About South Marcum Campground
Number of accommodations: 159
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Showers
Playground
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
On Site Services
- Playground
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (1243)
What Guests Are Saying
South Marcum Campground offers a peaceful and well-maintained environment, with spacious sites and beautiful lake views that many visitors appreciate. The campground features clean facilities, helpful staff, and enjoyable bike trails, making it a great spot for family outings. However, some reviews noted issues with ticks, unlevel sites, and the presence of pests like stink bugs, which could detract from the overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
South Marcum Campground offers a peaceful and well-maintained environment, with spacious sites and beautiful lake views that many visitors appreciate. The campground features clean facilities, helpful staff, and enjoyable bike trails, making it a great spot for family outings. However, some reviews noted issues with ticks, unlevel sites, and the presence of pests like stink bugs, which could detract from the overall experience.
Review Summary
Brittany S
VerifiedJuly 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 121, Loop: CPOI
Had a great time! We are first time campers and we enjoyed it. It was nice.
Vishal S
VerifiedJuly 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 102, Loop: CPOI
Location and cleanness
Ashley M
VerifiedJuly 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 092, Loop: CPOI
South Marcum Campground is a wonderful place for families. Our kids love the basketball courts, bike trails, and playground. The views are great and the bathrooms are almost always in great shape.
Vishal S
VerifiedJuly 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 102, Loop: CPOI
Location and cleanness
Ashley M
VerifiedJuly 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 092, Loop: CPOI
South Marcum Campground is a wonderful place for families. Our kids love the basketball courts, bike trails, and playground. The views are great and the bathrooms are almost always in great shape.
Betty H
VerifiedJuly 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: OROO
Very nice, clean, safe area to camp. The only draw back, if you can call it one, is that you have to drive to town and get ice every day. It'd be nice if ice were available on the ground. Otherwise excellent friendly staff, well maintained grounds and shower/ bathrooms. Tons of wildlife and trails for hiking and biking
Betty H
VerifiedJuly 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: OROO
Very nice, clean, safe area to camp. The only draw back, if you can call it one, is that you have to drive to town and get ice every day. It'd be nice if ice were available on the ground. Otherwise excellent friendly staff, well maintained grounds and shower/ bathrooms. Tons of wildlife and trails for hiking and biking
matthew w
VerifiedJune 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 115, Loop: CPOI
What a great place to stay. Used this as a halfway rest stop on my road trip on my way out of town. Family and I loved Rend Lake so much we camped and used it as a rest stop on the way back home. Very peaceful, quiet, pretty place to tent camp. We also used the beach and my kids loved it. No plans to take the kids to the ocean this year to play on a real beach so this was a nice experience for them this year. Rend lake visitor center was fantastic and I am so happy we stopped to check it out. My kids are almost 3 and almost 6 and they loved it. Wife and I also enjoyed the history of the lake. Reserving a site on recreation.gov was super easy too! Will most definitely make this a spot to remember for future road trips.
matthew w
VerifiedJune 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 115, Loop: CPOI
What a great place to stay. Used this as a halfway rest stop on my road trip on my way out of town. Family and I loved Rend Lake so much we camped and used it as a rest stop on the way back home. Very peaceful, quiet, pretty place to tent camp. We also used the beach and my kids loved it. No plans to take the kids to the ocean this year to play on a real beach so this was a nice experience for them this year. Rend lake visitor center was fantastic and I am so happy we stopped to check it out. My kids are almost 3 and almost 6 and they loved it. Wife and I also enjoyed the history of the lake. Reserving a site on recreation.gov was super easy too! Will most definitely make this a spot to remember for future road trips.
Mike M
VerifiedJune 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: BRID
Our favorite campground in the region. Large sites, clean, courteous staff and close to restaurants and things to do outside the campground.
Location South Marcum Campground
Address:
South Marcum Campground
Benton, IL, 62812
United States
From I-57 take exit 71 and turn west onto Highway 14. After 3 miles turn right on Rend City Road, then right on Rend Lake Dam Rd. Continue 3 miles to the park entrance on the left.
South Marcum Campground is accessible from I-57 via exit 71, then west on Highway 14. The campground is located approximately 3 miles from the highway exit.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.0338 / -88.9402
Elevation: 134 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- All campers MUST register/ check-in with gate attendant upon arrival to receive site and vehicle tags.
- Camping equipment is required to be placed on the campsite; one camper with a maximum of three tents OR a maximum of four tents per site are permitted. Sites may NOT be reserved for parking of vehicles.
- See Park Information Guide for additional rules and regulations.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
