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
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.
Bill B
VerifiedJuly 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: L1
Good improvements made at Coles
Bill B
VerifiedJuly 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: L1
Good improvements made at Coles
matthew l
VerifiedJuly 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 136, Loop: L5
The breaker is old and kept tripping
matthew l
VerifiedJuly 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 136, Loop: L5
The breaker is old and kept tripping
Michael H
VerifiedJuly 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: L1
Our stay was very good. Camped with friends. Park was clean and well maintained. Didn’t use the restrooms or showers. Had a storm come through and it moved our trailer. Exciting!
Roxanne K
VerifiedJuly 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: L1
Loved our spot!!! Sitting next to the water was the best way to start and end the day. It was great to have the beach really close. Being at a FHU spot was amazing for pack-up day. We used the fantastic shower house one evening. Very clean! Super convenient to get all the showering done at once. [Only suggestion for the showerhouse, please add handles to the inside which would aid in holding the door while turning the deadlock.] We will be back!!!!
Roxanne K
VerifiedJuly 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: L1
Loved our spot!!! Sitting next to the water was the best way to start and end the day. It was great to have the beach really close. Being at a FHU spot was amazing for pack-up day. We used the fantastic shower house one evening. Very clean! Super convenient to get all the showering done at once. [Only suggestion for the showerhouse, please add handles to the inside which would aid in holding the door while turning the deadlock.] We will be back!!!!
Michael H
VerifiedJuly 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: L1
Our stay was very good. Camped with friends. Park was clean and well maintained. Didn’t use the restrooms or showers. Had a storm come through and it moved our trailer. Exciting!
Joyce B
VerifiedJuly 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: L1
We love that the park has widened the site pads. Very clean and well kept grounds.
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
