Rend Lake

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11981 Rend City Road
Benton, IL 62812-9803
Rend Lake, IL, located in the heart of southern Illinois, is a natural haven for wildlife and a recreational haven for visitors. Rend Lake consists of 18,900 acres of water and 20,000 acres of land. Campers will delight in the nearly 800 sites found in 5 public campgrounds on Rend Lake. Boaters are provided access to the lake through the numerous boat ramps. Beaches, picnic sites and trails provide the perfect backdrop for outdoor fun. Nearby attractions such as the 27-hole championship Rend Lake Golf Course, Southern Illinois Artisans Shop, and the Rend Lake Resort provide special opportunities for the recreationist.

Directions

Located near Mt. Vernon, IL, 15 miles south of junction of I-64 and I-57.

Reviews

3,828 reviews
5 stars
2,579
4 stars
840
3 stars
251
2 stars
106
1 stars
52
STACY A
Loop:Redb
Site:
Reviewed 8 days ago
This campsite provided panoramic lake view, plenty of yard space & was more private than the other sites around! We will definitely book this site again!
Cathy L
Loop:Ptre
Site:
Reviewed 8 days ago
Site was level. Lots of space between campers.
Tim L
Loop:Pint
Site:
Reviewed 8 days ago
This was our first time at this campsite, but it won't be our last. We were so impressed with the campsite. All the campsites are nice, clean with plenty of space between the other campers. The shower facilities were very good. Again they were cleaned everyday and you needn't worry about using them. Glad we camped there!! We would definitely recommend it to others.
Margie B
Loop:Wood
Site:
Reviewed 8 days ago
Some areas full hook-up. When it says water and electric ususlly means there is a hydrant close. Not at your site. Bike paths are awesome!
Timothy M
Campground:Gun Creek
Loop:Eagl
Site:
Reviewed 9 days ago
We have stayed at Gun Creek a handful of times. This time the site we had reserved was littered with a still smoking firepit that smelled of the burning plastic people had put in it. We noticed more trash than usual in the campground. This is a beautiful park so it disturbs me when people trash it. Kudos to the camp host, Diane, who helped us register for a different site as we could not do it on line as we had already arrived. She is kind, goes out of her way to help and is experienced with what she does. We appreciate you! We thoroughly enjoyed biking the trail and look forward to when it is finally all connected. The beautiful fall days and colors made for a nice stay! Tim& Kathy Murphy
mario j
Campground:Gun Creek
Loop:Card
Site:
Reviewed 9 days ago
Camp Host was very professional and helpful.

Keep your options open

Watch for a matching campsite across monitored campgrounds in Rend Lake.

Popularity: Very quiet

Busiest in November, when about 6% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 4 years of reservations.

Campgrounds

Rend Lake has 6 campgrounds, 486 campsites in total.

6 of 6 campgrounds match