Can you reserve a site at North Sandusky Campground?

Yes, North Sandusky Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does North Sandusky Campground have?

118 sites in total, of which 97 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at North Sandusky Campground?

90 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at North Sandusky Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at North Sandusky Campground.

Are campfires allowed at North Sandusky Campground?

Campfires are allowed at North Sandusky Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

North Sandusky Campground

Campground · Illinois · 97 bookable sites ·

Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers

97
Bookable sites: 90 ft
Max rig length: up to 8
People per site: 6
Accessible sites: 411 ft
Elevation

Rainbow Over North Sandusky Campground. — Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov

Overview

North Sandusky Campground is located on the western shore of Rend Lake near the Sandusky cove— the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of activities, events, and nature at its best. Rend Lake is made up of 20,633 acres of water and 19,523 acres of land. Whether you're looking for high adventure, a peaceful retreat, or something in between, you'll find it here in the heart of Southern Illinois.

Recreation

North Sandusky Campground is conveniently located near the North Sandusky Day Use Area, which includes a boat ramp, two reservable picnic shelters, and a disc golf course. Within the campground, visitors can access the Rend Lake Bike Trail—over 20 miles of paved pathways that guide riders through scenic woodlands and across views of Rend Lake and the Big Muddy River. The area offers abundant opportunities for boating, hiking, fishing, hunting, swimming, and general outdoor exploration. Additional recreation features around Rend Lake include an archery complex with a 3D trail and elevated shooting platform, a dog park with a swimming feature, and two public swimming beaches (including the pet-friendly North Marcum Beach).

Facilities

North Sandusky Campground offers 95 reservable campsites equipped with electric hookups, a picnic table, and a firepit. The campground offers a dump station, hot showers, flush toilets, and drinking water to provide a comfortable camping experience for guests. Playgrounds are also conveniently located at the campground entrance and within the White Oak camping loop.

Natural Features

The fields, forests and waters of Rend Lake provide a natural haven for wildlife and an outdoor wonderland for you. Woodland areas are made up of hickory, oak, and beautiful maples providing habitat to white-tail deer, turkeys, racoons, and many more native species. The shorelines are an excellent viewing area for waterfowl, shorebirds, and bank fishing our known crappie population.

Nearby Attractions

North Sandusky Disc Golf Course

Rend Lake Bike Trail

The facts

97 bookable sites
118 sites in total, including non-bookable
6 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 90 ft
Up to 8 people per site
Loops: HICK, MAPL, PINT, RING, SHAG, SWEE, WOAK, WOOD

Site types

97 Standard Electric
21 Management

Amenities

Electric hookups
Water hookups
Sewer hookups
Campfires allowed
Picnic tables
Grills
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: fire pits.

