Best Glamping near Sesser, IL

South Sandusky Campground and North Marcum Campground feature upscale glamping accommodations along the shores of Rend Lake in southern Illinois. These sites offer a perfect blend of outdoor immersion with luxury amenities including climate-controlled units, comfortable bedding, and private outdoor spaces. "We had a peaceful stay with a view of the water! We took our toddler and infant. It was very safe and had close restrooms and playgrounds," notes one visitor about their glamping experience. Both locations provide electricity and water hookups for glamping units, with some premium sites featuring full hookups including sewer connections. The glamping accommodations are strategically positioned to maximize lake views while maintaining privacy between sites.

Rend Lake serves as the backdrop for numerous activities available to glamping guests. The extensive shoreline provides opportunities for fishing, swimming, and boating, with many glamping sites offering direct water access. Hiking and biking trails connect the glamping areas to beaches, picnic areas, and wildlife viewing spots. According to a recent visitor, "The sites all seem to be fairly well maintained and roomy. Site 42 is very spacious." Glamping accommodations remain available from March through November, with peak season running May through September. Most glamping units require reservations, which can be made through recreation.gov. The area surrounding these glamping destinations includes nearby dining options in Sesser and Benton, allowing guests to enjoy local cuisine after days spent exploring the natural beauty of southern Illinois.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Sesser, Illinois (24)

1. Gun Creek
21 Reviews
Whittington, IL
7 miles
Website
+1 (618) 724-2493
$18 - $30 / night
"Electric on most but not all have water. Campfire area and picnic table provided. Bathhouse is clean and park areas are all clean, dump station on site."

"Arrived just as the sun was setting which was beautiful over the lake. We were in Eagle 81. Large wooded site next to the lake."
2. South Sandusky Campground
19 Reviews
Sesser, IL
5 miles
Website
+1 (618) 724-2493
$16 - $26 / night
"South Sandusky is a very nice campground with lots of trees, concrete pad, fire pit, playground, and bathroom facilities."

"many of the site are right on the lake and the sunrise and sunsets are always gorgeous."

3. South Marcum Campground
16 Reviews
Benton, IL
7 miles
Website
+1 (618) 724-2493
$16 - $44 / night
"This is hands-down the nicest campground on Rend Lake."

"South Marcum Campground is a Corp of Engineers campground just of I-57 in southern Illinois with over 100 reservable campsites. Sites have 30 & 50 amp Electric hookups."
4. Benton KOA
13 Reviews
Benton, IL
8 miles
Website
+1 (618) 439-4860
"Yes, there is highway noise. It's a KOA. Convenience of being easy off an interstate has its tradeoffs. That said, excellent staff, clean, professional KOA"

"T-Mobile worked well- issues connecting to site Wi-Fi- staff pleasant- clean- didn’t use showers- small camp store available"

5. North Sandusky Campground
5 Reviews
Sesser, IL
3 miles
Website
+1 (618) 724-2493
$18 - $26 / night
"North Sandusky Campground is a gem in Southern Illinois. Many of the sites are backed up to Rend lake and the others back up to the woods.

The sites all seem to be fairly well maintained and roomy."

"has a great view of the lake from almost every camp site. close to southern IL. great leasure campsite to take the kids"
6. Archway RV Park
16 Reviews
Mount Vernon, IL
16 miles
Website
+1 (618) 244-0399
$60 / night
"Long first day drive, but so handy and staff couldn’t be more accommodating to our late arrivals. Just far enough from Interstate so noise isn’t an issue. Lots of services at the same exit."

"Upon arrival I was greeted nicely and checked in quickly. While beginning setup, I noticed an issue with the power at my particular spot and decided to let the staff know of the issue."

7. South Sandusky Day Use
4 Reviews
Rend Lake, IL
4 miles
Website
+1 (618) 724-2493
"Friendly and helpful gate staff. Large sites."
8. North Marcum Day Use Area
2 Reviews
Rend Lake, IL
6 miles
Website
+1 (618) 724-2493
"This is an beautiful little beach on Rend lake. The lake is an important bird habitat making it a great place for my fellow bord watchers to go!"

9. Dam West Area (day-Use)
1 Review
Benton, IL
5 miles
Website
+1 (618) 724-2493
$30 / night
10. Coy and Wilmas One Stop
1 Review
Rend Lake, IL
3 miles
Website
+1 (618) 625-2101
"Pretty nice place, clean and close to stores."

