South Marcum Campground

Campground · Illinois · 160 bookable sites ·

Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers

160
Bookable sites
94 ft
Max rig length
up to 8
People per site
6
Accessible sites
438 ft
Elevation
Entrance to South Marcum Campground
Photo: USACE, Rend Lake Project Office · Recreation.gov

Overview

South Marcum Campground is located on the south-eastern shore of Rend Lake— 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

South Marcum Campground is conveniently located near the South Marcum Day Use Area, which includes a boat ramp and a reservable picnic shelter. 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

South Marcum Campground offers 158 reservable campsites each equipped with a picnic table and a firepit. Electric hookups are provided at all sites, excluding tent sites. The campground offers a dump station, hot showers, flush toilets, and drinking water to provide a comfortable camping experience for guests. A playground is also conveniently located within the Whispering Pines camping loop near the shower house.

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 the known crappie population.

Nearby Attractions

Rend Lake Spillway Recreation Area

Rend Lake Project Office/ Visitor Center

Rend Lake Bike Trail

The facts

  • 160 bookable sites
  • 6 accessible sites
  • Vehicles up to 94 ft
  • Up to 8 people per site
  • Loops: BLOD, BRID, CPOI, OROO, WPIN, WTES

Site types

  • 140 Standard Electric
  • 14 Walk To
  • 6 RV Electric

Amenities

  • Electric hookups
  • Water hookups
  • Sewer hookups
  • Campfires allowed
  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Grills
  • Shade
  • Pets allowed

