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Gun Creek Campground is located on the eastern shore of Rend Lake— the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of activities, events, and nature at its best. Gun Creek Campground offers 98 reservable campsites equipped with electric hookups, a picnic table, and a firepit. The fields, forests and waters of Rend Lake provide a natural haven for wildlife and an outdoor wonderland for you.
max Stay
14 nights
max Concurrent Stay
4 campsite(s) held
Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.
Gun Creek Campground offers 98 reservable campsites equipped with electric hookups, a picnic table, and a firepit. The campground offers a dump station, hot showers, flush toilets, and drinking water to provide a comfortable camping experience for guests. A playground is also conveniently located within the Nighthawk and Eagle camping loops.
The fields, forests and waters of Rend Lake provide a natural haven for wildlife and an outdoor wonderland for you. Woodland areas are made up of hickory, oak, and beautiful maples providing habitat to white-tail deer, turkeys, racoons, and many more native species. The shorelines are an excellent viewing area for waterfowl, shorebirds, and bank fishing our known crappie population.
Gun Creek Campground is conveniently located near the Gun Creek Day Use Area, which includes a boat ramp and a reservable picnic shelter. The area offers abundant opportunities for boating, hiking, fishing, hunting, swimming, and general outdoor exploration. Additional recreation features around Rend Lake include the Rend Lake Bike Trail, an archery complex with a 3D trail and elevated shooting platform, a dog park with a swimming feature, and two public swimming beaches (including the pet-friendly North Marcum Beach).
Rend Lake Golf Complex, which includes a 27-hole golf course, restaurant, and lodge. Rend Lake Shooting Complex Rend Lake Archery Complex Rend Lake Mountain Bike Trail Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park North Marcum Day Use (Beach and Boat Ramp)
Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.
A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.
EAGL
71 ft
vehicle
8
people
Full
shade
EAGL
84 ft
vehicle
8
people
—
shade
EAGL
79 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
NIGH
75 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
EAGL
80 ft
vehicle
8
people
Full
shade
EAGL
64 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
EAGL
71 ft
vehicle
8
people
Full
shade
EAGL
72 ft
vehicle
8
people
Full
shade
NIGH
88 ft
vehicle
8
people
—
shade
NIGH
54 ft
vehicle
8
people
—
shade
EAGL
63 ft
vehicle
8
people
Full
shade
NIGH
85 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
NIGH
69 ft
vehicle
8
people
—
shade
NIGH
71 ft
vehicle
8
people
—
shade
EAGL
83 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
NIGH
63 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
EAGL
65 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
CARD
77 ft
vehicle
8
people
—
shade
NIGH
77 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
NIGH
48 ft
vehicle
8
people
Full
shade
NIGH
75 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
NIGH
66 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
CARD
86 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
NIGH
88 ft
vehicle
8
people
—
shade
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