Rend Lake is an 18,900-acre reservoir in southern Illinois about 15 miles south of Mount Vernon. The Corps of Engineers project offers over 400 campsites in four public campgrounds on the lake. The largest campground is South Marcum, which has over 140 sites with electric hookups for less than $22 per night.

Buffalo Park
1 Alan Dr
Algonquin, IL 60118

Phone: 630-444-1200

Cost: $15

Description: This county park campground is along IL 31, south of Algonquin. The park has 54 sites, ten with 50-amp electric service. The park also has a dump station. Reservations are not accepted. Open May through October.

Latitude: 42.1476 | Longitude: -88.2918

Burnidge & Paul Wolff Forest Preserve
38W235 Big Timber Rd
Elgin, IL 60123

Phone: 630-232-5980

Cost: $15 per night

Description: 590-acre county park northwest of Elgin. From Interstate 90 (Northwest Tollway) Exit 26, south on N Randall Rd to Big Timber Rd; turn right (west). Travel about 1.5 miles west to Forest Preserve entrance. The campground has 48 sites with water and electric (50-amp) hookups, 18 tent-only sites, dump station, playground, and stocked fishing ponds. Reservations are not accepted. Open May through October.

Comlara County Park
13001 Recreation Area Dr
Hudson, IL 61748

Phone: 309-726-2022

Description: 2,200 acre county park including 900-acre Evergreen Lake. Over 130 campsites including 20/30/50 amp electrical service, showers, dump station, playgrounds, swimming beach, boat rental. Over 20 miles of trails. Two miles west of Interstate 39 Exit 8. Eight miles north of Bloomington/Normal, IL and Interstates 55 & 74. Reservations generally required for weekend stays during the summer season.

Web Site: http://www.mcleancountyil.gov/parks

Riverfront Park
Havana, IL 62644

Phone: 309-543-6240

Description: This city park is on the Illinois River along N Schrader St, north of US 136.

Campground: Open all year, 12 sites with electric and water hookups, $15 per night, tent-only sites available for $5 per night, reservations accepted, restrooms, dump station, playground, boat ramp.

Spindler Campground & Marina
3703 N Main St
East Peoria, IL 61611

Phone: 309-699-5615

Description: City park in East Peoria. From I-74 Exit 95b, follow US 150 north for about 3 1/2 miles.

Campground: Open Mar-Dec, 74 sites, $18 to $20 per night, drinking water, restrooms with flush toilets, showers, laundry, dump station, picnic tables, fire pits/grills, playground, marina, boat ramp, swimming area.

Comments: Spindler offers 48 paved sites with electric (30/50-amp), a combination of water or sewer hookups, and 26 primitive sites with electricity for campers or tents.

Latitude: 40.7092 | Longitude: -89.5340

Web Site: http://www.fondulacpark.com/