Book on Recreation.gov

160 campsites at South Marcum Campground

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceMax rigPeople
019BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved64 ft8 🐾
020BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved63 ft8 🐾
021BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved74 ft8 🐾
022BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved68 ft8 🐾
023BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved52 ft8 🐾
024BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved93 ft8 🐾
025BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved70 ft8 🐾
026BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
027BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved78 ft8 🐾
028BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved61 ft8 🐾
029BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved91 ft8 🐾
030BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved52 ft8 🐾
031BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved83 ft8 🐾
032BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved65 ft8 🐾
033BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved58 ft8 🐾
034BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved87 ft8 🐾
035BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved94 ft8 🐾
036BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved62 ft8 🐾
037BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved75 ft8 🐾
038BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved64 ft8 🐾
039BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved79 ft8 🐾
040BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved63 ft8 🐾
041BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved58 ft8 🐾
042BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved73 ft8 🐾
043BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved59 ft8 🐾
044BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved62 ft8 🐾
045BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved46 ft8♿ 🐾
046BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved53 ft8 🐾
047BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved66 ft8 🐾
048BLODStandard ElectricBack InPaved57 ft8 🐾
049BRIDStandard ElectricBack InPaved55 ft8♿ 🐾
050BRIDStandard ElectricBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
051BRIDStandard ElectricBack InPaved67 ft8 🐾
052BRIDStandard ElectricBack InPaved36 ft8 🐾
053BRIDStandard ElectricBack InPaved41 ft8 🐾
054BRIDStandard ElectricBack InPaved42 ft8 🐾
055BRIDStandard ElectricBack InPaved69 ft8 🐾
056BRIDStandard ElectricBack InPaved71 ft8 🐾
057BRIDStandard ElectricBack InPaved42 ft8 🐾
058BRIDStandard ElectricBack InPaved57 ft8 🐾
059BRIDStandard ElectricBack InPaved51 ft8♿ 🐾
060BRIDStandard ElectricBack InPaved74 ft8 🐾
061BRIDStandard ElectricBack InPaved64 ft8 🐾
062BRIDStandard ElectricBack InPaved69 ft8 🐾
063BRIDStandard ElectricBack InPaved57 ft8 🐾
065CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved72 ft8♿ 🐾
066CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved44 ft8♿ 🐾
067CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved65 ft8 🐾
068CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved50 ft8 🐾
069CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved72 ft8 🐾
070CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved83 ft8 🐾
071CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved79 ft8 🐾
072CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved76 ft8 🐾
073CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved70 ft8 🐾
074CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved67 ft8 🐾
075CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved89 ft8 🐾
076CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved66 ft8 🐾
077CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved73 ft8 🐾
078CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved65 ft8 🐾
079CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved89 ft8 🐾
080CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved61 ft8 🐾
081CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved81 ft8 🐾
082CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved42 ft8 🐾
083CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved70 ft8 🐾
084CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved67 ft8 🐾
085CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved63 ft8 🐾
086CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved46 ft8 🐾
087CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved49 ft8 🐾
088CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved38 ft8 🐾
089CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
090CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved39 ft8 🐾
091CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
092CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved77 ft8 🐾
093CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved77 ft8 🐾
094CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved59 ft8 🐾
095CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved84 ft8 🐾
096CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved85 ft8 🐾
097CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved76 ft8 🐾
098CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved93 ft8 🐾
099CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved93 ft8 🐾
100CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved53 ft8 🐾
101CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved55 ft8 🐾
102CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved71 ft8 🐾
103CPOIRv ElectricBack InPaved60 ft8 🐾
104CPOIRv ElectricBack InPaved50 ft8 🐾
105CPOIRv ElectricBack InPaved45 ft8 🐾
106CPOIRv ElectricBack InPaved63 ft8 🐾
107CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved76 ft8 🐾
108CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved38 ft8 🐾
109CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved74 ft8 🐾
110CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved37 ft8 🐾
111CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved42 ft8 🐾
112CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved50 ft8 🐾
113CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved69 ft8 🐾
114CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved51 ft8 🐾
115CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved39 ft8 🐾
116CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved72 ft8 🐾
117CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved66 ft8 🐾
118CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved65 ft8 🐾
119CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved69 ft8 🐾
120CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved66 ft8 🐾
121CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved73 ft8 🐾
122CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved67 ft8 🐾
123CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved39 ft8 🐾
124CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved52 ft8 🐾
125CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved73 ft8 🐾
126CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved74 ft8 🐾
127CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved82 ft8 🐾
128CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved60 ft8 🐾
129CPOIStandard ElectricBack InPaved60 ft8 🐾
001OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved75 ft8♿ 🐾
002OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved75 ft8 🐾
003OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved69 ft8 🐾
004OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved71 ft8 🐾
005OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved62 ft8 🐾
006OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved66 ft8 🐾
007OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved74 ft8 🐾
008OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved70 ft8 🐾
009OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved67 ft8 🐾
010OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved70 ft8 🐾
011OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved76 ft8 🐾
012OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved56 ft8 🐾
013OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved65 ft8 🐾
014OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
015OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved58 ft8 🐾
016OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved64 ft8 🐾
017OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved69 ft8 🐾
018OROOStandard ElectricBack InPaved71 ft8 🐾
130WPINStandard ElectricBack InPaved65 ft8 🐾
131WPINStandard ElectricBack InPaved68 ft8 🐾
132WPINStandard ElectricBack InPaved83 ft8 🐾
133WPINStandard ElectricBack InPaved83 ft8 🐾
134WPINStandard ElectricBack InPaved54 ft8 🐾
135WPINRv ElectricBack InPaved69 ft8 🐾
136WPINStandard ElectricBack InPaved63 ft8 🐾
137WPINRv ElectricBack InPaved61 ft8 🐾
138WPINStandard ElectricBack InPaved32 ft8 🐾
139WPINStandard ElectricBack InPaved67 ft8 🐾
140WPINStandard ElectricBack InPaved69 ft8 🐾
141WPINStandard ElectricBack InPaved63 ft8 🐾
142WPINStandard ElectricBack InPaved60 ft8 🐾
143WPINStandard ElectricBack InPaved61 ft8 🐾
144WPINStandard ElectricBack InPaved57 ft8 🐾
145WPINStandard ElectricBack InPaved63 ft8 🐾
146WPINStandard ElectricBack InPaved66 ft8 🐾
147WPINStandard ElectricBack InPaved68 ft8 🐾
T-01WTESWalk To———8 🐾
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Getting there

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.

38.03384, -88.94016 · 38°2'1.8"N 88°56'24.6"W

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Typical weather

Typically 88°F in Jul, down to 41°F in Jan.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F414455677685888781685544
Low °F252837465664686658473728
Precip in————————————

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

Map

More photos

Entrance to South Marcum Campground
Photo: USACE, Rend Lake Project Office · Recreation.gov
South Marcum Map
Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about South Marcum Campground

Can you reserve a site at South Marcum Campground?
Yes, South Marcum Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does South Marcum Campground have?
160 sites.
What is the maximum RV length at South Marcum Campground?
94 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at South Marcum Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at South Marcum Campground.
Does South Marcum Campground have hookups?
Electric, Water, Sewer.
Are campfires allowed at South Marcum Campground?
Campfires are allowed at South Marcum Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-09.

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