A forested campground near hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
South Sandusky Campground sits along Sandusky Cove on Rend Lake, giving campers immediate access to the lake's shoreline, nearby beaches and the network of boat ramps that serve the reservoir. The campground's setting mixes open fields and wooded pockets, so mornings often bring wandering waterfowl on the cove and, as the seasons change, visits from white-tailed deer, wild turkey, foxes and raccoons.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Showers on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 127 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-3 walk to | – | – | $16 |
| T-6 walk to | – | – | $16 |
| T-8 walk to | – | – | $16 |
| T-1 walk to | – | – | $16 |
| T-7 walk to | – | – | $16 |
| T-4 walk to | – | – | $16 |
| T-5 walk to | – | – | $16 |
| T-2 walk to | – | – | $16 |
| 234 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 237 standard electric | – |
Hookups (individual campsites): 119 electric individual sites.
Rend Lake Project Office
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Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (824 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Kids partying all hours of the night. Not peaceful”
“Excellent campground. Best in the area. We go there 10 - 12 times a year. Would love if there is WIFI available. Would pay extra. ”
| $18 |
| 130 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 232 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 127 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 126 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 233 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 229 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 129 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 230 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 222 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 124 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 131 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 221 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 128 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 236 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 125 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 235 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 238 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 227 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 225 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 132 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 239 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 228 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 223 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 224 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 133 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 134 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 231 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 226 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 157 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 158 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights19 sites open for every night
Check dates on Recreation.govRentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 16 ft · sleeps 4 · 18 mi from campground
$80/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 104 mi from campground
$124/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 107 mi from campground
$120/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalstays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For May weekends, book about 156 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 69 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 57 days ahead | 146 days ahead | 50 days ahead | 124 days ahead |
| April | 54 days ahead | 143 days ahead | 69 days ahead | 168 days ahead |
| May | 69 days ahead | 156 days ahead | 78 days ahead | 177 days ahead |
| June | 46 days ahead | 151 days ahead | 64 days ahead | 166 days ahead |
| July | 34 days ahead | 133 days ahead | 46 days ahead | 161 days ahead |
| August | 36 days ahead | 141 days ahead | 33 days ahead | 148 days ahead |
| September | 43 days ahead | 140 days ahead | 48 days ahead | 162 days ahead |
| October | 51 days ahead | 137 days ahead | 57 days ahead | 171 days ahead |
| November | 63 days ahead | 129 days ahead | — | — |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (40,769 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
127 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
119 sites · $22, $26/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
8 sites · $16/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
