Openings · last 7 days
185
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 185 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233613
When South Sandusky Campground reopens
South Sandusky Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
379
Openings · last 90 days
415
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dThursday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 129 of 415 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Thursday (31.1%), with Wednesday (66) and Friday (58) next in line.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 12:00 and 19:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 146 of 415 detected openings (35.2%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Central Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Lead-time profile
Days before stay date · percentilesHalf of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 22 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 5–33 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
Highest-churn sites
Most openings · 90d| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | 14 | 3.4% |
| 150 | 13 | 3.1% |
| 165 | 13 | 3.1% |
| 191 | 10 | 2.4% |
| 184 | 10 | 2.4% |
Site 196 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 14. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Nov 1, 2026 · of 127 monitored sites
Of the 5,715 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Nov 1, 2026): 1,536 open for online reservation · 3,291 reserved · 888 closed. Of the facility's 127 monitored sites, 126 can be reserved online and 1 are first-come, first-served.
Where the open windows are
73.1% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 1,536 of 5,715 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Nov 1, 2026Not open online73.1%
Open site-nights1,536 / 5,715
Reserved (of online inventory)3,291 / 4,827
Weekday openings981
Weekend openings555
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 981 fall on weekdays and 555 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Nov 2026October holds the most room. 1,018 of 3,937 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 127 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 0 | None open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| T-2 | 43 |
| T-8 | 41 |
| 132 | 40 |
| T-1 | 38 |
| T-3 | 38 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18
The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
1,536 open site-nights across 118 sites at South Sandusky Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 282 2-night, 225 3-night, 52 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 132.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 99 ft. 119 sites take 25 ft, 119 sites take 35 ft, 119 sites take 40 ft. 8 sites of 127 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
Showing 60 of 118 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-2 | Not recorded | None | 43 | 36 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +31 more |
| T-8 | Not recorded | None | 41 | 29 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +29 more |
| 132 | 55 ft | Yes | 40 | 21 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +28 more |
| T-1 | Not recorded | None | 38 | 29 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +26 more |
| T-3 | Not recorded | None | 38 | 21 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +26 more |
| T-5 | Not recorded | None | 37 | 14 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +25 more |
| 127 | 54 ft | Yes | 36 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +24 more |
| T-4 | Not recorded | None | 36 | 12 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +24 more |
| T-6 | Not recorded | None | 36 | 29 nights | Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +24 more |
| 126 | 60 ft | Yes | 33 | 21 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +21 more |
| 133 | 67 ft | Yes | 33 | 21 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +21 more |
| 134 | 54 ft | Yes | 31 | 17 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +19 more |
| 129 | 48 ft | Yes | 29 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +17 more |
| 125 | 60 ft | Yes | 28 | 12 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +16 more |
| 144 | 90 ft | Yes | 27 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +15 more |
| 145 | 84 ft | Yes | 27 | 9 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13 +15 more |
| 124 | 82 ft | Yes | 26 | 11 nights | Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13 +14 more |
| 147 | 92 ft | Yes | 26 | 8 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 5, Oct 6 +14 more |
| 155 | 77 ft | Yes | 26 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6 +14 more |
| 159 | 60 ft | Yes | 26 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +14 more |
| 160 | 57 ft | Yes | 26 | 13 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +14 more |
| 161 | 55 ft | Yes | 26 | 8 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +14 more |
| 130 | 53 ft | Yes | 25 | 8 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +13 more |
| 146 | 79 ft | Yes | 24 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +12 more |
| 131 | 60 ft | Yes | 23 | 8 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 18, Oct 19 +11 more |
| 154 | 68 ft | Yes | 23 | 8 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13 +11 more |
| 158 | 55 ft | Yes | 23 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +11 more |
| 128 | 54 ft | Yes | 22 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +10 more |
| 148 | 77 ft | Yes | 22 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16 +10 more |
| 142 | 53 ft | Yes | 21 | 6 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6 +9 more |
| 173 | 67 ft | Yes | 20 | 5 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +8 more |
