Discovery World in Milwaukee.
Vehicle Suitability Information
Pets Welcome
Electric Hookup: 15A
Wifi
Slideouts Allowed
Outdoor Cooking Allowed
Generators Allowed
Water Hookup
Separate Tow Vehicle Parking
Campfire Ring Provided
House Rules
No smoking when we are outside, please. Quiet hours after 10 PM. Slides are allowed, but the one on the driveway side might need to be closed during the day. Keep pets on leash Clean up after your pets
Location
Access Road Conditions: We live on a basic town road with a shoulder on each side. There are no trees or wires overhead. It’s a 90° turn into our driveway which has a slight slope down from the road then levels out. There is 55 ft allocated for your rig and tow vehicle. Tow Vehicle Parking Details: In front/back of the rig. We have a long driveway.
Parking Surface
Pavement
Hosted By PlaygroundPlace
Age:
45-55
Stay at homeschooling mom of 8. Details: I’m Sarah, my husband, Dan, retired from the Navy a few years ago. We settled in IL, bought a small hybrid trailer, and have been traveling to see sights and visit friends and family. We have 8 kids ages 26 to 6. Home Town: Our home base is Zion, IL, up near the Wisconsin border. Skills or Expertise to Share: The only experience I have is in parenting or homeschooling. I’ve been doing both for over 20 years.
Availability for RV Camping
References for this location from other RVers
AlaskaJack
2 months ago
Sarah and Dan have an incredible family and made us feel a part of something special! We were greeted with warmth and kindness, given options for location, and offered electric and water to fill our tank. We had a wonderful stay and would love to stay with them again. Our stay was quiet and peaceful while attending Great Lakes Naval Recruit graduation
Fallon+Joe
3 months ago
Great people, simple driveway accommodations with water and 15amp. Kids to play with 6+.
Sunvalkyrie7
3 months ago
we stayed here to explore chicago and the towns along lake michigan. some road noise at night bc you are in their driveway but not bad! had power and water available. lovely family with a daughter who loves to play so out daughter loved it!
Bob_and_Marcia
4 months ago
Sarah came right out and greeted us as soon as we pulled into her driveway. very nice and accommodating. We didn't spend much time there, as we took off for most of the day, but at time it was very quiet and we slept well.
Julie_Ernesto1980
4 months ago
Google maps is confused about where Sarah's Place is. It's south of 9th Street, not north. Sarah was immediately responsive to our confusion and cleared it up for us. They have a nice smooth driveway that only needed a bit of leveling due to the slide on one side. The road is fairly busy during the day but when we stopped traffic to back in, it was all smiles and waves from the drivers. Sarah's family is an active and friendly group. Sarah even warned us that a neighbor across the street was going to have a loud party so we could reconsider. Yes it was loud up to 12:30am, but we used to throw those kinds of parties too, so no complaints from us. We stayed two nights and used their electricity and a few gallons of water so we paid $20 for the kindness. I recommend a stay there anytime!
