About Coles Creek Campground
Number of accommodations: 145
Campground Amenities
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Beach Access -
Pet Friendly -
Potable Water -
Lake Access -
Showers -
Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (412)
What Guests Are Saying
Coles Creek Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, spacious sites, and friendly staff, creating a welcoming atmosphere for campers. Many visitors enjoyed beautiful lake views, well-maintained facilities, and quiet surroundings, making it a favorite spot for repeat visits. While some noted minor drawbacks such as limited shade and occasional noise, the overall camping experience is regarded as positive, with many expressing eagerness to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Coles Creek Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, spacious sites, and friendly staff, creating a welcoming atmosphere for campers. Many visitors enjoyed beautiful lake views, well-maintained facilities, and quiet surroundings, making it a favorite spot for repeat visits. While some noted minor drawbacks such as limited shade and occasional noise, the overall camping experience is regarded as positive, with many expressing eagerness to return.
Review Summary
Lynn V
VerifiedOctober 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 089, Loop: L4
Great campground
Amy A
VerifiedOctober 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 086, Loop: L4
Beautiful lake front spot with amazing sunset views! Lake access to fish right down the hill from your own site! The bathrooms were super clean and nice! Private “bathrooms” to shower! Great campsite! We will be back!
Margaret D
VerifiedOctober 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 104, Loop: L5
We love to camp at Cole’s Creek. We were parked in a site next to a camper whose two dogs were left alone inside their camper for 4 to 6 hours a day. They could see us out the window and barked nonstop the when we were outside playing yard games, etc with our friends. We also could hear their barking inside our camper. It definitely was a nuisance for us to hear barking from early morning to late evening.
Karen S
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 073, Loop: L4
Everything was clean. Bathrooms and shower house. We had good shade it we quiet. We went for walks would have been nicer if amphitheater would have movies each weekend when nothing else was going on.
Glenda R
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 111, Loop: L5
we w ere here with friends I parked near the restroom for my veteran husband
Ruth W
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 098, Loop: L4
This is my favorite camping spot. Camping spots are great with trees, birds, view off the lake. It also gives you enough area to play games etc. Restrooms are clean as are the very roomy shower rooms. The area is very clean and well kept. I always enjoy my camping days here.
Brian M
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 142, Loop: L5
Very clean And loved the paved level sites will definitely atley stay again
Rogelio M
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 107, Loop: L5
Nice weather
Michael F
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 134, Loop: L5
Great facility with fine amenities.
Debra E
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 122, Loop: L5
It was absolutely beautiful! The only thing that I could add is, it would be wonderful if we had water. Beautiful though wide spaces you’re not cramped together absolutely wonderful. I don’t think there’s a bad spot in the park. What I don’t understand is making reservations. I made a month ahead of time and everything seem to be occupied. When we arrived, I could only count 13 campers. Everything else was empty. I think the website needs some work!
Location Coles Creek Campground
Address:
801 Lake Road
Carlyle, IL, 62231-9703
United States
From I-57, take Old U.S. Route 50 west for 19 miles through Salem, Odin and Sandoval. Turn north on Boulder Road and continue for 4 miles, then turn onto 1700 and continue until the road connects with 2400. Continue south to the Coles Creek entrance. Address: 16225 Coles Creek RD, Carlyle, IL 62231
Latitude & Longitude: 38.6569 / -89.2603
Elevation: 142 feet
Policies & Rules
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No personal checks or cash are accepted at this time. Credit/Debit card only. |
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Camping No-Show - Camping no-show customers who do not arrive at the campground or group facility by check-out time the day after arrival or does not cancel the reservation by check out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date will be assessed a $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night use fee. If the no-show service fee is greater than the reservation amount, the customer will not be charged any additional service fees. |
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Cancellation Fees - A $10 service fee is withheld from the refund anytime the customer cancels a camping or day use reservation. Depending on when the cancellation is made, it may be considered a late cancellation and additional fees may be forfeited.
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Check-out time is 4 p.m. / Check-in time is 5 p.m. |
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Firewood brought into this facility must be purchased, or collected locally due to invasive insects. |
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Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information. |
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Click here for a virtual tour of Carlyle Lake. |
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All campsites are reservable. |
