About Gun Creek
Number of accommodations: 99
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
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 (613)
What Guests Are Saying
Gun Creek is a well-maintained campground with stunning views, friendly staff, and clean facilities, making it a highly recommended destination for campers. Many visitors appreciate the peaceful environment, spacious sites, and clean restrooms, with several noting the exceptional cleanliness of the fire pits. While some minor issues like tall grass and occasional maintenance concerns were mentioned, the overall positive experiences highlight Gun Creek as a desirable location for camping.
What Guests Are Saying
Gun Creek is a well-maintained campground with stunning views, friendly staff, and clean facilities, making it a highly recommended destination for campers. Many visitors appreciate the peaceful environment, spacious sites, and clean restrooms, with several noting the exceptional cleanliness of the fire pits. While some minor issues like tall grass and occasional maintenance concerns were mentioned, the overall positive experiences highlight Gun Creek as a desirable location for camping.
Review Summary
Sandy F
VerifiedJuly 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: NIGH
Wonderful campground! Our 7th COE and we loved them all! We were only going to stay 1 or 2 nights but had rig problems so we stayed 6 nights! We were in the FHU loop, on the water and it was a wonderful place to get stuck! We will be back!
Stephanie P
VerifiedJuly 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: NIGH
There were a lot of skunks in the campgrounds
Gregory W
VerifiedJuly 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: NIGH
Gun Creek has great facilities in a great location. Full hookup sites are a plus. Rend Lake area has so much to offer. We had a great two weeks!
Kevin W
VerifiedJuly 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: NIGH
Site 21 isn’t for elderly people. Luckily we had the resources with us to build a step. Otherwise you’d roll down the slope exiting the camper. And you wouldn’t be able to enter the camper without the extra step. Full hookups were awesome.
Becky R
VerifiedJuly 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: BLUE
We really liked this park. The lady at the service gate was very nice and helpful. There are several big rig friendly sites. We choose to back out instead of going around the tiny circle at the end of the street. But everything is so big and spacious (accept the circles) it was easy. Wonderful big double dump station. Beautiful lake and well maintained park.
David G
VerifiedJuly 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: BLUE
Gun Creek is very conveniently located immediately off I-57. It is a nicely wooded area on the east bank of the lake. Beautiful westward views across the expanse of the lake with frequent lake breeze. Sites immediately along the lakefront are most attractive to us for these reasons. A special draw for us is the bike trail that starts at Gun Creek and extends several miles southward through fields and wooded areas. Further away there is another bike trail along the west side of the lake that is equally nice. For those who like to golf, Gun Creek is adjacent to the golf course. On top of all this is the price. Only $16/nt at the time of this writing. We have gone to all other Rend Lake campgrounds and Gun Creek is our favorite.
Rita K
VerifiedJuly 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 075, Loop: EAGL
We have enjoyed camping at gun creek for many years. The host’s are very polite. This time the park seem like there was a little more trash laying around on the ground. Obviously the site that we were in had a large dog the week before. Feces just littered the ground. We hope one day pet owners will respect the rules of the park.
Kari H
VerifiedJuly 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: NIGH
The lots were alright but the bathrooms are terrible. There are NO ventilation so you could breathe as the temperature was so hot. The bathrooms are all full of bugs and gross. Please take an example of Boulder at Carlyle and correct this.
Jerry A
VerifiedJuly 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 093, Loop: EAGL
We love Gun Creek, it's always clean and pretty quite for the most part.
Doug C
VerifiedJuly 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: NIGH
We have always liked Gun Creek very nice, clean and friendly people.
Location Gun Creek
Address:
Gun Creek Campground
Whittington, IL, 62897
United States
From I-57 take exit 77 and turn west on Route 154. Turn left onto Gun Creek Trail/Larry Foster Parkway, then right onto Golf Course Road. Continue 1/2 mile to park entrance.
Gun Creek Campground is accessible from I-57 via exit 77, approximately 1 mile away. Illinois Route 154 runs directly in front of the campground, providing further access.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.0786 / -88.9303
Elevation: 143 feet
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
