South Marcum Campground, Benton, IL

South Marcum Campground in Franklin county is located 51 min northeast of Carbondale, IL with an elevation of 437 feet. There are a total of 160 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to mid November. 146 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 32 and 94 feet. All sites are currently reservable. 46 sites have electric and water hookups. 100 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $16.00 to $44.00. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, dump station, playground, restroom, trash dumpster, ramada, flush toilets. Activities include biking, hiking trails.
Make a Reservation
Entrance to South Marcum CampgroundEntrance to South Marcum Campground

Campsites Available Tonight, Sep 19, 2024 63

Campsites Available This Weekend, Sep 20, 2024 or Sep 21, 2024 32

Campground Capacity (Next 30 Days)

Campsite Reviews (320)

4.4 out of 5

5 star
60%
4 star
23%
3 star
11%
2 star
1%
1 star
2%
@AnthonyF294780 · Camped on Sep 8, 2024 at Campsite #108
Very well-maintained and clean. People were friendly and sites were well layed out. Some sites could be a bit more spacious but over all a great place to stay
@TraceyS6865254 · Camped on Aug 23, 2024 at Campsite #22
Beautiful campground. Well maintained, very roomy sites. Only downside is the highway is still pretty loud.
@KathyW3384810 · Camped on Aug 17, 2024 at Campsite #63
Beautiful. Quiet. Lots of room between campers. Loved camping here
@WILLIAMM503355 · Camped on Aug 15, 2024 at Campsite #24
No complaints other than the racoons and the skunks .. I do believe they could do a better job of trapping them and taking elsewhere
@caiteb55F4E506 · Camped on Aug 11, 2024 at Campsite #57
Site# 57 is very short, has a fair slope, and has a paved side area to park a vehicle. There are a couple of trees for shade. View is incredible. Bathrooms were mostly clean.
@JohnG7676070 · Camped on Aug 8, 2024 at Campsite #109
Rented my mother in laws camper for the night and was made to leave because she had already stayed in her camper 14 days. The host a Gun Creek park their air b and b camper on sites daily and no one rents them or stays in them the entire time they are parked yet the wordens overlook it. All the rules can be broken by state employees but when someone rents the same camper they are made to leave.
@SharonL7105422 · Camped on Aug 5, 2024 at Campsite #63
Love it
@TerryP6017658 · Camped on Aug 4, 2024 at Campsite #77
Great camp ground, only downfall would be camp ground is out of town several miles so need to plan ahead for getting food prior to arrival. This was out third time at South Marcum which is our favorite camp ground.
@JeanetteH26616 · Camped on Aug 1, 2024 at Campsite #52
Our original reservation for site 57 had a 5 degree slope that made it impossible to level our motirhome. Luckily, the gate was still open and we were moved to site 52. Bathrooms are clean with plenty of hot water.
@Katherine1CC9A · Camped on Jul 25, 2024 at Campsite #3
Lovely campground. Large shaded site. Hookups well placed.
@LauraD1350391 · Camped on Jul 18, 2024 at Campsite #21
Very nice, clean campground.
@EddieR2421557 · Camped on Jul 15, 2024 at Campsite #74
Beautiful quiet campground
@DonaldH6846342 · Camped on Jul 15, 2024 at Campsite #125
good shade
@DaleFD44E5EF26 · Camped on Jul 12, 2024 at Campsite #71
It would be nice if we had internet/wi-fi in the campgrounds. Verizon phones do not have service and when storms roll through we had no warning.
@KarenG3722457 · Camped on Jul 9, 2024 at Campsite #107
We generally stay at the Sandusky Campgrounds (great spots) but we went to Marcum due to being flooded out of another campground. We were very impressed. Wonderful campground. Had some bad weather but camp host were great and checked on everyone and helped where needed. Will definitely be returning to Marcum.
@DavidH4978786 · Camped on Jul 5, 2024 at Campsite #T12
Beautiful and spacious site!!
@LISAS7216541 · Camped on Jul 3, 2024 at Campsite #42
Beautiful campground! Well laid out and maintained. Site 42 was perfect! The right side of the camping pad does have a large step down off the asphalt pad. However if you stay as far left as possible, it is not an issue. Quiet, peaceful, completely shaded!
@BrandonH302745 · Camped on Jul 3, 2024 at Campsite #106
Bring leveling blocks.
@CaryCF3041AC27 · Camped on Jun 28, 2024 at Campsite #68
Campground host was amazing and super friendly! The campground and shower houses were well-kept, and the views of Rend Lake are beautiful
@JaneR7111685 · Camped on Jun 26, 2024 at Campsite #14
Outside of not being able to level that trailer it was an amazing experience.
@DeeNCBB46D22B2 · Camped on Jun 13, 2024 at Campsite #21
This campground is great just no shade in the heat of the day.
@RobC7712010 · Camped on Jun 6, 2024 at Campsite #102
South Marcum is a very nice campground. This site...not so much. Drive slope was terrible, 2.5% from back to front. Drive was narrow without extra parking space like some have. Site was close to the main road through the loop. There is some erosion next to the picnic table exposing some tree roots causing some tripping hazards. It rained some while we were there and the eroded area got pretty muddy. Site was in full sun from early afternoon on.Site was a short walk to the shower house and bathrooms. Area was quiet with no sites near by. Deer came very close to the site a few times to eat grass.
@LarryA1350788 · Camped on Jun 5, 2024 at Campsite #53
Very enjoyable!
@MichaelD829846 · Camped on Jun 5, 2024 at Campsite #55
We stopped here for our last night after a 17 day trip to Yellowstone, I can say this was one of the best spots we had, and we had some really nice campgrounds. If youre ever in the area, I highly recommend checking this campground out.
@VickiL4277267 · Camped on Jun 2, 2024 at Campsite #79
South Marcum is a very nice campground. The host are always friendly and helpful. Campsites are very nice, especially the ones on the water. The bike trails are wonderful. We always enjoy riding them .

