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Gun Creek
Total sites: 100
Available Tonight: 77
Available this Weekend: 79
Booking Window: 6 months
Available Tonight: 77
Available this Weekend: 79
Booking Window: 6 months
472 ft
67°F
51°F
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Gun Creek Campground, IL
Gun Creek Campground in Franklin County is located 49 min northeast of Carbondale, IL with an elevation of 472 feet. There are a total of 100 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid March to the end of November. 99 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 99 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 25 sites have electric and water hookups. 74 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $18.00 to $30.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
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Campsite Reviews (485)
4.4 out of 5
| 5 star | 61% | |
| 4 star | 24% | |
| 3 star | 7% | |
| 2 star | 5% | |
| 1 star | 1% |
@JaniceR3870008 · Camped on Mar 25, 2025 at Campsite #28
We love camping at Gun Creek!
@JamesK1667053 · Camped on Mar 19, 2025 at Campsite #20
Great, mostly flat site and easy to level your rig. That's not the case with many of the sites here. There are an inordinate amount of negative sloped sites (sloping away from the campground road toward the back of the site). There are some that I would consider unusable for that reason. Look for the notes made about the grade percentage of slope and also check reviews where most of us will let you know!
@ElizabethB5852 · Camped on Mar 16, 2025 at Campsite #47
Peaceful, clean, and well maintained
@JoeB9521197 · Camped on Mar 14, 2025 at Campsite #21
Had a water issue and was resolved very fast.
@SteveW7867249 · Camped on Nov 20, 2024 at Campsite #83
We camped at site 083 on the last 5 days of the season. The park was almost empty, but all facilities were available and the park was clean and fully staffed. Our site was on the lake front, with a beautiful view of the sunsets but very windy when the was wind from the west.
@RaymondZ1573AB · Camped on Nov 20, 2024 at Campsite #76
Camped twice in November 2024. Camp is well maintained and very clean. Most sites are quite open, but spacious. Many sites have significant slope - especially those near the lake. Excellent value.
@JohnP1604489 · Camped on Nov 19, 2024 at Campsite #79
Campsite #79 was awesome! Beautiful grove of taller trees between you and the lake with nothing in-between. The campgrounds were clean, maintained, and very pleasant. I will be back sometime for sure!
@MichaelH990269 · Camped on Nov 18, 2024 at Campsite #20
Nice and pleasant camping experience. Camp hosts were friendly and helpful.
@RobertH1222975 · Camped on Nov 18, 2024 at Campsite #26
Our site had a beautiful view! The lady at the check in was awesome!!
@JuliusW9C7C923 · Camped on Nov 17, 2024 at Campsite #30
Site #30 nice site ,enjoyed 3 days fair to good weather enjoyed 3 of the four days sunny mild temperatures till the last day turned cold all in all great time will return next year
@RickyTAF6D38E3 · Camped on Nov 15, 2024 at Campsite #48
Beautiful campground
@LauraS4657948 · Camped on Nov 15, 2024 at Campsite #15
Our site was great and just as posted on the site! Spectrum mobile worked better than At&T.
@StephenM951052 · Camped on Nov 13, 2024 at Campsite #58
Just a one night stay while traveling. Clean and well maintained. If you are looking for seclusion, the sites are a tad close to each other from what I saw. Paved drives into all campsites. Some sites have a 6% grade on them, so setting up an RV to level may be a challenge for some. Solid wheel chocks are an absolute must. Interstate noise is a constant.
@RobertS9225788 · Camped on Nov 12, 2024 at Campsite #18
Gun Creek is a beautiful place to camp at Rend Lake, IL.We enjoy fall camping so it's the perfect place to go in November.
@BretR77B2AF026 · Camped on Nov 11, 2024 at Campsite #36
This campground is beautiful. We love staying here!
@RaymondZ1573AB · Camped on Nov 7, 2024 at Campsite #47
Clean campground. Nice sights.
@jefff8502208 · Camped on Nov 6, 2024 at Campsite #48
What beautiful sunsets
@PAULL8120165 · Camped on Nov 4, 2024 at Campsite #28
Gun Creek and South Markumn are our favorite stop over spots while traveling on highway 57. Lots of sites on Rend Lake and plenty of space between sites.
@ChrisS8694045 · Camped on Nov 4, 2024 at Campsite #96
Really enjoyed our stay at Gun Creek. Great pricing, nice spacing between sites, clean bathrooms, easy highway access (but no traffic noise). Would definitely stay again.
@DennisB9968665 · Camped on Nov 3, 2024 at Campsite #48
A beautiful site. But while it is level side to side, it has quite a slope. 4 inches on the back still requires you to drop the nose all the way down. But a great view of sunsets on the lake. But also be advised that the turnaround at the end is tight. Keep your camper high on the turn to keep from dragging your camper as you turn. We saw a couple campers do that while we were there.
@TheresaM7575E6 · Camped on Oct 31, 2024 at Campsite #93
Gun Creek campground is very clean, the sites are spacious, with plentiful views of Rend Lake. It was a quiet restful visit. we loved the campground so much we extended our stay twice!
@ElaineB5855727 · Camped on Oct 31, 2024 at Campsite #25
Popular COE conveniently located off the interstate. Stayed only one night while traveling, but can see why it would be a destination spot. Nice COE by a large lake with FHU options.
@RichardJ844521 · Camped on Oct 28, 2024 at Campsite #51
The gate people had already left when I arrived at 2pm. Went to site and hooked up left a 10 next morning never saw anyone.
@TerryO7704177 · Camped on Oct 28, 2024 at Campsite #93
Nice quiet campground with spacious lots.
@DanielS7047089 · Camped on Oct 27, 2024 at Campsite #84
Site was far from level. Had to use every leveling block we had, and still were pretty tilted. Itd help a lot if the site descriptions gave information on site slope. For a quick overnight in a class B van, a level site is most welcome.
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