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
Catharine L
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 110, Loop: CPOI
We loved this campground. The sites are spacious and spaced out. The campground was clean, and the bath houses were wonderful. We drove about an hour to Garden of the Gods and would highly recommend this to anyone in the area!
Stacy B
VerifiedJuly 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 080, Loop: CPOI
Lovely lake and campsites. Maybe one of my favorite. It's not far from Shawnee forest also a beautiful place.
Kenneth H
VerifiedJuly 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: CPOI
Well cared for , great atmosphere.
Tina L
VerifiedJuly 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: BLOD
Always love camping at South Marcum. Spot was great!
Marvin C
VerifiedJuly 11, 2021 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: BRID
Fine campground on the lake
Heidi H
VerifiedJuly 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: OROO
Lovely park like setting with mature trees and grass. Long asphalt driveways that can handle any size RV. Each site is equipped with a cement picnic table, fire pit and lantern hook. We enjoyed seeing the Indigo buntings and little toads around the park.
Karla H
VerifiedJuly 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 104, Loop: CPOI
We have stayed at several other ACoE campgrounds and were disappointed with South Marcum. The website directions took us on a much longer route than our GPS when getting off the interstate. Then, the road names didn't all match the directions, so we missed our turn. Our campsite asphalt was so unlevel, we almost could not park there even with using 3 blocks on one end. Then, there wasn't even a nearby beach. The bathrooms were nice overall, thankfully.
katie m
VerifiedJuly 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 103, Loop: CPOI
This is a wonderful campground! There are many things to do- biking, using the lake for water sports or kayaking, playgrounds to play on. We enjoyed riding on the bike trail and checking out all of the wildlife around us. We only stayed for a weekend, but will definitely be back. The camping spots are large with nice concrete picnic tables, there is a lantern hook at each spot as well. You are not too close to your neighbors and it's very wooded and shady.
brian k
VerifiedJuly 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 126, Loop: CPOI
A wonderful area to camp. Clean facilities and cleand grounds. My family and i have been going to the same area for the past few years. Would recommend to other travelers.
Stephen C
VerifiedJuly 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 145, Loop: WPIN
We stayed in the whispering pines section. The entire campground was gorgeous. Had it not been for our dog getting skunked the Friday night we got there we would have been able to enjoy it more! We still stuck it out until Sunday. We plan on making another trip. The concrete bike trails were fabulous!
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. |
