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Rend Lake — Attraction in Illinois

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Rend Lake is a 13-mile long, 3-mile wide reservoir located in Southern Illinois in Franklin and Jefferson Counties near the town of Benton. It contains 18,900 acres of water, stores 185,000 acre-feet of water, and supplies over 15 million gallons of water per day to 300,000 persons in over 60 communities.
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Rend Lake

Illinois
4.7(353)
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Rend Lake is a 13-mile long, 3-mile wide reservoir located in Southern Illinois in Franklin and Jefferson Counties near the town of Benton. It contains 18,900 acres of water, stores 185,000 acre-feet of water, and supplies over 15 million gallons of water per day to 300,000 persons in over 60 communities.

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NOON-YEAR’S EVE PARTY
NOON-YEAR’S EVE PARTY
Wed, Dec 31 • 10:00 AM
603 Public Square, Benton, IL, United States, Illinois 62812
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New Year Party
New Year Party
Wed, Dec 31 • 7:00 PM
1645 S Washington St, Du Quoin, IL, United States
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NEW YEARS EVE COMEDY EXTRAVAGANZA!
NEW YEARS EVE COMEDY EXTRAVAGANZA!
Wed, Dec 31 • 7:30 PM
111 N Main St, Benton, IL, United States, Illinois 62812
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4.7
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4.0
6y

Beautiful lake. We didn't fish but it would be the perfect spot. The facilities were clean. Great hot water for showers. Our site did have like 3 dead trees that need to be taken down. The circles down the lanes were dangerous for our big rig. We ended up tipping a little and needing to pull out boards to help keep us upright. It was quite scary. Site was super affordable and flat. Lots of deer and birds. Host was very genuine and helpful. Bike...

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5.0
7y

Love this lake and the amenities. There is a lodge with a nice restaurant on the marina with a picturesque view and setting. Boat rentals and lots of room for fun water sports, great fishing year round. If are considering this place, stop thinking and DO IT... it is a place to visit, a must destination in my view. One drawback is there not the usual shops and stores full of...

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5.0
6y

We always have a good time visiting the lake. They have really nice camping areas and we love swimming at the beaches. We've been checking out their cabins and boat rentals for our next romantic weekend away. They have nice jungle gyms and play area's for the kids. We noticed the walking trails.... we're probably going to check out at least one on our next...

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TheInfamous CK1TheInfamous CK1
Great Lake that's the cleanest in a 100 mile radius if not 200 miles. Lake has tons of launching points, waves aren't to choppy, people are friendly and the water isn't nasty like most lakes around the area. This is my favorite lake in and around southern Illinois
Shawny AndrewsShawny Andrews
The best rest area I have been to BY FAR. Made me wanna be a kid again lol. The lake is right in the back with a playground and plenty of picnic areas. And the vending machines offer more than any I've seen, including ice cream and Starbucks coffee
Travis LloydTravis Lloyd
Just wish people. Wouldn't trash the place they come to enjoy on a holiday. Saturday night after most left the beach. My son and, I filled 3 trash cans and still had a huge pile. We informed the guards of said pile
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Great Lake that's the cleanest in a 100 mile radius if not 200 miles. Lake has tons of launching points, waves aren't to choppy, people are friendly and the water isn't nasty like most lakes around the area. This is my favorite lake in and around southern Illinois
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The best rest area I have been to BY FAR. Made me wanna be a kid again lol. The lake is right in the back with a playground and plenty of picnic areas. And the vending machines offer more than any I've seen, including ice cream and Starbucks coffee
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Just wish people. Wouldn't trash the place they come to enjoy on a holiday. Saturday night after most left the beach. My son and, I filled 3 trash cans and still had a huge pile. We informed the guards of said pile
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