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
Joy N
VerifiedJune 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 126, Loop: L5
My grandson was camped next to me and went up to asked the host for another hang tag for his girlfriend and was told that he already had two and couldn’t get another one. When did hang tags become so valuable. By the way I hosted for two years at jenning ferry in alabama and never had a problem handing out tags
Mark E
VerifiedJune 10, 2023 • Stayed at: 087, Loop: L4
Large level sites,and very quiet.
Mark E
VerifiedJune 10, 2023 • Stayed at: 087, Loop: L4
Large level sites,and very quiet.
Connie D
VerifiedJune 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: L1
Site 11 FHU site was perfect!
Connie D
VerifiedJune 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: L1
Site 11 FHU site was perfect!
Thomas H
VerifiedJune 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 093, Loop: L4
Everything was exceptional, except for having to book everything online. It would be nice to have first come first serve sites so people that do not have access to the internet would be able to go camping. It’s expensive to get everything ready and pull your camper out just to find out there’s no sites that are first come first serve
STAN K
VerifiedJune 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: L1
I use The ACE parks as a go to anytime i can, however it has become an issue with canines being off leash and challenging mine (who is a big baby, but an 80lb male Doberman) who is very sociable with other dogs, children and other campers... While walking mine down the center of the parks road I noticed a pit bull being very aggressive and off leash in the owner's campsite, before i could turn around and get away this dog, bolted out of his campsite and charged now mine is becoming protective of me and very agitated, not aggressive with this pit bull. I am a 68-year-old male with a disability, and in the fiascoes that followed. My dog pulled me off balance and down i go, unbale to stand back up. all the time trying to restrain my dog. The pit bull's owner came to retrieve their dog, all the time I'm yelling i cannot hold mine back, get yours out of here now. She looked me laying on the ground, grabbed the Pitbull , snarled at me and left. Fortunately, my dog realized i was in distress and stopped pulling and came to my side. Thank goodness another camper saw what happened, came over and helped me to my feet. Nice park, but its not the only one i have had issue with loose dogs. It is getting so i don't like to walk my dog ( always on a 6 foot leash) at any Ace park. I expect to be safe while I'm visiting and this goes as well for my canine. Zero tolerance for unleashed canines. I did file complaints and awaiting Reponses, although I have yet to hear any. One bad pet owner and one aggressive canine ruined my entire stay not to mention a torn pair of jeans and skinned knee. Not cool...
Thomas H
VerifiedJune 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 093, Loop: L4
Everything was exceptional, except for having to book everything online. It would be nice to have first come first serve sites so people that do not have access to the internet would be able to go camping. It’s expensive to get everything ready and pull your camper out just to find out there’s no sites that are first come first serve
STAN K
VerifiedJune 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: L1
I use The ACE parks as a go to anytime i can, however it has become an issue with canines being off leash and challenging mine (who is a big baby, but an 80lb male Doberman) who is very sociable with other dogs, children and other campers... While walking mine down the center of the parks road I noticed a pit bull being very aggressive and off leash in the owner's campsite, before i could turn around and get away this dog, bolted out of his campsite and charged now mine is becoming protective of me and very agitated, not aggressive with this pit bull. I am a 68-year-old male with a disability, and in the fiascoes that followed. My dog pulled me off balance and down i go, unbale to stand back up. all the time trying to restrain my dog. The pit bull's owner came to retrieve their dog, all the time I'm yelling i cannot hold mine back, get yours out of here now. She looked me laying on the ground, grabbed the Pitbull , snarled at me and left. Fortunately, my dog realized i was in distress and stopped pulling and came to my side. Thank goodness another camper saw what happened, came over and helped me to my feet. Nice park, but its not the only one i have had issue with loose dogs. It is getting so i don't like to walk my dog ( always on a 6 foot leash) at any Ace park. I expect to be safe while I'm visiting and this goes as well for my canine. Zero tolerance for unleashed canines. I did file complaints and awaiting Reponses, although I have yet to hear any. One bad pet owner and one aggressive canine ruined my entire stay not to mention a torn pair of jeans and skinned knee. Not cool...
Tia H
VerifiedJune 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: L1
It was a very well taken care of park.
Very beautiful views.
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
