South Sandusky Campground in IL -- Campground & RV Camping

South Sandusky Campground lies along Sandusky Cove on the western shore of Rend Lake in southern Illinois. The park features 124 reservable campsites, with electric hookups on all non-tent sites, alongside drinking water, flush toilets, hot showers, a dump station, and playgrounds distributed across three loops. The surrounding mixed-hardwood forest gives way to shoreline access for fishing and boating. Campers can connect directly to the paved 20-mile Rend Lake Bike Trail, with South Sandusky Beach and the Rend Lake Marina located nearby.

Getting there: From I-57 take exit 71 and turn west onto Route 14. After 3 miles turn right on Rend City Road, then continue for 6 miles to the campground entrance on the right.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 128-site campground with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Most sites here have an electric hookup, with most of them shaded.
• A pond lies 0.7 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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