About Coles Creek Campground
Number of accommodations: 145
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
Water Access
- Beach Access
- Lake Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (835)
What Guests Are Saying
Coles Creek Campground offers spacious, well-maintained sites with a clean and quiet environment, making it a favorite among campers. Visitors appreciate the cleanliness of the restrooms and shower facilities, as well as the friendly camp hosts. While some faced minor inconveniences like the absence of firewood for sale and occasional noise from pets, the overall experience is highly positive, with many eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Coles Creek Campground offers spacious, well-maintained sites with a clean and quiet environment, making it a favorite among campers. Visitors appreciate the cleanliness of the restrooms and shower facilities, as well as the friendly camp hosts. While some faced minor inconveniences like the absence of firewood for sale and occasional noise from pets, the overall experience is highly positive, with many eager to return.
Review Summary
Rob C
VerifiedAugust 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 125, Loop: L5
Beautiful site. Level, paved, shaded and lakefront. The new shower house was great. Grassed area were a little tall, but no weeds. Favorite site we've stayed at thus far.
Charles R
VerifiedAugust 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: L1
Sheri the campground host was very helpful. Actually all of the host were friendly and informative. We extended our trip effortlessly by two days and had a great time.
Charles R
VerifiedAugust 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: L1
Sheri the campground host was very helpful. Actually all of the host were friendly and informative. We extended our trip effortlessly by two days and had a great time.
James W
VerifiedAugust 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: L1
We love Coles Creek campground and stay 4 or 5 times a year. Les and Sherrie are great camp hosts. The shaded spots are great on hot days. The views of the lake are great as well. Only complaint is too many dogs running around off leash and this trip, 2 large dogs were off leash and came onto my camp site. Wish the rangers would better enforce leash rules.
James W
VerifiedAugust 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: L1
We love Coles Creek campground and stay 4 or 5 times a year. Les and Sherrie are great camp hosts. The shaded spots are great on hot days. The views of the lake are great as well. Only complaint is too many dogs running around off leash and this trip, 2 large dogs were off leash and came onto my camp site. Wish the rangers would better enforce leash rules.
Timothy M
VerifiedAugust 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 094, Loop: L4
Restrooms, showers were very clean. Grounds well kept. Attendant at the gate was very pleasant and helpful.
Timothy M
VerifiedAugust 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 094, Loop: L4
Restrooms, showers were very clean. Grounds well kept. Attendant at the gate was very pleasant and helpful.
Jackie L
VerifiedAugust 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 132, Loop: L5
Clean and peaceful!
Jackie L
VerifiedAugust 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 132, Loop: L5
Clean and peaceful!
Lorna M
VerifiedJuly 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 147, Loop: L5
Our kids and families and us stayed 2 days/2 nights. The grounds, bathhouse, bathrooms were clean and well stocked. After we arrived we wanted to change our 2 campsites that we had reserved. There was no problem in getting that accomplished. Fishing was good. The small beach at Loop 5 was great. That day we had it all to ourselves. It was clean and bath/shower house was clean. The only negative thing was that since I used my senior pass when paying for one site and my husband's senior pass for the other site (2 sites reserved for a family camping experience) we were told that my husband and I had to sleep separate one on one site and one on the other in order to keep the senior pass rate or pay the difference to stay together. That is a silly rule that needs to be changed.
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
Coles Creek Campground is accessible via I-57, located approximately 19 miles to the east, with access via Old U.S. Route 50. Major roads leading to the campground include Boulder Road and 1700.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.6569 / -89.2603
Elevation: 142 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
5PM
Check out time
4PM
General
- No personal checks or cash are accepted at this time. Credit/Debit card only.
- 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.
- 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. A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.
- Firewood brought into this facility must be purchased, or collected locally due to invasive insects.
- 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.
- Click here for a virtual tour of Carlyle Lake.
- All campsites are reservable.
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Last updated: June 13, 2026