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238 Reviews of 24 Sesser Campgrounds

Aimee T.
Guide
Sep. 6, 2018
Illini Campground — Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area
Great family campground
We LOVE Hazlet! We have a popup camper and camp here often. It's a huge campground with a smaller reservable section and an extensive first come, first serve section. There are usually always spaces available. Sites are pretty level, are gravel, wooded, and spacious. There are several 'loops'' of sites that extend out and have water views. The shower houses are clean and air conditioned, there's a nice camp store that serves breakfast and basic lunches, and there is a nice large zero entry pool for a $5 fee on weekends. The campground hosts are sprinkled througout the grounds and are always friendly and accommodating. They have a huge Halloween event every year where people decorate their sites (pretty extensively) and there's a haunted house, then kids trick or treat from site to site. The campground also provides pumpkin painting contests and other fun activities. Better get there at least a week in advance for the halloweeen festivities- it fills up!
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David N.
Scout
Sep. 9, 2019
Shawnee Forest Campground
Great place
Gary and his family are very polite and very happy to be helpful. Great prices. Burn pit and cooking grill above the pit at every site I visited. Clean Air condition in the bathroom. Showers work great. I stayed here twice, my family and I had a great time and met some really nice people.
Priscilla B.
Traveler
Sep. 7, 2019
Shawnee Forest Campground
Converted Golf Course w/fishing ponds
Relatively new. Has great potential. Located in Vienna, IL near Shawnee National Forest. It has 3 fish & release ponds. Sites were a bit hilly which stands to reason since it was converted from a golf course in 2016. Some sites are pretty long. It accommodated our 35ft. MH with attached car. Some sites are close together with very little shade. The campground had lots of open sites during our stay (3rd week in Aug), but during our stay 2 other short stay campers came in & they parked them right next to us. -Full hook ups available -Hosts were very friendly & provided insight to area. -Bath house - provided air conditioning. Although new & spacious there were only 4 in the entire campground & the toilet & shower were in same space. Upon arrival only 1 was open near us. Subsequently the 2nd was closed due to a water valve malfunction & wasn’t re-opened during our stay. My husband likes level sites & facilities he could use. He said he wouldn’t come back any time soon.
Barb N.
Ranger
Apr. 5, 2023
Gun Creek
Lots of space by a Lake
RV or tent, book online at Recreation.Gov not all spots are level. Electric on most but not all have water. Campfire area and picnic table provided. Bathhouse is clean and park areas are all clean, dump station on site. We will be back and book closer to the lake in a level site.
Chrissy W.
Guide
May. 4, 2018
South Sandusky Campground
Rend lake south sandusky
South Sandusky is a very nice campground with lots of trees, concrete pad, fire pit, playground, and bathroom facilities. It is wheelchair accessible and walking distance from the lake where you can swim, fish, boat, go tubing or just walk the trails.
Shana D.
Legend
Apr. 23, 2019
Giant City State Park Campground
Nice Campground & Beautiful Park!
We stayed Easter Weekend here in the campground and had a great time. The campground is clean and maintained. Some sites are gravel and some are asphalt. Not sure if they are upgrading a little at a time?? There are plenty of trees for shade. Some sites are close together and some have more room in between them. The picnic tables are old and seem to be spread around as camper are moving them around. The main bathhouse is older, but nice and clean! There is a vault only bathroom at the back of the campground. No water hook up at each site, only electricity. . While you are here, check out the Lodge for dinner one night and climb to the top of the water tower observation deck for some amazing views! Make the quick drive to Makanda and explore the little hippy town. Don’t forget to take a stroll through the secret garden! . The Giant City Nature Trail and Devils Standtable were really pretty, easy strolls. The Trillium Trail is a little more rugged for those who prefer less crowded, slightly tougher trails.
Gina J.
Traveler
Jul. 15, 2018
South Sandusky Campground
Amazing View
We love tent camping at South Sandusky. many of the site are right on the lake and the sunrise and sunsets are always gorgeous. they have quiet hours from 10-6 and the bathrooms and showers are always really clean (but there are still usually lots of small insects). It’s also just a short drive from the South Sandusky swimming beach. It’s sometimes pretty rocky in the water so we usually wear water shoes. If you camp for the hiking though this isn’t my favorite site. There are lots of bike trails but for just hiking there are much better places.
MickandKarla W.
Legend
May. 22, 2025
South Sandusky Campground
5 Star COE
Using your GPS of choice, you can reach this campground off I-57 via Benton or the IL-154/Sesser exit. The area includes both North Sandusky and South Sandusky COE campgrounds, clearly marked and easy to find. We arrived around 2:00 PM and found the check-in gate closed, but since we had a reservation, we proceeded directly to our back-in site 123 with full hookups. Most sites here offer water and electric (50/30/20 AMP), while the Dogwood loop features several full hookup sites in its upper section. Note that the loop has low-sloping ditches on both sides of the road, so precise backing is needed to land on the asphalt pad. There’s one full hookup pull-through site in the Dogwood loop—a long, slightly curved pad with sewer and power connections on the yard side, and water on the standard side. Both North and South Sandusky COE campgrounds offer a wide variety of site types, including lake views, varying utility setups, and well-spaced sites. Paved bike trails run throughout the area. We've been coming here for years, and this campground remains one of our favorites close to home.
Cassondra P.
Ranger
Jun. 18, 2023
Shawnee Forest Campground
Very clean and well kept - new campground
This campground is very clean! Large open sites- shade is minimal for most sites but we had a beautiful large site with some shade (site 51). They have new trees planted.

There is no pool or activities for kids but we went out and explored the area

Beautiful walking/bike paths around the property

Hosts were very kind and helpful, we felt very welcomed!

There is some freeway noise but didn’t bother us at all

Laundry and bathroom facilities were very clean - was great to do a laundry mid trip!