Overview Congratulations! You've just discovered Rend Lake, the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of activities, events, and nature at its best. Even a short visit to Rend Lake will impress you with the versatility of this magnificent area. Rend Lake is made up of 20,633 acres of water and 19,523 acres of land. Wildlife in the area includes deer, turkey, fox, raccoon, opossum, waterfowl, and others as seasons change througout the year. Whether you're looking for high adventure, a peaceful retreat, or something in between, you'll find it here in the heart of Southern illinois. Recreation Take a leisurely morning stroll, ski or sail lake waters, spend the afternoon viewing inspiring art exhibits and end your day by the warm glow of a campfire under starry night skies. The fields, forests and waters of Rend Lake provide a natural haven for wildlife and an outdoor wonderland for you. Boat, hike, fish, hunt, swim, and explore at your leisure. If you prefer a little less nature, visit one of the resorts around the lake and delight in superb lodging and dining. Just minutes away you'll find golf, trap and skeet, arts, antiques, museums, wineries, and more.Facilities South Sandusky Campground offers more than 100 reservable campsites, electric hookups are provided at all Recreational Vehicle sites, and the campground offers a dump station, hot showers, flush toilets, and drinking water in order to provide a comfortable camping experience for guests. Two playgrounds, and volleyball net/court are also conveniently located within the campground.Natural Features South Sandusky Campground is situated around Sandusky cove on Rend Lake in the heart of Southern Illinois. With nicely spaced campsites and plenty of activities easily accessible from the campground, South Sandusky is an excellent destination for camping at Rend Lake. Wildlife in the area includes white tailed deer, wild turkey, fox, raccoon, opossum, waterfowl, and others as seasons change throughout the year. Nearby Attractions South Sandusky Beach Rend Lake Visitors Center Rend Lake Project Office
Reviews of South Sandusky Campground
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Ratings Summary
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Verizon 4G
Confirmed by 5 users | Last reported on April 17, 2023AT&T 4G
Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on June 21, 2018T-Mobile 4G/5G
Confirmed by 2 users | Last reported on April 17, 2023Reviews
We had an electrical issue shortly after we hooked up- The park range came fairly fast and noted our water spigot was leaky and put in a work order on that since no one had reported it, plus he sent an electrician who went above and beyond to help us out.
Our stay was uneventful and pleasant and we felt they really tried to take care of issues.
This is a Electric & Water only site, but for only 2 days worked fine for us. We have a lifetime senior pass which makes all our COE and Federal parks 1/2 price.
Our site was clean, fire pit empty of ashes and ready for a fire.
Nightly Rate: $9.00
Days Stayed: 2
Site Number: 157
Cell Coverage Rating
AT&T 4G
Most sites are level, with plenty of personal space. Go for site 150 by the lake - it’s a mackdaddy... Do becareful of picking a spot under a Walnut tree when they are dropping. Clean bathrooms and shower houses (no soap in bathrooms). Great paved bike trail. Camp host was very friendly and helpful.
Nightly Rate: $18.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: 144
We have a 38’ 5th wheel. Siite number 192, was a back in and big enough for any rig with full services The site has a steep pitch and we parked as far back as possible and had our landing gear fully retracted to achieve level. Left to right was pretty good. Other sites around us were more level with less pitch.
This is a very nice large campground with excellent amenities. There is a sandy beach, boat launch and other amenities within the complex. Staff is very good. Check in is 5 pm but if you arrive early, you go check on your site and if it is empty, you can camp. There are good areas to wait if your site is not empty yet. Don’t think staff knows when sites actually become empty. Would highly recommend this location and stay here again.
Nightly Rate: $15.00
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: 192
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
We stayed here for several days while my husband had work in the area. The campsites were, for the most part, pretty level, and each had a well situated fire pit and picnic table. The sites also had a great amount of space between them in the Redbud and Dogwood circles, which is where we stayed. Beautiful woods and well-maintained trails made the stay very enjoyable.
