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126 total sites
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About South Sandusky Campground
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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- Picnic Table
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Reviews (1996)
What Guests Are Saying
South Sandusky Campground offers a peaceful and well-maintained environment, ideal for camping, biking, and enjoying nature. Many visitors appreciate the spacious and clean campsites, beautiful views of the lake, and the availability of bike trails. While some guests reported minor issues like uneven pads and occasional noise from nearby campers, overall experiences are positive, with a strong desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
South Sandusky Campground offers a peaceful and well-maintained environment, ideal for camping, biking, and enjoying nature. Many visitors appreciate the spacious and clean campsites, beautiful views of the lake, and the availability of bike trails. While some guests reported minor issues like uneven pads and occasional noise from nearby campers, overall experiences are positive, with a strong desire to return.
Review Summary
Michael N
VerifiedMay 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 220, Loop: POAK
Host were polite and friendly
Amber W
VerifiedMay 28, 2026 • Stayed at: T-5, Loop: WTES
Something honestly needs to be done about the raccoons at this campground. Booked a 4 day stay and ended up leaving early because of the raccoons. Been coming to Rend Lake my entire life every summer and never seen it this bad. Every night we were there was sleepless because of the shear number of raccoons coming onto the site tearing everything up. One even got into the tent with small children in it. No food was left out everything was stored properly and still they were insistent and aggressive. Ended the trip throwing over $400 of gear in the dumpster. As much as I love this lake I won't be back. Yes you are gonna deal with animals while camping but there is also a point where they become a nuisance and something needs done before someone gets hurt. The raccoon that came into the tent was snarling and showing teeth with a 3 and 4 year old who are both now terrified.
Melinda F
VerifiedMay 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 183, Loop: PTRE
Location was ok. 183 lot is a bit smaller than others lots.
Johnnie H
VerifiedMay 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 166, Loop: PTRE
Pine Tree is always a favorite of mine as I love the tall pines. Our favorite this trip was the bike paths...so well maintained. We were also blessed to hit about an hour of solid crappie action while fishing from kayaks and shore.
deonna S
VerifiedMay 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 178, Loop: PTRE
BEV at the gate is one very caring..helpful and considerate person. She goes out of her way to accommodate the people staying at the campsite. Her husband also went beyond to help and make my stay much more enjoyable
Michael W
VerifiedMay 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 120, Loop: DOGW
Very clean campground, nice sites
Jeremiah C
VerifiedMay 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 189, Loop: PTRE
Great Spot
Deborah H
VerifiedMay 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 206, Loop: POAK
Site#206 has full sun between 2-6 pm, as in the entire pad, and the picnic table area has full sun most of the day, even though it is listed as full shade; the rest of the time is marbled shade. Sites #54 and 53 in North Sandusky have basically zero shade, because the trees around them are dead or dying. These Rend Lake parks are stunning, the employees are top-notch, and the wildlife alone is worth the trip, but the site descriptions must be updated to reflect actual conditions, and the bathhouses need repair (like working vent fans in showers.) Site #206 is relatively flat, somewhat challenging hookups (most in the campgrounds are spread far apart,) a lovely cement pad to include the picnic area, and space for a tent on the pad side. The pad and picnic area are wheelchair accessible. The hookup side is a steep slope into the woods. The bathhouse in the next loop over is worth the trip.
david H
VerifiedMay 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 153, Loop: REDB
racoons are lousy where we camped they would walk right at you
Connie B
VerifiedMay 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 218A, Loop: POAK
Very nice campground, perfect site, huge concrete pad. Staff at campground very friendly.
Location & Directions for South Sandusky Campground
South Sandusky , 7820 Red Oak Lane, Sesser, IL 62884 United States
Elevation: 145 ft
Highway access
South Sandusky Campground is accessible via IL-154, which is approximately 6 miles to the north. I-57 is accessible about 10 miles to the east.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Campers must check in with the gate attendant upon arrival for site and vehicle tags.
Site capacity
- Camping equipment must be on-site, with a maximum of three tents for one camper, or four tents per site. Sites cannot be reserved for vehicle parking.
Local regulations
- Refer to the Park Information Guide for more rules and regulations.
Fires & fuel
- To prevent pests, buy firewood locally and burn it on-site; do not move firewood.
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Last updated: October 18, 2026
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