About Coles Creek Campground
Number of accommodations: 145
Campground Amenities
-
Beach Access -
Pet Friendly -
Potable Water -
Lake Access -
Showers -
Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Sites & Availability
145 Sites Available
No sites found matching your criteria.
No available sites
All sites are booked for your selected dates. Try showing all sites to see booked options, create an alert to be notified when something opens up, or adjust your dates.
Site Details
Select a site to view details
145 Sites Available
No available sites
All sites are booked for your selected dates. Try showing all sites to see booked options, create an alert to be notified when something opens up, or adjust your dates.
Reviews (412)
What Guests Are Saying
Coles Creek Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, spacious sites, and friendly staff, creating a welcoming atmosphere for campers. Many visitors enjoyed beautiful lake views, well-maintained facilities, and quiet surroundings, making it a favorite spot for repeat visits. While some noted minor drawbacks such as limited shade and occasional noise, the overall camping experience is regarded as positive, with many expressing eagerness to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Coles Creek Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, spacious sites, and friendly staff, creating a welcoming atmosphere for campers. Many visitors enjoyed beautiful lake views, well-maintained facilities, and quiet surroundings, making it a favorite spot for repeat visits. While some noted minor drawbacks such as limited shade and occasional noise, the overall camping experience is regarded as positive, with many expressing eagerness to return.
Review Summary
Ronnie S
VerifiedJune 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 120, Loop: L5
Always a pleasure there
Casey I
VerifiedJune 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: L1
Loved this campground!
Sandra R
VerifiedJune 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: L3
I was appreciative of the water access in each loop of the campgrounds. It made it so much easier to use my kayak.
Kevin J
VerifiedJune 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: L1
We love Coles Creek Campground! We have stayed at this campground a couple times a year for the past 20+ years. The campground is very clean, and well maintained. The campground hosts are great.
Gary K
VerifiedJune 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 122, Loop: L5
Nice campground, mowing good considering rain. New showers are nice. Park could use more hydrants in loops 4 and 5.
Nicola P
VerifiedMay 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: L1
This campground was great. The sites are nice and big. Very quiet area. The staff at check-in was wonderful. Would definitely recommend this campground.
George & Karen V
VerifiedMay 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: L1
Very nice volunteers, we had traveled almost 350 miles to overnight here. Arrived early afternoon. Check-out is 4 pm, check-in is 5 pm, so we were directed to the very large, boat parking area to rest to wait for our site to be available. This was also a great area to unhook the tow! It was a holiday weekend, so the campground was quite full, but sites still had plenty of space. Great water view from our site # 23!
Kerri R
VerifiedMay 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 140, Loop: L5
Love the asphalted sites. Sites on the outer edges seemed to be drier. Take note of the water locations and pick a spot near one and bring enough hose to reach it to fill your tank, especially when staying for more than a weekend.
Donald H
VerifiedMay 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: L1
nice site
Carol M
VerifiedMay 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 142, Loop: L5
Great 2 weeks. Quiet, clean and friendly.
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
Latitude & Longitude: 38.6569 / -89.2603
Elevation: 142 feet
Policies & Rules
| Category | About |
|---|---|
| General |
No personal checks or cash are accepted at this time. Credit/Debit card only. |
| General |
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. |
| General |
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.
|
| General |
Check-out time is 4 p.m. / Check-in time is 5 p.m. |
| General |
Firewood brought into this facility must be purchased, or collected locally due to invasive insects. |
| General |
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. |
| General |
Click here for a virtual tour of Carlyle Lake. |
| General |
All campsites are reservable. |
