South Sandusky Day Use in IL -- Campground & RV Camping

South Sandusky Day Use Area is situated along the banks of Rend Lake in southern Illinois. The facility features two reservable picnic shelters with a 50-person capacity each, complete with tables, grills, drinking water, two restroom facilities, and a shower building. A public boat ramp, playground, and the main sand swimming beach on Rend Lake are all within walking distance. Visitors can pick up the 20-mile paved Rend Lake Bike Trail directly from the site or visit the nearby Blackberry Nature Trail and Rend Lake Marina.

Getting there: From I-57 take take exit 71 and turn west onto Route 14. Continue for 3 miles, then turn north on Rend City Road. The entrance is on the right after about 5 miles, just past the Rend Lake Dam.

• Moderately separated here.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• The Rend Lake shoreline is 0.3 mi off.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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