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The southern tip of Illinois has many gorgeous outdoor destinations to visit, and when you book an RV in Jackson County, you’ll have easy access to a few of them. In this county is Cedar Lake, which is nestled between the Trail of Tears State Forest and Giant City State Park. Cedar Lake, which is a 1,750 reservoir that was made after damming Cedar Creek, was created in 1974.

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Getting Outdoors

Hiking is an extremely popular activity for guests to Cedar Lake, and since the Cedar Lake Trail System travels over 14 miles, it is easy to spend a day or more on your feet. Four different trails are surrounding the lake, and when you are seeking more hiking head to the Trail of Tears State Forest. In this state forest, one of the more popular hiking destinations is the Pomona Natural Bridge.

Camping at Cedar Lake

State park RV campgrounds are often great choices when exploring new areas, especially when traveling in an RV. Cedar Lake is near Giant City State Park, which has over 90 campgrounds that can accommodate RVs with ease. There are a variety of different types of campgrounds, some that are more secluded and some that are a bit less private. Regardless of the location, though, all campsites have access to campground features like flushing toilets and hot showers, picnic shelters, sanitary dumping stations, and more.

Exploring the Area

Cedar Lake is near Carbondale, which is home to the Southern Illinois University campus. Because it is a college town, Carbondale is filled with plenty of tasty and diverse restaurants, so finding a place to eat when you tire of camp food won’t be an issue. Also in Carbondale are plenty of gas stations, both in and on the edges of town.

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Recent RV rental reviews in Cedar Lake

Anne P.

October, 2025

This was a great experience - our first time camping in an RV! Denis was very helpful and accommodating, gave us the info we needed to navigate and be successful. The RV was really, really nice, comfortable bed and had all the basics on board. Also, I booked without giving Denis much notice, so I appreciate that as well. We'll definitely reach out again.
Bill P.

October, 2025

Host or very accommodating RV was supplied with everything we needed this was a trial run to see if we were going to purchase an RV
Ted W.

October, 2025

Kari was great needed an RV last minute, she came dropped it off and set it up for us, made it such an easy and fun experience, will def book again. The Rv is was in great shape. Our family loved it!

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