Nightly Rate: $26.00
Days Stayed: 10
Site Number: 122, 144
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
Sites/Facilities: Sites are spaced well apart. Each site has a generous sized paved pad plus an additional paved space for a second vehicle. Each site has a large metal picnic table, fire grate, electric hookup, water, and lantern hook. Site 172 has no visible neighbors to the north and has a filtered water view through the trees. In my opinion, the best sites in the Pine Tree Loop are 172 and 173 plus 183-186; all of these have filtered water views.
Bathhouse: The bathrooms are VERY small and basic (no soap, no hooks) – one tiny sink and two stalls (no showers) but clean. Campers were encouraged to use the facilities in their RVs but we don’t have that option.
Activities/Amenities: There are a nice playground and a nearby beach/boat launch area, which is separate from the campground. There is also a paved bicycle path that appeared to connect the beach area to the campground, but I didn’t access it so cannot verify this.
Conclusion: We arrived late, just missing checking in (booth closed at 6 pm but check-in is not until 5 pm?) and departed by 10 am the next morning so we could not take advantage of the bike path or other potential amenities but for the price ($10 seniors), it is a very good value; the only thing keeping this from a five-star review is the TINY bathrooms and I did not see a dumpster to get rid of our garbage (might have missed it). We would definitely return.
Nightly Rate: $10.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: 172
We stayed here in mid-October. This campground (CG) is super easy to find. We arrived at the CG at about 1:45 PM, which was early as this CGs check-in is 5:00 PM. The gate office was open and after a very quick check-in, we proceed to one of the few FHUs (50/30/20 AMP), back in site 135. This site slopes downhill we so moved our rig onto the pad towards the back as far as possible to level. The water pressure was poor so we filled our fresh water tank and used our internal water pump. We got 2 bars on Verizon and T-Mobile and quite a few OTA channels. Satellite is iffy due to the number of mature trees in all CG areas. We've been to this CG many times but normally stay in the non-full hookup sites closer to the lake. There are five CG/loops within South Sandusky plus a walk-in tent area. We have stayed mostly in the first loop, Dogwood, as you enter, but the others are nice as well with some sites having water and electricity. The only FHUs are in Dogwood and most will take larger rigs. All campsites are reservable but reserved campsites are not marked on the post when you arrive (see the sign pic we posted). A comp host comes by after you set up and tag your post. There is a lot to do here. There are miles of paved bicycle trails, a marina, fishing, and a 27-hole golf course a couple of miles away."
Nightly Rate: $13.00
Days Stayed: 2
Site Number: 135
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
T-Mobile 4G
We stayed Monday through Wednesday at site 158. Bathrooms were clean and neat. Sites were spacious and easy enough to back into. The grounds were well kept, including a paved trail. Watch out for deer ticks, as my husband and I both pulled one off ourselves after a hike.
Nightly Rate: $22.00
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: 158
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
This was my first stay at a Corps of Engineers campground. The campground itself was easy to get to. I simply showed my ID at the gatehouse around 6pm and was checked-in.
Site 153 was clean and mostly level. All of the sites are pretty spacious.
The restroom/shower building was nearby and acceptably clean and the water in the shower was hot.
Overall, I would stay here again.
Nightly Rate: $22.00
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: 153
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
T-Mobile 5G
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Check In
- 5:00 PM
- Check Out
- 4:00 PM
- Max Length
- 46
- Sites Count
- 128
- Last Nightly Rate
- 22.0
- Lowest Nightly Rate
- 9.0
- Longest Vehicle Length Reported
- 39.0
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Propane
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Big Rigs
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Boondock
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Firewood
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Fifty Amp
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Full Hookup
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Dump Station
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Mobile Homes
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Pull Through
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Reservations
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Water Hookup
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Potable Water
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Age Restricted
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Dispersed Sites
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Open Seasonally
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Permit Required
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