$18
Gun Creek
Closed for the season
Total sites: 100
Booking Window: 6 months
Booking Window: 6 months
472 ft
52°F
40°F
40°F
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Gun Creek Campground, IL - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
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.
Campsite Reviews (637)
4.4 out of 5
| 5 star | 61% | |
| 4 star | 23% | |
| 3 star | 7% | |
| 2 star | 5% | |
| 1 star | 1% |
@CoreyC6B9FFC71 · Camped on Nov 23, 2025 at Campsite #28
Great spot, not level, but good amenities. The lake is not easy to access due to rocks between the shore and the water.
@KevinV1108191 · Camped on Nov 21, 2025 at Campsite #62
Nice place to camp
@GwenythTF8EA21 · Camped on Nov 21, 2025 at Campsite #85
Wonderful place to be for a night or several more nights. Quiet, peaceful by the water, lots of room on each site. We have visited here more times than we can count. Perfect place to rest and relax. We also had a great chat with Dakota - one of the hosts. Our Lab pups loved him. Very sociable and there to help. Thank you!!!
@ThomasP9156982 · Camped on Nov 19, 2025 at Campsite #70
Seems to be a nice place but it was raining and we were there for 1 night
@MerleBCC8C8CFB · Camped on Nov 19, 2025 at Campsite #30
Gun Creek campground stay was excellent. Full hook ups, easy back in site, easy access to area to hook and unhook TOAD. Future travelers beware though, road to campground has a posted weight limit of 10 ton. Many Class A's will exceed this posted weight limit.
@JutaB91BE79638 · Camped on Nov 16, 2025 at Campsite #15
I highly recommend this campground.
@MichaelH990269 · Camped on Nov 16, 2025 at Campsite #22
Excellent 2 day stay. A good well maintained camp facility that was quiet & peaceful. Would stay here again. Camp hosts were friendly & helpful.
@JutaB91BE79638 · Camped on Nov 12, 2025 at Campsite #30
This park was clean and quiet. The scenery around the lake was beautiful. Thank you
@BrettS5682972 · Camped on Nov 9, 2025 at Campsite #45
Staff is great and easy to deal with. Facilities are clean and in good working order.
@FloydB3252929 · Camped on Nov 9, 2025 at Campsite #74
good facility
@marioj12F04F87 · Camped on Nov 7, 2025 at Campsite #56
Excellent customer service. Site was clean and ready to be occupied when my arrival
@PaulaC9304395 · Camped on Nov 7, 2025 at Campsite #79
Gun Creek is my favorite campground. The people that check you in are friendly and very helpful. The bathrooms are nice. I especially love the views of the lake.
@jackw5749867 · Camped on Nov 3, 2025 at Campsite #83
Excellent in every way! We will certainly be back!!
@KarenH5592205 · Camped on Nov 3, 2025 at Campsite #51
We arrived late and were only staying one night, so did not get to experience much. Took a walk in the morning down to the lake and it was nice
@RoyCACBB6E8C8E · Camped on Oct 31, 2025 at Campsite #78
Site 79 was awesome
@BarbaraB381397 · Camped on Oct 28, 2025 at Campsite #51
Helpful person when we entered at service desk. Stayed in a pull thru. You need more pull Thurs thanks!
@MelissaK867058 · Camped on Oct 26, 2025 at Campsite #48
Very polite hosts.
@JohnP1604489 · Camped on Oct 26, 2025 at Campsite #70
Easy on and off the freeway.
@WilliamO175829 · Camped on Oct 26, 2025 at Campsite #96
Weve stopped here several times either on our way south or on our way back north. Have never had a bad experience.
@KathleenS96717 · Camped on Oct 25, 2025 at Campsite #43
This was a very well kept park. We only stayed one night as we were traveling thru. Site was large enough for our total length HDT which is 72 foot long. No need to unhook.
@MandiGBC40EF37 · Camped on Oct 25, 2025 at Campsite #70
Excellently maintained campsite and bathrooms. Close to the lake. Everyone was respectful and quiet at night. The playground was a great plus to entertain the kids while setting up camp.
@danb6262240 · Camped on Oct 23, 2025 at Campsite #67
The staff was very helpful and pleasant when entering and when asking questions later.
@DustinB1202239 · Camped on Oct 17, 2025 at Campsite #22
Very nice stay. Everything was exceptional
@MikeV9624058 · Camped on Oct 16, 2025 at Campsite #10
Lovely park with low fees. Many great sites, but many sites are severely sloped so choose wisely to make sure that you can level your rig.
@JoeR4253294 · Camped on Oct 16, 2025 at Campsite #92
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