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Carlyle Lake
801 Lake Road
Carlyle, IL 62231-9703
Phone: (618) 594-2484

NOTICE: Many states are discouraging or banning movement of firewood to control spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Not bringing wood from home to your campsite and not taking unused wood you procure while camping home with you is recommended -- required in some states. Check the following website to learn more: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/

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See the Carlyle Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

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What Visitors Are Saying....
"I really do like the river for fishing along with the rocks. I also like the playgrounds for eating and playing for kids."

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Carlyle Lake Visitor Center (618) 594-5253     Facebook

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Directions: 50 miles east of St. Louis, MO on US 50.

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Factoid: Water-oriented outdoor recreation opportunities including camping, picnicking, swimming, boating, fishing, and hunting. Expecially attractive to sailboaters. Illinois' largest lake.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers COVID-19 Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information. Updated: 3/21/23

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

41 Recreation areas at Carlyle Lake

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 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Bobwhite Access                    
Boulder Marina     X X X          
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Boulder Recreation Area  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X   C A GS X    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Brewster Creek Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Carlyle Lake Visitor Center             A       F
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Carrigan Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Catfish Cove Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Coles Creek Recreation Area  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X   C A GS X  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Dam East Recreation Area  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X     A GS X M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Dam East Spillway  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $         C A G GS X   M
Dam West Marina     X X X         M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Dam West Recreation Area  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $ X X   D C P A G GS X M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Dam West Spillway  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $           D C P A GS X   H M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Elmwood Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area General Dean Recreation Area           A       M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Grasher Creek Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Horseshoe Island Boat Access                  
Idnr Hazlet State Park E N G D   X X X D C P A GS X   I M
Idnr South Shore State Park       X     A GS X   I M
Idnr Wildlife Management Area       X            
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area James W. Hawn Access                    
Keyesport Marina     X X X   A GS     M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Keyesport Recreation Area  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $         D C P A GS X M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Lakeside Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Lakeview Access           P       H
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Maple Grove Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Massasauga Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Mourning Dove Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Muskrat Flats Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area North Fork Boat Access                  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area North Fork East Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Ole Wood Duck Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Outlying Small Boat Access Areas                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Patoka Boat Access                  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Pin Oak Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Steins Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Tamalco Boat Access                  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Thomas M. Pigg Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Turkey Run Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Whitetail Access                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Wood Duck Boat Access                  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area   Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected
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XExists at lake
Camping
EElectric Campsites
NNon-electric Campsites
TPull Through Campsites
GGroup Camping
DDump Station
Fishing
CFish Cleaning Stations
DFishing Docks
PFishing Piers
Picnic
APicnic Area
GGroup Picnic
GSGroup Picnic Shelter
Swimming
BEBeach
PSwimming Pool
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BBike Trails
QEquestrian Trails
HHiking Trails
IHiking Trails - Interpretive
ROff Road Vehicle Trails
FFitness Trails
WWater Trails
SSnow Mobile Trails
CCCross Country Skiing Trails
MMultipurpose Trails


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