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 Rend Lake Sign

    11981 Rend City Road
    Benton, IL 62812-9803
    Phone: (618) 724-2493

See the Rend Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

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Rend Lake Visitor Center (618) 439-7430    

Directions and Factoids
Directions: Located near Mt. Vernon, IL, 15 miles south of junction of I-64 and I-57.

Factoid: Rend Lake, is located in the heart of southern Illinois and is a natural haven for wildlife and a recreational haven for visitors. Rend Lake consists of 18,900 acres of water and 20,000 acres of land. Campers will delight in the nearly 800 sites found in 5 public campgrounds on Rend Lake. Boaters are provided access to the lake through the numerous boat ramps. Beaches, picnic sites and trails provide the perfect backdrop for outdoor fun. Nearby attractions such as the 27-hole championship Rend Lake Golf Course, Southern Illinois Artisans Shop, and the Rend Lake Resort provide special opportunities for the recreationist.

NOTICE: Many states are discouraging or banning movement of firewood to control spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Not bringing wood from home to your campsite and not taking unused wood you procure while camping home with you is recommended -- required in some states. Check the following website to learn more: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

 Recreation Area Column Header Image Area Status  Campsite Column Header Image  Lodging Column Header Image  Showers Column Header Image  Ramps Column Header Image  Marina Column Header Image  Fishing Column Header Image  Picnic Column Header Image  Playground Column Header Image  Swimming Column Header Image  Trails Column Header Image
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Atchison Creek Access                    
Big Muddy Wildlife       X            
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Blackberry Nature Trail                   M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Bonnie Lane Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Buttonbush Bay Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area C&E Access                    
Casey Fork Wildlife       X            
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area County Line Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Cypress View Access                  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Dale Miller Group Camp   $     X       A GS X F
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Dam West Recreation Area   $     X   P A GS X   M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Dedication Lot                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Gun Creek Campground   X         X    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Gun Creek Day Use   $           GS X    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Gun Creek Wetlands Complex                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Hamilton Branch Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Honker's Point Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Ina Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Ina Boat Ramp                  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Ina Recreation Area   $                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Jackie Branch Boat Ramp                  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Ken Gray Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Lambrusco Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Mine 21 Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area North Jackie Branch Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area North Marcum Day Use   $     X     A GS X BE M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area North Marcum Multiple Resource Area                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area North Sandusky Campground   $   X         X   M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area North Sandusky Day Use   $           A GS X   M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Oak Grove Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Palestine East Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Palestine West Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Prairie Hill Access                   M
Rend Lake Conservancy District   X   X            
Rend Lake Marina         X         M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Rend Lake Visitor Center     X       GS      
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area River Road Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area South Jackie Branch Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area South Marcum Campground   $   X         X   F M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area South Marcum Day Use   $           A GS X   M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area South Sandusky Campground   $   X         X   I M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area South Sandusky Day Use   $     X     A GS X M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Spillway Group Area             A GS X   M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Spillway Recreation Area                   M
State Wildlife Refuge                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Sugar Creek Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Turnip Patch Boat Ramp   $                  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Ward Branch Access                    
Wayne Fitzgerrel State Park E P D   X X   D P A G GS X   Q M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area West Gun Creek Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area White Oak Pond Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Whitetail Ridge Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Woodcock Ridge Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area   Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected
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XExists at lake
Camping
EElectric Campsites
NNon-electric Campsites
PPrimitive Campsites
GGroup Camping
DDump Station
Fishing
CFish Cleaning Stations
DFishing Docks
PFishing Piers
Picnic
APicnic Area
GGroup Picnic
GSGroup Picnic Shelter
Swimming
BEBeach
PSwimming Pool
Trails
BBike Trails
QEquestrian Trails
HHiking Trails
IHiking Trails - Interpretive
ROff Road Vehicle Trails
FFitness Trails
WWater Trails
SSnow Mobile Trails
CCCross Country Skiing Trails
MMultipurpose Trails


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