Extra Space Storage
Lindenhurst self-storage with outdoor and climate-controlled units, a gated lot, and staff reviewers keep praising.
State guide
RV storage in Illinois
Illinois gives you 676 RV storage options, and the spread is wider than you might expect. About 130 are covered and 270 sit indoors, which matters when February rolls in. Ratings average 4.6 across the state, so most folks are landing in decent spots. The real work is picking the right type for how you use your rig, not just the closest gate.
676Facilities listed
4.6★Average Google rating
133Offer covered spaces
285Offer indoor storage
37024/7 gate access
Top-rated facilities
Extra Space Storage
Deerfield self-storage with vehicle parking, climate control, and a manager reviewers keep praising by name.
Extra Space Storage
North Aurora self-storage with vehicle parking, praised for clean grounds and helpful staff, 5.0 stars from 861 reviews.
Extra Space Storage
Cicero self-storage on Ogden Ave with vehicle storage and staff reviewers call helpful, plus a 4.9 rating from over 2,000 reviews.
Extra Space Storage
Clean, well-run self storage in Round Lake Beach with friendly staff and a 4.9-star rating from 1,858 reviews.
Extra Space Storage
Chicago Heights self storage with vehicle storage, cameras, and staff reviewers call patient and helpful.
Extra Space Storage
Elmhurst self-storage with indoor units, vehicle storage, and a 4.9-star rating from 1,465 reviews.
Safeguard Self Storage
Bridgeview self-storage with outdoor RV and boat parking and a 4.9-star rating across 1,258 reviews.
Public Storage
Chicago self-storage with RV, boat and car options, gated 24/7 access and a 4.9 rating from over 1,200 reviews.
Extra Space Storage
RV owners in Vernon Hills rate this Extra Space Storage 4.9 stars for its clean facility and helpful staff.
Public Storage
Broadview Public Storage offers RV, boat, and vehicle storage with 24/7 access and a 4.9-star rating from 1,156 reviews.
Extra Space Storage
South Holland self-storage with vehicle parking and 4.9 stars from over 1,150 reviews.
Mini Mall Storage
Glen Ellyn storage with climate-controlled units and 20ft to 60ft outdoor parking for RVs and boats.
Mini Mall Storage
Chicago storage with covered, indoor, and outdoor spots, plus a 4.9-star rating from over 1,100 reviews.
Extra Space Storage
Cicero self-storage with vehicle parking, clean grounds, and staff reviewers call polite and helpful.
Extra Space Storage
Clean, secure self storage in Chicago Ridge with climate control and vehicle parking. Rated 4.9 stars by over 1,000 reviewers.
Extra Space Storage
Skokie self-storage near McCormick and Howard with vehicle parking and a 4.9 rating from over 1,000 reviews.
Extra Space Storage
Chicago self-storage with vehicle parking and a 4.9-star rating from over 1,000 reviews.
Extra Space Storage
Chicago self-storage with covered loading dock and a manager who walks you through unit options.
Extra Space Storage
Chicago self storage with vehicle parking, cameras, and staff reviewers call helpful and patient.
Extra Space Storage
Mundelein self-storage with vehicle spots, well lit and well rated by renters.
SmartStop Self Storage
Elk Grove Village self storage with climate control, cameras, wide driveways, and staff reviewers call kind and helpful.
Extra Space Storage
Naperville self-storage on IL-59 with vehicle storage and a 4.9-star rating from nearly 900 reviews.
Extra Space Storage
Self-storage in Bedford Park with vehicle storage, climate control options, and staff reviewers call patient and knowledgeable.
Public Storage
Park City self-storage with indoor and drive-up units, 24/7 access, and a 4.9-star rating from 857 reviews.
Open air vs. indoor in Illinois
An uncovered spot is the cheapest way to keep a rig, and plenty of Illinois owners go that route for summer-season use. The tradeoff is sun. UV eats gelcoat, tires, and decals year after year, and Illinois gets enough hail to make you think twice about a bare pad. If your coach sits for months at a time, the 270 indoor units in this state are worth the extra cost. Covered storage, at 130 locations, splits the difference. You get a roof over the rig without four walls, which helps with hail and direct sun while leaving airflow. Crawl under and check the surface before you sign anything. Gravel that turns to mud in spring is a real problem.
