A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
The lake itself shapes the recreational life here. Boat ramps and courtesy docks make launching simple, and Carlyle's 26,000 acres and steady winds have given it a reputation among sailboaters and hosts seasonal regattas; fishing is year-round with bluegill, crappie, channel and flathead catfish, white bass, largemouth bass, drum, carp and walleye available.











Length limits vary by campsite.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 145 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 044 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 063 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 074 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 080 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 082 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 099 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 106 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 124 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 133 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 083 standard electric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 145 electric individual sites.
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Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“Clean friendly and quiet.”
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (406 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Very happy with our stay. The grounds were well kept. Large sites, not on top of your neighbor. ”
“First had 147 loop 5, but there was no shade. Changed to 137 loop 5. Much nicer. Large spot , and shady. Disappointed the beach was not open but took in some sun. Beach had a very bad smell.. But over all will be back. ”
“Always great time. Clean friendly and quiet. ”
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| $20 |
| 003 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 072 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 073 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 078 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 081 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 085 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 109 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 111 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 112 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 127 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 130 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 131 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 148 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 006 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 008 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 140 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 141 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 051 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 062 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 069 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 088 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 089 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 090 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 095 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 096 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 128 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 134 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 002 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 037 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 041 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every nightAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 16 ft · sleeps 4 · 61 mi from campground
$80/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Toy hauler · 23 ft · sleeps 4 · 72 mi from campground
$119/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 76 mi from campground
$124/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Illinois area · 1 hr · from $27/person

Illinois area · 50 min · from $20/person

Illinois area · 1 hr · from $25/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For May weekends, book about 168 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 72 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 87 days ahead | 164 days ahead | — | — |
| May | 72 days ahead | 168 days ahead | 77 days ahead | 180 days ahead |
| June | 56 days ahead | 143 days ahead | 48 days ahead | 160 days ahead |
| July | 37 days ahead | 139 days ahead | 46 days ahead | 162 days ahead |
| August | 33 days ahead | 130 days ahead | 36 days ahead | 158 days ahead |
| September | 40 days ahead | 140 days ahead | 43 days ahead | 164 days ahead |
| October | 30 days ahead | 61 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 66 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (30,960 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
145 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
145 sites · $30, $20/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15