About South Marcum Campground
Number of accommodations: 159
Campground Amenities
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Showers -
Dump Station -
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
Phillip J
VerifiedApril 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: BRID
This campground is well maintained.
Allen B
VerifiedDecember 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 126, Loop: CPOI
Our second visit. Loved it both times. Spent 3 weeks in October. Having been in quite a few COE campgrounds, we can say this is the best. Three campgrounds, friendly staff, a visitor center, and a 10 mile bike path from South Marcum to North Sandusky (20 mile round trip). Walmart super center just a couple of miles away, and Mt. Vernon to the North and Marion to the South are each only 30 minutes away.
Larry A
VerifiedDecember 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 114, Loop: CPOI
Great spot!
Stephen B
VerifiedNovember 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 086, Loop: CPOI
Lovely camp sites. Nice clean area all the way around.
Janis S
VerifiedNovember 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 090, Loop: CPOI
It's always nice and kept clean!
Marc W
VerifiedNovember 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 088, Loop: CPOI
I've stayed here several times . . . it's simply a great campground. Nothing fancy but not on top of each other, clean, and overall very nice. There's a Walmart just outside the campground for anything you need or forgot.
Richard E
VerifiedNovember 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 072, Loop: CPOI
Great campground enjoyed our stay very much
Kecia K
VerifiedNovember 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 119, Loop: CPOI
Fantastic campsite!!!
Dan H
VerifiedNovember 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: OROO
We had a great 3 days at the park and will definitely be back. The sites are very spacious and fit us easily. We are 73 ft hitched up the owl roost loop is a little narrow. We like that the rangers do their job and enforce the rules but we still saw a dog running lose even after I informed the ranger and they talked to him. We liked it so much we filled out applications to be volunteers there.
Donald H
VerifiedNovember 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: BRID
well maintained
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. |
