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North Sandusky Campground

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What to know before booking

North Sandusky Campground is located on the western shore of Rend Lake near the Sandusky cove— the perfect place to enjoy a wide variety of activities, events, and nature at its best. North Sandusky Campground offers 95 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

Official campground details, summarized

Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.

Facilities

North Sandusky Campground offers 95 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. Playgrounds are also conveniently located at the campground entrance and within the White Oak camping loop.

Natural Features

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.

Recreation

North Sandusky Campground is conveniently located near the North Sandusky Day Use Area, which includes a boat ramp, two reservable picnic shelters, and a disc golf course. Within the campground, visitors can access the Rend Lake Bike Trail—over 20 miles of paved pathways that guide riders through scenic woodlands and across views of Rend Lake and the Big Muddy River. The area offers abundant opportunities for boating, hiking, fishing, hunting, swimming, and general outdoor exploration. Additional recreation features around Rend Lake include 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).

Nearby Attractions

North Sandusky Disc Golf Course Rend Lake Bike Trail

Campsite map

Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.

118 mapped sites

Campsites

A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.

Site 054

WOOD

STANDARD ELECTRIC

73 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 009

PINT

STANDARD ELECTRIC

80 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 076

SHAG

MANAGEMENT

52 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 033

RING

STANDARD ELECTRIC

66 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 048

WOOD

STANDARD ELECTRIC

58 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 025

RING

STANDARD ELECTRIC

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 088

SWEE

STANDARD ELECTRIC

82 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 011

PINT

STANDARD ELECTRIC

78 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 016

PINT

STANDARD ELECTRIC

84 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 051

WOOD

STANDARD ELECTRIC

71 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 050

WOOD

STANDARD ELECTRIC

67 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 056

SHAG

MANAGEMENT

40 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 060

SHAG

MANAGEMENT

40 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 071

SHAG

MANAGEMENT

50 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 043

WOOD

STANDARD ELECTRIC

78 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 098

HICK

STANDARD ELECTRIC

76 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 042

WOOD

STANDARD ELECTRIC

78 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 027

RING

STANDARD ELECTRIC

52 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 039

WOOD

STANDARD ELECTRIC

79 ft

vehicle

8

people

—

shade

Site 091

SWEE

STANDARD ELECTRIC

79 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 004

PINT

STANDARD ELECTRIC

80 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 017

PINT

STANDARD ELECTRIC

85 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 082

MAPL

STANDARD ELECTRIC

80 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 045

WOOD

STANDARD ELECTRIC

78 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Important notices

All campers MUST register/ check-in with gate attendant upon arrival to receive site and vehicle tags.
Camping equipment is required to be placed on the campsite; one camper with a maximum of three tents OR four tents per site are permitted. Sites may NOT be reserved for parking of vehicles.
Reservations require a primary occupant to be 18 years of age or older and to be present on-site for the duration of the stay.
See Park Information Guide for additional rules and regulations.

More at Rend Lake

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Common questions

How do I book North Sandusky Campground?

Reservations are handled by Recreation.gov, not by Kestrel. Use the official reservation link on this page to book. Kestrel only watches availability and tells you when a site frees up.

How quickly will I hear about a cancellation?

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