Other Campgrounds Nearby

We track all the sites so you don't have to.

13

Reservation Systems

Campsites Tracking

Available Tonight

Available this Weekend

Cancellations Today

PRO $2.50/month

You're in Control. We never save credit card information or auto-renew subscriptions.
  1. Availability Map Search
  2. 3000+ Interactive Campground Maps
  3. Campground Virtual Tours
  4. Save Your Favorite Campsites
  5. Favorite Campsites Availability
  6. Campground Mobile Speed Test Maps
  7. National Parks, Forests & Ranger District Layers
  8. Wildfires & Air Quality Map Layer
  9. Satellite View Map Layer
  10. Campsite SMS Cancellation Alerts
  11. Rent your Property & Cabins
  12. Love's & Super Walmart Map Layers
  13. Cracker Barrel & Bass Pro Shop Map Layers
  14. Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) Layer
  15. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Map Layer
  16. RV Propane, Parking, Dump, Water Map Layer
Pro is FREE for 7 days. (No credit card information required!)

Thanks to all our Supporting Members

@BranJen - Santa Clara, CA

I wanted to thank you for this site and especially for the notifications feature. Thanks to your site and my subscription I was able to book a campsite I've been annoyingly trying to book for 5 years unsuccessfully. So thank you.

@Wondering - Oregon

Wow! Woke up this morning to a notification that a favorite had opened at Paulina, and when I went to check, it was there. This membership just paid for itself in the first 24 hours I owned it. Couldn't take the site it conflicted with a trip already set, but it truly was there. Thanks Tons.

@CarlaLThompson - Colorado

I just love this site and I tell everyone about it! It's so competitive to secure desired campsites and the alerts really help track when sites free up. The best part of this story is our alert notified a cancellation the next day!!!!!! Just incredible!!!

Map Settings
Reset
Satellite View
Satellite
Wildfires
Wildfires
National Forests
National Forests
National Parks
National Parks
Air Quality
Air Quality
Bureau of Land Management
BLM
Motor Vehicle Use Maps
OHV MVUM
Love's Travel Stop
Love's
D
Dump Stations
W
Water
LP
Propane
P
RV Parking
Walmart Supercenter
Super Walmart
Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel
Bass Pro Shop
Bass Pro Shops
 
Rating:
Price*:
Length:
Amps:
Elev:
feet
Temp:
°F
Down:
Up:
*Earn our Leave No Trace badge to see our free camping sites.