Security and gate hours
Roughly 363 of the 676 locations here advertise 24-hour access, which sounds great until you think about what it means at 2 a.m. Open gates are convenient for the owner who wants to leave at dawn, but they rely on cameras and lighting to do the security work. Ask what the gate actually does after hours and who watches the footage. Extra Space Storage appears repeatedly in the top-rated spots, one pulling 5.0 across more than a thousand reviews, so that chain is clearly doing something right on the ground.
Winter storage routine
Illinois winters are hard on batteries and fuel systems. Pull the batteries and keep them on a maintainer somewhere warm, or at minimum disconnect the negative terminal. Top off the fuel and add stabilizer before you park, then run the engine long enough to push treated fuel through the lines. Rodent screens on the intake and exhaust are cheap insurance. Visit once mid-winter if you can. A quick walk around catches a leaking roof or a tire going flat before it becomes a spring repair bill.
Cities with RV storage in Illinois
- Chicago (51)
- Bloomington (12)
- Rockford (11)
- Springfield (10)
- Naperville (9)
- Aurora (9)
- Marion (8)
- Belleville (8)
- Alsip (7)
- Joliet (7)
- Antioch (7)
- Decatur (7)
- Champaign (6)
- Schaumburg (6)
- Lombard (6)
- Crystal Lake (6)
- Edwardsville (6)
- Bolingbrook (6)
- St. Charles (5)
- Normal (5)
- Columbia (5)
- Mundelein (5)
- Shelbyville (5)
- Elgin (5)
- Plainfield (5)
- Hampshire (5)
- Bourbonnais (5)
- Peoria (4)
- Palatine (4)
- Litchfield (4)
- Sandwich (4)
- Benton (4)
- Arlington Heights (4)
- Danville (4)
- Oswego (4)
- Loves Park (4)
- Metamora (4)
- Des Plaines (4)
- Morris (4)
- East Moline (4)
- Gurnee (3)
- Tinley Park (3)
- Manteno (3)
- Chatham (3)
- Ottawa (3)
- Carol Stream (3)
- Peru (3)
- Waukegan (3)
- Hanover Park (3)
- South Roxana (3)
- Troy (3)
- Carbondale (3)
- Markham (3)
- McHenry (3)
- New Baden (3)
- Bethalto (3)
- Carterville (3)
- Elmhurst (3)
- Woodstock (3)
- Urbana (3)
- Lansing (3)
- Mahomet (3)
- Cicero (3)
- Big Rock (3)
- Bridgeview (3)
- Waterloo (3)
- Chicago Heights (3)
- Centralia (3)
- Wauconda (3)
- Murphysboro (3)
- Godfrey (3)
- Washington (2)
- Wood River (2)
- De Witt (2)
- Frankfort (2)
- Elburn (2)
- Deerfield (2)
- Volo (2)
- Schiller Park (2)
- Dolton (2)
- Dupo (2)
- Lisle (2)
- North Aurora (2)
- Forest Park (2)
- Millstadt (2)
- Woodridge (2)
- Bellwood (2)
- Glendale Heights (2)
- North Chicago (2)
- Savoy (2)
- Red Bud (2)
- Galesburg (2)
- Beach Park (2)
- Morton Grove (2)
- Freeport (2)
- Skokie (2)
- Quincy (2)
- Richmond (2)
- Machesney Park (2)
- Taylorville (2)
- Sullivan (2)
- Mt Prospect (2)
- Geneva (2)
- Calumet City (2)
- Minooka (2)
- East Alton (2)
- Plano (2)
- Lynwood (2)
- Niles (2)
- Rock Island (2)
- Du Quoin (2)
- Silvis (2)
- Carlyle (2)
- Princeton (2)
- Bedford Park (2)
- Rantoul (2)
- Wheeling (2)
- Orland Park (2)
- Granite City (2)
- Monmouth (2)
- Mattoon (2)
- Herrin (2)
- Elk Grove Village (2)
- Oak Lawn (2)
- Macomb (2)
- Lake in the Hills (2)
- Wilmette (2)
- Mt Vernon (2)
- Lake Villa (2)
- Ringwood (2)
- Rolling Meadows (2)
- Romeoville (2)
- Spring Grove (2)
- Harrisburg (2)
- Round Lake (2)
- West Frankfort (2)
- Lebanon (2)
- Algonquin (2)
- Hoffman Estates (2)
- Moline (2)
- Libertyville (2)
- Round Lake Beach (2)
- West Chicago (2)
- Broadview (2)
- South Holland (2)
- Glen Ellyn (2)
- Jerseyville (2)
- Rochelle (2)
- Montgomery (2)
