About South Sandusky Campground
Number of accommodations: 126
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Reviews (1835)
What Guests Are Saying
South Sandusky Campground is praised for its spacious and clean sites, friendly staff, and excellent facilities, including well-maintained bike trails and easy access to water activities. Many campers appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and the variety of recreational options available in the area. A few reviews mention limited shade during the afternoon and occasional noise on weekends, but overall, the campground is highly regarded and frequently visited.
What Guests Are Saying
South Sandusky Campground is praised for its spacious and clean sites, friendly staff, and excellent facilities, including well-maintained bike trails and easy access to water activities. Many campers appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and the variety of recreational options available in the area. A few reviews mention limited shade during the afternoon and occasional noise on weekends, but overall, the campground is highly regarded and frequently visited.
Review Summary
James H
VerifiedApril 23, 2024 • Stayed at: 183, Loop: PTRE
Pinetree site 83 (and those in that area) are fantastic - among our favorites in South Sandusky. We have camped here several times. FHU site with great gravel pad, nice water view, good water, and clean fire pit. We were there for 2 weeks, and twice workers came around to clean fire pits. Grounds all around are clean, check-in guy was friendly. We love camping here and have always made new reservations.
Glen M
VerifiedApril 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 230, Loop: SYCA
Site 230 leans a little to port and not too bad towards the front. My power manager showed 124 volts with zero errors. Sites at the front of the loop seem closer together and those at the back are well separated.Good access to the bike trail. The bathrooms were cleaned every day at 5:30 AM.
Erin E
VerifiedApril 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 176, Loop: PTRE
Never been here before in all my years of camping at recreation.gov since 2007? Unpleasant because I regularly camp at recreation.gov since before 2008. Every campground is different but hosts usually do not require to check-in at booth. other recreation.gov campgrounds and even some on Illinois Iowa border are completely online reservations. The signs indicate if no reservation to goto fee booth, is only open a couple hours everyday with a break inbetween. It kinda makes you think that if you have an online reservation that you dont really have to goto the fee booth because we already paid and signed up online and other recreation.gov campgrounds and even state do not require it when you pay online to check-in. We got harassed by park ranger banging on our door after 10pm the second night, even though we paid several weeks in advance, because they wanted us to goto fee booth to check-in the nextday. was not open at the time when park ranger came by after 10pm. It happened to be the night of my sons birthday. Kinda scared him with persistent banging on the door by a park ranger until I woke up after 10pm. Why not a simple note to checkin during morning. I did walkover and even at 11 am the fee booth was still not open until 2pm! And only open until 6pm with 1 hour break? Not very long when other recreation.gov campgrounds will come talk to you during daylight hours or talk to you the nextday (not late at night?).
Meghan A
VerifiedApril 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 235, Loop: SYCA
Such a clean and well kept campground. The sycamore loop was nice and quiet even though it was full. Friendly & helpful front gate attendant. Beusotful trees, biking/walking path, tons of grassy areas, the spaces are spaced well
Glen M
VerifiedApril 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 230, Loop: SYCA
Site 230 leans a little to port and not too bad towards the front. My power manager showed 124 volts with zero errors. Sites at the front of the loop seem closer together and those at the back are well separated.Good access to the bike trail. The bathrooms were cleaned every day at 5:30 AM.
Erin E
VerifiedApril 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 176, Loop: PTRE
Never been here before in all my years of camping at recreation.gov since 2007? Unpleasant because I regularly camp at recreation.gov since before 2008. Every campground is different but hosts usually do not require to check-in at booth. other recreation.gov campgrounds and even some on Illinois Iowa border are completely online reservations. The signs indicate if no reservation to goto fee booth, is only open a couple hours everyday with a break inbetween. It kinda makes you think that if you have an online reservation that you dont really have to goto the fee booth because we already paid and signed up online and other recreation.gov campgrounds and even state do not require it when you pay online to check-in. We got harassed by park ranger banging on our door after 10pm the second night, even though we paid several weeks in advance, because they wanted us to goto fee booth to check-in the nextday. was not open at the time when park ranger came by after 10pm. It happened to be the night of my sons birthday. Kinda scared him with persistent banging on the door by a park ranger until I woke up after 10pm. Why not a simple note to checkin during morning. I did walkover and even at 11 am the fee booth was still not open until 2pm! And only open until 6pm with 1 hour break? Not very long when other recreation.gov campgrounds will come talk to you during daylight hours or talk to you the nextday (not late at night?).
Meghan A
VerifiedApril 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 235, Loop: SYCA
Such a clean and well kept campground. The sycamore loop was nice and quiet even though it was full. Friendly & helpful front gate attendant. Beusotful trees, biking/walking path, tons of grassy areas, the spaces are spaced well
Glen M
VerifiedApril 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 230, Loop: SYCA
Site 230 leans a little to port and not too bad towards the front. My power manager showed 124 volts with zero errors. Sites at the front of the loop seem closer together and those at the back are well separated.Good access to the bike trail. The bathrooms were cleaned every day at 5:30 AM.
Erin E
VerifiedApril 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 176, Loop: PTRE
Never been here before in all my years of camping at recreation.gov since 2007? Unpleasant because I regularly camp at recreation.gov since before 2008. Every campground is different but hosts usually do not require to check-in at booth. other recreation.gov campgrounds and even some on Illinois Iowa border are completely online reservations. The signs indicate if no reservation to goto fee booth, is only open a couple hours everyday with a break inbetween. It kinda makes you think that if you have an online reservation that you dont really have to goto the fee booth because we already paid and signed up online and other recreation.gov campgrounds and even state do not require it when you pay online to check-in. We got harassed by park ranger banging on our door after 10pm the second night, even though we paid several weeks in advance, because they wanted us to goto fee booth to check-in the nextday. was not open at the time when park ranger came by after 10pm. It happened to be the night of my sons birthday. Kinda scared him with persistent banging on the door by a park ranger until I woke up after 10pm. Why not a simple note to checkin during morning. I did walkover and even at 11 am the fee booth was still not open until 2pm! And only open until 6pm with 1 hour break? Not very long when other recreation.gov campgrounds will come talk to you during daylight hours or talk to you the nextday (not late at night?).
Meghan A
VerifiedApril 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 235, Loop: SYCA
Such a clean and well kept campground. The sycamore loop was nice and quiet even though it was full. Friendly & helpful front gate attendant. Beusotful trees, biking/walking path, tons of grassy areas, the spaces are spaced well
Location South Sandusky Campground
Address:
South Sandusky , 7820 Red Oak Lane
Sesser, IL, 62884
United States
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.0324 / -89.0043
Elevation: 145 feet
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: June 5, 2026
