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Campsite #49 at Gun Creek Campground, IL
$18
Campsite #49
| 8 people | |
| 50 ft | Back-In |
| 3 | good |
3/13
Campsite #49 Features: Back-In parking, 30 amp hookup, 50 amp hookup, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (20)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 65% |
| 4 star | | 30% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 5% |
@PaulB8317136 · Camped on Oct 15, 2025 at Campsite #49
Some highway noise and our campsite had been dropping persimmons, so a little messy.
@BonnieAB5E9C0C · Camped on Sep 2, 2025 at Campsite #49
Beautiful campground! We were right on the water. Wild turkeys and groundhog showed up in our site. It was so quiet and peaceful. Huge site, very well maintained.
@StevenT9884610 · Camped on May 11, 2025 at Campsite #49
Outside of the over-cleaning of the camp bathrooms that made my eyes sting, outside, the campground was fabulous!
@DennisB9968665 · Camped on Mar 23, 2025 at Campsite #49
A good site with a great view of the lake. Gun Creek is a great Corp campground for a quiet stay. The one issue is the persimmon trees on the site. Campers in the fall will have to deal with fruit on the ground.
@RogerR5597842 · Camped on Oct 6, 2024 at Campsite #49
The spot was very nice but the Persimmons on the ground were a total mess. I love Persimmons but they need to cut that tree down because it makes a huge mess. They get all in your RV and stuck to your shoes. The grass was very tall and considering the campground was PACKED it should have been mowed. Otherwise very nice quiet site.
@LindaS8448936 · Camped on Apr 22, 2024 at Campsite #49
Although we only spent one overnight here it was an enough to make us plan a return. The gate attendant was friendly and welcoming. The site was well kept and had a view of the lake. There were patrols which gave a sense of security.
@JamesM9879118 · Camped on Nov 8, 2023 at Campsite #49
My favorite Rend Lake campground is Gun creek. Its quiet and grounds are well maintained.
@MichaelS838841 · Camped on Sep 10, 2023 at Campsite #49
Unusual check-in/check-out times. Had to chase down lady for tag to go on pole and never caught her. Park ranger had to bring to us after we had already set up. He seemed a little upset with us. Showers were great, lot was great, and view was amazing!! Very clean!
@KathyH9289839 · Camped on Oct 30, 2022 at Campsite #49
There were five persimmons tree in front of our Trailer and we had persimmons and flies on our feet the dogs got diarrhea good thing we was only there two days it was very miserable with the rain so bad if they werent falling out the tree so bad we couldnt use the fireplace everywhere was persimmons made a terrible camping experience at that campsite it would be nice if they were closed at campsite when the persimmons was so bad otherwise it was an excellent yeah place..
@StevenS1501716 · Camped on Oct 2, 2022 at Campsite #49
Great site, nice park!
@JamesL2887084 · Camped on Apr 15, 2022 at Campsite #49
Very clean we are returning 3 more times this year
@WayneK5520252 · Camped on Nov 17, 2021 at Campsite #49
Gun Creek is a really nice campground with lot of space between sites. There are trails near it and golf course with restaurant. Sites are pretty good and they describe how level they are in the description. I stay on #49 and while it was list as level, I still had to do a little leveling. Host was fine and they did check on you. I ride my trike and there is plenty of safe riding in the area.
@WayneK956 · Camped on Nov 17, 2021 at Campsite #49
Gun Creek is a really nice campground with lot of space between sites. There are trails near it and golf course with restaurant. Sites are pretty good and they describe how level they are in the description. I stay on #49 and while it was list as level, I still had to do a little leveling. Host was fine and they did check on you. I ride my trike and there is plenty of safe riding in the area.
@SteveE420 · Camped on Nov 16, 2021 at Campsite #49
nice camping area
@SteveE7846862 · Camped on Nov 16, 2021 at Campsite #49
nice camping area
@JohnM1144946 · Camped on May 16, 2021 at Campsite #49
Still have barking dogs and mowing is still not good..Had to mow myself..Other than that Rend Lake is great and my favorite place to be,,
@JohnM577 · Camped on May 16, 2021 at Campsite #49
Still have barking dogs and mowing is still not good..Had to mow myself..Other than that Rend Lake is great and my favorite place to be,,
@JosephR3961273 · Camped on Oct 4, 2020 at Campsite #49
We stayed the 1st week of October 2020. Site #49 is awesome. Excellent views. Driveway long and fairly flat. The only problem we experienced was there are two persimmon trees that were dropping ripe persimmons all over the place. No matter how careful we were, we couldn't help tracking some of them into our camper after unknowingly stepping on them outside. If you are camping earler in the season this wouldn't be an issue. Also, the fire ring is a little bit too close to site #50. Had a neighbor roll in one evening and he had a slide out on our side near the fire ring. He saw my firewood piled up and knew I planned to have a fire and mentioned his site was a little narrow but didn't even try to move his camper up or over to avoid the fire ring. We went ahead and had a fire without any problems but if I was on site 50 I would have pulled up 10 or 15 feet because I have a slide on that side of my camper as well. Overall, we had a blast. Rented a pontoon from Rend Lake Marina one day and it was awesome and well worth it.
@LarryG4149139 · Camped on Jul 15, 2020 at Campsite #49
The facilities at Gun Creek were really very impressive. We have a 35 foot Class A coach and were parked in a site right next to the lake. Although there are sites with FHU and 50 amps, we picked a site that only provided 50 amp service with no other. We were towing a vehicle and they had a spot near the dump station that allowed easy unhook - most sites are back in. The grounds are well groomed and the sites are spacious. The only word of caution is that some of the sites are not level enough for a coach. Specific site recommendations that are level next to the lake (electric only): 049 050 024 and 25. Suggest staying away from 027 - too steep. Overall, a great place at a fantastic price. We would come back!
@ToniDB5985AC18 · Camped on Oct 21, 2019 at Campsite #49
We have fallen in love with the lake. We try and get lot 49 because it gives the view of the lake that we enjoy greatly. The park employees have always been very pleasant and its only 2 hrs from our home. The antique shops in the area are great, There is a Walmart close. Always enjoyable.
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