- Highland (2)
- Streamwood (2)
- Belvidere (2)
- Crete (2)
- Homer Glen (2)
- Lockport (2)
- Winfield (1)
- Liberty (1)
- Sterling (1)
- Zion (1)
- South Chicago Heights (1)
- Lincolnwood (1)
- Cherry Valley (1)
- Creal Springs (1)
- Rochester (1)
- Riverdale (1)
- Genoa (1)
- Macon (1)
- Crest Hill (1)
- Vernon Hills (1)
- Sycamore (1)
- Buffalo Grove (1)
- Manhattan (1)
- Orion (1)
- Winthrop Harbor (1)
- Marshall (1)
- Justice (1)
- Evanston (1)
- Marseilles (1)
- Rockton (1)
- Towanda (1)
- Dixon (1)
- Caseyville (1)
- Wheaton (1)
- Hainesville (1)
- Country Club Hills (1)
- Villa Grove (1)
- Riverton (1)
- Channahon (1)
- Wilmington (1)
- Oakbrook Terrace (1)
- Granville (1)
- Shawneetown (1)
- Roxana (1)
- Glenview (1)
- Melrose Park (1)
- Colona (1)
- Matteson (1)
- Darien (1)
- Effingham (1)
- Harwood Heights (1)
- DeKalb (1)
- Northlake (1)
- Morton (1)
- Dunlap (1)
- Grayslake (1)
- La Grange (1)
- Energy (1)
- Poplar Grove (1)
- Huntley (1)
- Cortland (1)
- Alton (1)
- Gardner (1)
- Steward (1)
- De Soto (1)
- Diamond (1)
- Willowbrook (1)
- Bartonville (1)
- Mt Zion (1)
- Bondville (1)
- Washington Park (1)
- Murphysboro Township (1)
- Berwyn (1)
- Lincolnshire (1)
- Bartlett (1)
- Burr Ridge (1)
- Northbrook (1)
- Westmont (1)
- Colfax (1)
- Lindenhurst (1)
- Farmer City (1)
- Orland Hills (1)
- Pekin (1)
- Dixmoor (1)
- Staunton (1)
- West Dundee (1)
- Carpentersville (1)
- Roselle (1)
- Bensenville (1)
- Johnsburg (1)
- Bradley (1)
- Marengo (1)
- Cottage Hills (1)
- Golconda (1)
- Hillside (1)
- Shorewood (1)
- Franklin Park (1)
- Oglesby (1)
- Glenwood (1)
- Fulton (1)
- Park City (1)
- Farmington (1)
- Lakemoor (1)
- Lewistown (1)
- Park Forest (1)
- Tuscola (1)
- River Grove (1)
- Auburn (1)
- Blue Island (1)
- Johnston City (1)
- Forsyth (1)
- Chapin (1)
- Percy (1)
- Addison (1)
- O'Fallon (1)
- Hebron (1)
- Hazel Crest (1)
- Winnebago (1)
- Burbank (1)
- Glen Carbon (1)
- Chicago Ridge (1)
- Chillicothe (1)
- Jacksonville (1)
- Steger (1)
- Northfield (1)
- Cary (1)
- Heyworth (1)
- Merrionette Park (1)
- Wenona (1)
- South Elgin (1)
- Countryside (1)
- Milan (1)
- Valmeyer (1)
- Ingleside (1)
- Collinsville (1)
- Kankakee (1)
- Clinton (1)
- South Beloit (1)
- Petersburg (1)
- Lexington (1)
- Mascoutah (1)
- Beckemeyer (1)
Neighboring states
Questions people ask
How many RV storage locations are in Illinois?
There are 676 listed across the state, with 130 offering covered space and 270 offering indoor units. Average rating sits at 4.6, so the quality is generally solid. Availability varies a lot between the Chicago suburbs and smaller towns downstate.
How many Illinois facilities offer 24-hour access?
About 363 of the 676 locations advertise 24-hour gate access. That is a little over half. If you tend to arrive late or leave early, filter for it before you start calling, since smaller lots often keep limited office hours instead.
Is indoor storage worth it in Illinois?
If your rig sits through winter, usually yes. Indoor space keeps hail, snow load, and UV off the roof and tires. Outdoor is fine for seasonal use if you cover the rig and check it monthly. The state has 270 indoor options to choose from.
What should I check before signing a lease?
Confirm gate hours, who has camera access, and whether the surface drains after rain. Ask what the facility does about snow plowing in the aisles. Read the insurance section carefully, since most facilities insure the building, not your RV.