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2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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- Potable Water
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- Beach Access
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (992)
What Guests Are Saying
Coles Creek Campground is well-maintained, with clean facilities and beautiful lakefront views, making it a peaceful and enjoyable destination for campers. Many visitors appreciated the spacious sites and friendly hosts, highlighting the cleanliness of restrooms and showers. While some noted minor issues like a lack of signage for water fill stations and limited full hookups, the overall experience was positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Coles Creek Campground is well-maintained, with clean facilities and beautiful lakefront views, making it a peaceful and enjoyable destination for campers. Many visitors appreciated the spacious sites and friendly hosts, highlighting the cleanliness of restrooms and showers. While some noted minor issues like a lack of signage for water fill stations and limited full hookups, the overall experience was positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Vicki B
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: L1
Love this site ❤️. Appreciate the very clean firepit👍. We were on site during mowing and sorry we did not move some stuff for them will next time. The park showers were super clean and great hot water! Appreciated that since our RV water had an issue this trip. Thank you all for your good work🩵
Stanley B
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 120, Loop: L5
Several nights the shower house floor was covered with DOG hair!! It was so disgusting my grandson refused to take his shoes off and shower!!! If people need to wash their dogs could there be a special location for that?
Jon S
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: L1
We stayed in the first loop with a site that was on the lake. The sites are big and are not too close to each other. This is a wonderful campground! The only bad thing is there is only one shower house and it’s at the far end of the campground from the first loop. But sites 9-30 something are full hookups.
Michael M
VerifiedAugust 31, 2026 • Stayed at: 140, Loop: L5
Great spot close to the water, rest rms and nice shower house close. Quiet and relaxing with nice scenery.,
John C
VerifiedAugust 31, 2026 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: L1
The camp host were awesome. We would love to see Rick and Marion back as campground host at Cole’s creek next year! This is our favorite campground at Carlyle!
Dale D
VerifiedAugust 31, 2026 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: L1
The sites with water and electric are close to a busy highway. Other than that the park was nice. Beautiful sunsets over the lake.
Barry B
VerifiedAugust 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: L1
Loop 1 in Cole’s Creek is very nice with full hook ups. Twelve Oaks Winery is a must. Beautiful atmosphere.
MARY K
VerifiedAugust 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: L2
very nice lots of grass and i love the paved sites which make it easier for wheel chair people to use.
Joan H
VerifiedAugust 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 087, Loop: L4
Excellent site for tent camping due to flat adjoining grass section. Site has a wonderful water view.
Leah V
VerifiedAugust 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: L1
Beautiful view, quiet, beach for relaxing close by, and an all-around awesome experience. I highly recommend this campground!
Location & Directions for Coles Creek Campground
801 Lake Road, Carlyle, IL 62231-9703 United States
Elevation: 142 ft
Getting There
From I-57, take Old U.S. Route 50 west for 19 mi through Salem, Odin and Sandoval. Turn north on Boulder Road and continue for 4 mi, then turn onto 1700 and continue until the road connects with 2400. Continue south to the Coles Creek entrance. ...
From I-57, take Old U.S. Route 50 west for 19 mi through Salem, Odin and Sandoval. Turn north on Boulder Road and continue for 4 mi, 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
Highway access
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.
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: October 17, 2026
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