Dispersed Camping in Franklin County, Illinois
Showing 15 locations in Franklin County.
Dale Miller Youth Campground
A specialized group campground featuring five open-floorplan cabins, several tent sites, and nine RV pads. Geared toward youth groups, events, and organizations.
Dam West Area (Day-Use)
Dam West Day Use Area is a day-use park on Rend Lake featuring a picnic shelter, boat ramp, playground, marina, and access to the Rend Lake Bike Trail. No overnight camping is permitted in this designated day-use area.
North Marcum Day Use Area
A scenic day-use recreation area on the shores of Rend Lake managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Although it features boat ramps, picnic shelters, and beaches, overnight camping is strictly prohibited within the day-use area.
North Sandusky Campground
A well-maintained federal campground featuring spacious, paved sites arranged across multiple loops. Offering direct access to the water, boat launches, and the paved bike path, it serves as an excellent base for exploring the lake.
North Sandusky Campground
North Sandusky Campground offers excellent lakeside camping on the western shore of Rend Lake. The site features paved loops with spacious, shaded sites, direct access to the 20-mile Rend Lake Bike Trail, and close proximity to a boat ramp and day-use facilities. It is ideal for all rig types, including large RVs and trailers, offering modern amenities in a scenic forest setting.
North Sandusky Day-Use Area
A day-use recreation area adjacent to the campground, offering public boat ramps, a playground, picnic shelters, and access to local paved trails.
North Sandusky Recreation Area
A scenic recreation area on the shores of Rend Lake managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It contains a large developed campground divided into several wooded loops, alongside a dedicated lakeside day-use area offering boat ramps and picnic facilities.
Rend Lake Rest Area I-57 Northbound
A standard, well-kept Interstate rest stop providing overnight truck and passenger vehicle spaces. Ideal for a quick rest stop while traveling northbound along I-57.
Shagbark Group Area
Shagbark Group Area is a spacious group campground on the western shore of Rend Lake, designed to accommodate large gatherings of up to 200 people. The site features electric hookups, flush toilets, drinking water, and showers.
South Marcum Campground
A premium, expansive developed campground situated along Rend Lake. Offers 158 reservable sites equipped with electric hookups, level pads, fire rings, and easy access to full modern facilities including showers and a dump station.
South Sandusky Campground
South Sandusky Campground is a large, well-equipped developed campground situated on the western shore of Rend Lake. It offers 124 reservable sites with electric hookups, modern restrooms, showers, and a dump station, along with convenient access to the Rend Lake Bike Trail.
South Sandusky Campground
A sprawling, well-equipped federal campground situated along the shores of Rend Lake featuring multiple wooded loops.
South Sandusky Day Use Area
A developed day-use recreation area managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers along the shores of Rend Lake, offering paved access to picnic shelters, a boat ramp, and playground facilities.
Spillway Group Area
A spacious 10-acre group recreation and gathering area situated along the scenic shores of Rend Lake. This facility features a large picnic shelter with electrical hookups, a gazebo, and an outdoor amphitheater, making it highly suitable for organized events and multi-rig groups. Visitors have immediate access to the 20-mile paved Rend Lake Bike Trail.
Whittington Woods Campground
This private, fully developed RV park near Rend Lake offers shaded hookup sites with convenient highway access.