| T-7 | Not recorded | None | 20 | 5 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +8 more |
| 149 | 68 ft | Yes | 19 | 8 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 25 +7 more |
| 157 | 86 ft | Yes | 19 | 6 nights | Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +7 more |
| 121 | 57 ft | Yes | 18 | 5 nights | Sep 18, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +6 more |
| 141 | 81 ft | Yes | 18 | 5 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +6 more |
| 153 | 52 ft | Yes | 17 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13 +5 more |
| 138 | 56 ft | Yes | 15 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 25, Oct 26 +3 more |
| 177 | 52 ft | Yes | 15 | 3 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 3, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 13, Oct 14 +3 more |
| 165 | 77 ft | Yes | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13 +2 more |
| 170 | 64 ft | Yes | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 30, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27 +2 more |
| 191A | 67 ft | Yes | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 13, Oct 18 +2 more |
| 193 | 80 ft | Yes | 14 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 26, Oct 27 +2 more |
| 201 | 99 ft | Yes | 14 | 4 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26 +2 more |
| 151 | 57 ft | Yes | 13 | 3 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 27, Oct 28 +1 more |
| 191 | 74 ft | Yes | 13 | 4 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26 +1 more |
| 196 | 80 ft | Yes | 13 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +1 more |
| 135 | 74 ft | Yes | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1 |
| 122 | 64 ft | Yes | 10 | 5 nights | Sep 18, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1 |
| 172 | 68 ft | Yes | 10 | 4 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 24, Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18 |
| 195A | 80 ft | Yes | 10 | 7 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 12 |
| 197 | 77 ft | Yes | 10 | 3 nights | Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 31, Nov 1 |
| 213 | 77 ft | Yes | 10 | 3 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 23, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1 |
| 123 | 64 ft | Yes | 9 | 4 nights | Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1 |
| 136 | 83 ft | Yes | 9 | 5 nights | Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1 |
| 140 | 60 ft | Yes | 9 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 26, Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Nov 1 |
| 164 | 74 ft | Yes | 9 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Oct 12, Oct 15, Oct 18, Nov 1 |
| 195 | 73 ft | Yes | 9 | 3 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1 |
| 162 | 72 ft | Yes | 8 | 3 nights | Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 24, Oct 25, Oct 26, Nov 1 |
| 190 | 80 ft | Yes | 8 | 3 nights | Sep 20, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1 |
About South Sandusky Campground
Overview
South 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. Rend Lake is made up of 20,633 acres of water and 19,523 acres of land. Whether you're looking for high adventure, a peaceful retreat, or something in between, you'll find it here in the heart of Southern Illinois.
Recreation
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).
Facilities
South Sandusky Campground offers 124 reservable campsites each equipped with a picnic table and a firepit. Electric hookups are provided at all sites, excluding tent sites. 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 within the Redbud, Pine Tree, and Sycamore camping loops.
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 the known crappie population.
127 monitored sites1 FCFS siteRVs up to 99 ft119 with hookups127 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 8
Getting there
From I-57 take exit 71 and turn west onto Route 14. After 3 miles turn right on Rend City Road, then continue for 6 miles to the campground entrance on the right.
South Sandusky, Sesser, IL 62884618-724-2493
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at South Sandusky Campground?
Reservations for South Sandusky Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 73.1% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation; 1,536 of 5,715 remain open. Campsite Sniper has also detected 415 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at South Sandusky Campground?
Campsite Sniper detected 185 site-date openings at South Sandusky Campground in the last 7 days, 379 over 30 days and 415 over the last 90.
Which day of the week had the most detected openings at South Sandusky Campground?
Thursday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 129 of 415 (31.1%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
Can I get a multi-night stay at South Sandusky Campground?
225 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site 132. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at South Sandusky Campground fit a 35-foot RV?
119 of the 127 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 99 ft. 119 of those 127 sites have a recorded maximum length and 8 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at South Sandusky Campground?
October 2026, with 1,018 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 3,937.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at South Sandusky Campground?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 22 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 5-33 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at South Sandusky Campground?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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