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
Kathy A
VerifiedSeptember 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: L1
lovely location right near the lake. Sites are nice and spread out and well taken care of. We rented a pontoon boat at Dam West and had a great time.
Beverly M
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: L1
Love camping here everyone is friendly and everything clean
Beverly M
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: L1
Very clean very pleasant hosts
Judy P
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: L2
Coles Creek is an excellent campground. Facilities are always very clean. Campground hosts are exceptionally friendly, courteous and helpful. Campsites are level and spacious. Carlyle is a short distance away and provides shopping, dining, and recreation opportunities.
Beverly M
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: L1
Love camping here everyone is friendly and everything clean
Beverly M
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: L1
Very clean very pleasant hosts
Judy P
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: L2
Coles Creek is an excellent campground. Facilities are always very clean. Campground hosts are exceptionally friendly, courteous and helpful. Campsites are level and spacious. Carlyle is a short distance away and provides shopping, dining, and recreation opportunities.
Nick H
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 092, Loop: L4
Staff is quite rude, but the campground itself, the camp sites, and amenities are wonderful which outweigh the other negatives.
Adam W
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 121, Loop: L5
We followed the rules of being present at the campsite once every 24 hours, but were still "spoken to" and issued a citation when we arrived. It was very rude and ridiculous! They were not very understanding or gracious at all. I am highly disappointed by the way our visit started. Thank goodness it got better from there.
Emily Z
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: L1
Great place! Very clean! Beach and boat ramp are very nice also! Will definitely be coming back!
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 3, 2026