Book on Recreation.gov

118 campsites at North Sandusky Campground

Check-in 05:00 PM · Check-out 04:00 PM

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Grade	Max rig	People
095	HICK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	81 ft	8	🐾
096	HICK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	78 ft	8	🐾
097	HICK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	82 ft	8	🐾
098	HICK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	76 ft	8	🐾
099	HICK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	90 ft	8	🐾
100	HICK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	84 ft	8	🐾
101	HICK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	89 ft	8	🐾
102	HICK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	84 ft	8	🐾
103	HICK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	84 ft	8	🐾
104	HICK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	82 ft	8	🐾
105	HICK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	81 ft	8	🐾
077	MAPL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	83 ft	8	♿ 🐾
078	MAPL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	88 ft	8	🐾
079	MAPL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	87 ft	8	🐾
080	MAPL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	80 ft	8	🐾
081	MAPL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	81 ft	8	🐾
082	MAPL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	80 ft	8	🐾
083	MAPL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	74 ft	8	🐾
084	MAPL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	86 ft	8	🐾
085	MAPL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	83 ft	8	🐾
086	MAPL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	78 ft	8	♿ 🐾
001	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	80 ft	8	🐾
002	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	78 ft	8	🐾
003	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	80 ft	8	🐾
004	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	80 ft	8	🐾
005	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	80 ft	8	🐾
006	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	72 ft	8	🐾
007	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	80 ft	8	🐾
008	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	79 ft	8	🐾
009	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	80 ft	8	🐾
010	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	71 ft	8	♿ 🐾
011	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	78 ft	8	🐾
012	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	77 ft	8	🐾
013	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	90 ft	8	🐾
014	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	76 ft	8	🐾
015	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	77 ft	8	🐾
016	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	84 ft	8	🐾
017	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	85 ft	8	🐾
018	PINT	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	80 ft	8	🐾
019	RING	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	80 ft	8	🐾
020	RING	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	60 ft	8	🐾
021	RING	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	64 ft	8	🐾
022	RING	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	70 ft	8	🐾
023	RING	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	74 ft	8	🐾
024	RING	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	67 ft	8	♿ 🐾
025	RING	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	30 ft	8	🐾
026	RING	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	30 ft	8	🐾
027	RING	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	52 ft	8	🐾
028	RING	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	52 ft	8	🐾
029	RING	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	61 ft	8	🐾
030	RING	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	42 ft	8	🐾
031	RING	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	60 ft	8	🐾
032	RING	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	66 ft	8	🐾
033	RING	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	66 ft	8	🐾
034	RING	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	58 ft	8	🐾
056	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	40 ft	8	🐾
057	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	40 ft	8	🐾
058	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	46 ft	8	🐾
059	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	42 ft	8	🐾
060	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	40 ft	8	🐾
061	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	42 ft	8	🐾
062	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	40 ft	8	🐾
063	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	40 ft	8	🐾
064	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	48 ft	8	🐾
065	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	50 ft	8	🐾
066	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	40 ft	8	🐾
067	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	40 ft	8	🐾
068	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	48 ft	8	🐾
069	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	50 ft	8	🐾
070	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	50 ft	8	🐾
071	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	50 ft	8	🐾
072	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	50 ft	8	🐾
073	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	48 ft	8	🐾
074	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	56 ft	8	🐾
075	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	40 ft	8	🐾
076	SHAG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	52 ft	8	🐾
087	SWEE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	86 ft	8	🐾
088	SWEE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	82 ft	8	🐾
089	SWEE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	88 ft	8	🐾
090	SWEE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	78 ft	8	🐾
091	SWEE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	79 ft	8	🐾
092	SWEE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	80 ft	8	🐾
093	SWEE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	85 ft	8	🐾
094	SWEE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	81 ft	8	🐾
106	WOAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	64 ft	8	🐾
107	WOAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	85 ft	8	🐾
108	WOAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	67 ft	8	🐾
109	WOAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	78 ft	8	🐾
110	WOAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	71 ft	8	🐾
111	WOAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	80 ft	8	🐾
112	WOAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	81 ft	8	🐾
113	WOAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	79 ft	8	🐾
114	WOAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	82 ft	8	🐾
115	WOAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	84 ft	8	🐾
116	WOAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	81 ft	8	♿ 🐾
117	WOAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	83 ft	8	🐾
118	WOAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	81 ft	8	🐾
035	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	84 ft	8	🐾
036	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	76 ft	8	🐾
037	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	78 ft	8	🐾
038	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	78 ft	8	🐾
039	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	79 ft	8	♿ 🐾
040	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	77 ft	8	🐾
041	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	78 ft	8	🐾
042	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	78 ft	8	🐾
043	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	78 ft	8	🐾
044	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	67 ft	8	🐾
045	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	78 ft	8	🐾
046	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	72 ft	8	🐾
047	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	53 ft	8	🐾
048	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	58 ft	8	🐾
049	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	72 ft	8	🐾
050	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	67 ft	8	🐾
051	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	71 ft	8	🐾
052	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	74 ft	8	🐾
053	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	71 ft	8	🐾
054	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	73 ft	8	🐾
055	WOOD	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	76 ft	8	🐾

Getting there

From I-57 take exit 77 and turn west on Route 154. After 4.5 miles turn south onto Rend City Road. Continue through the four-way stop and follow signs to the campground.

38.07111, -89.00556 · 38°4'16.0"N 89°0'20.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 88°F in Jul, down to 40°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	40	44	55	68	76	86	88	87	81	69	55	44
Low °F	22	25	35	45	56	65	68	66	58	46	35	27
Precip in	3.2	2.8	4.2	5.4	5.1	4.5	4.0	3.4	3.2	3.4	4.0	2.9

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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North Sandusky Map — Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about North Sandusky Campground

Can you reserve a site at North Sandusky Campground?: Yes, North Sandusky Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does North Sandusky Campground have?: 118 sites in total, of which 97 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at North Sandusky Campground?: 90 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at North Sandusky Campground?: Yes, pets are allowed at North Sandusky Campground.
Does North Sandusky Campground have hookups?: Electric, Water, Sewer.
Are campfires allowed at North Sandusky Campground?: Campfires are allowed at North Sandusky Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Camping near North Sandusky Campground

North Sandusky Day-Use 0.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
South Sandusky Day Use 1.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Shagbark Group Area 2.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Dam West Area (Day-Use) 2.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
South Sandusky Campground 2.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
North Marcum Day Use Area 3.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Spillway Group Area 3.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
South Marcum Day Use 4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Gun Creek 4.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Dale Miller Youth 4.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
South Marcum Campground 4.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Devils Kitchen Group Pavilion 30.1 mi · Campground · we watch it

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Contact

Phone 618-724-2493
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-09.

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