Gun Creek is a national park campground at Rend Lake in Franklin County, Illinois. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. Instead of refreshing Recreation.gov, let Campsite Tonight watch for cancellations and automatically drop an open site into your cart the instant one frees up.
Gun Creek is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
The campground accommodates RVs and trailers up to 52 ft. Campers rate it 4.5/5 across 281 reviews.
Other campgrounds at Rend Lake include North Marcum Day Use Area, Dale Miller Youth, South Marcum Day Use, Spillway Group Area and South Marcum Campground.
Total reservations in March — 2023: 383 · 2024: 510 · 2025: 414
Address
Whittington, Illinois
Coordinates
38.0786, -88.9303
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.
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