About South Marcum Campground
Number of accommodations: 159
Campground Amenities
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Playground
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (613)
What Guests Are Saying
South Marcum Campground offers spacious, well-maintained sites and a peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite for families and nature enthusiasts. Many guests appreciate the clean facilities, beautiful views, and opportunities for wildlife observation, including birdwatching and witnessing pelican migrations. While some visitors noted minor maintenance issues and occasional pest problems, overall experiences are overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
South Marcum Campground offers spacious, well-maintained sites and a peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite for families and nature enthusiasts. Many guests appreciate the clean facilities, beautiful views, and opportunities for wildlife observation, including birdwatching and witnessing pelican migrations. While some visitors noted minor maintenance issues and occasional pest problems, overall experiences are overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Kenneth D
VerifiedApril 20, 2024 • Stayed at: 122, Loop: CPOI
The campground is beautiful and the spots are far enough apart that you don’t feel like you are on top of your neighbor. The bathrooms and shower houses are clean and well kept.
Chris W
VerifiedApril 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 119, Loop: CPOI
Awesome camp ground, but old outdated concrete picnic tables need to go. Truly hard for seniors and anyone with any leg issues to get into them. Grounds are clean, hosts are awesome, great place to view the eclipse.
Audrey D
VerifiedApril 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 108, Loop: CPOI
Very quiet. The spacing was perfect for our campsite. We have three dogs and they had plenty of space to run around without disturbing others that were around us
Richard S
VerifiedApril 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 093, Loop: CPOI
Sites were very unlevel, I had to request a move. Rangers were a great help. Had a ton of information to help with the enjoyment of the trip. Stupid rules that e-bikes are OK, but E-scooters are not is not thought out, since E-scooters are so much easier for RVing older people. I probably will never return.
Gregory S
VerifiedApril 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: BRID
No need for mats, gravel or paved next to pad
Reba S
VerifiedApril 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 082, Loop: CPOI
My site was right on lake. Great view. Many birds to watch. Campsites are good sized. I had full hook up. Everything was working perfectly. I came for the eclipse, it was awesome!!!
tina t
VerifiedApril 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BLOD
Great place to watch the eclipse
Christine H
VerifiedApril 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 072, Loop: CPOI
We love the site. However, when we arrived, we found out that the loop we were on didn’t have water. When we checked in, no one told us. We were expecting full hookup and hadn’t carried any water. Luckily, we were able to fill at the dump station before we setup. We understand how problems happen, we were just upset that we weren’t notified so we could plan accordingly. The problem was soon fixed, and the rest of our stay was wonderful.
Kevin C
VerifiedApril 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 113, Loop: CPOI
Nice site with plenty of room for tents. Also extremely close the bathroom/shower which was awesome. Hot water was a plus.
John Ed M
VerifiedApril 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 068, Loop: CPOI
Visited S. Marcum for 2nd time, but this time for the Great 2024 Eclipse. Shower house/toilets were great. Plenty of room between campsites. Friendly staff. Great paved bike/walking trail for 10+ miles through campground, below the dam, and into the next campground. Easy access to lake for boating/canoing. One downside: I-57 road noise. Overall rating still excellent.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.0338 / -88.9402
Elevation: 134 feet
Policies & Rules
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All campers MUST register/ check-in with gate attendant upon arrival to receive site and vehicle tags. |
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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. |
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See Park Information Guide for additional rules and regulations. |
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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. |
