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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 (1324)
What Guests Are Saying
South Marcum Campground is praised for its beautiful, well-maintained grounds and spacious, shaded sites, making it a serene and enjoyable place to camp. Visitors appreciate the clean facilities, including showers and restrooms, and the proximity to outdoor activities like biking and fishing. While some guests experienced issues with site leveling and internet access, overall, the campground is highly regarded, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
South Marcum Campground is praised for its beautiful, well-maintained grounds and spacious, shaded sites, making it a serene and enjoyable place to camp. Visitors appreciate the clean facilities, including showers and restrooms, and the proximity to outdoor activities like biking and fishing. While some guests experienced issues with site leveling and internet access, overall, the campground is highly regarded, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Erin E
VerifiedJune 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: OROO
I thought a little strange on Sunday after all the campers left and didnt seem to have any problem with my son playing in mud puddle by our campsite, 1 of rhe park rangers with white hair was a bit older came by when everybody else was gone and gave me a hard time about my son playing in the mud. Later he arrived to assist another park ranger Madison to harass us with his lights on a few weeka later while we left the campground and was on a main road getting harrassed with his lights on and we wasnt even on the campgeound premises anymore. I thought it was unfriendly and strange behaviors from 2 of the park rangers with an off duty sheriff deputy to harrass me and kept looking at my 4 year-old child? while i also have another disabled adult accompanying us. I thought it was weird for federal recreation.gov campgrounds, I never been harrassed this way.
Erin E
VerifiedJune 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 129, Loop: CPOI
Felt a bit unwelcoming from about 3 park rangers’ here at Rend Lake. Gave me a hard time about check-in when I already prepaid online via credit card. Park Ranger Madison was a bit unprofessional and her manager Patrick never returned my phone call or got back to me about complaints I had concerning check-in and how I was treated. I did check-in properly at other Rend Lake campgrounds prior to this reservation when told to, however, was a bit unwelcoming for a short stay campground. Check-in at Rend Lake was a bit hostile when we already prepaid via credit card was a bit unwelcoming attitude. They expect people like me to know how to check-in when we never camped at Rend Lake before 2024 (during pandemic was often online at many recreation.gov campgrounds) and staff seemed to be a bit crabby and have bad attitudes in general at Rend Lake. I also have a child and definitely didnt have a child friendly attitude. The few park rangers I came across seemed to think they knew me and discussed how I have stayed here before 2024 but I never remember doing so. was a bit strange to be treated so weird and unfriendly by park rangers who seemed to think they knew me when I don't know any of them.
Jerry D E
VerifiedJune 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: BLOD
streetinto beaver lodge is to narrow
Jerry D E
VerifiedJune 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: BLOD
streetinto beaver lodge is to narrow
dianne r
VerifiedJune 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 104, Loop: CPOI
Need to have more water hook-ups. We had to be very careful about how much water we used so we would not run out.
dianne r
VerifiedJune 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 104, Loop: CPOI
Need to have more water hook-ups. We had to be very careful about how much water we used so we would not run out.
Darryl H
VerifiedJune 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: OROO
Nice Campground. 147+ campsites spread out into different sections. However their shower area is not in a convenient area for all sections. Our section did not have a shower area. Not many of the 147+ campsites are very level. Site 16 required 6 inches of blocks on the front tires to level our Class A 36ft RV. Other than the leveling problem we had the campsite is was great. The Campground has a very nice bike/walking path that goes through the campground and around the damn.
Darryl H
VerifiedJune 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: OROO
Nice Campground. 147+ campsites spread out into different sections. However their shower area is not in a convenient area for all sections. Our section did not have a shower area. Not many of the 147+ campsites are very level. Site 16 required 6 inches of blocks on the front tires to level our Class A 36ft RV. Other than the leveling problem we had the campsite is was great. The Campground has a very nice bike/walking path that goes through the campground and around the damn.
August W
VerifiedMay 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: BLOD
Well kept campground. Creative site layout, great bathrooms, plenty of space, good shade.
August W
VerifiedMay 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: BLOD
Well kept campground. Creative site layout, great bathrooms, plenty of space, good shade.
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.
Elevation: 134 feet
5.3 mi drive to downtown Benton (about 11 min)
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: September 4, 2026
