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  3. Lotus Group Area

Camping at Lotus Group Area near Carlyle

Public campground · Carlyle · 1 campsite · 1 group

A forested campground near fishing, and mountain biking.

About this campground

The Lotus Group Area sits on the eastern shore of Carlyle Lake inside the Coles Creek Recreation Area, about a 50-mile drive east of St. S.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 8 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV fit varies by site

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Hookups available
  • Pets not allowed
  • Vault toilets

    Showers on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 1 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
001
group standard electric
––$200

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Rings
  • Cooking Area
  • Electric Hookups
  • Grills
  • Parking Area
  • Picnic Tables
  • Pit Toilets
  • Playground
  • Showers Seasonal
Check-in
5:00 PM
Checkout
4:00 PM
Pets
Pets not allowed
Maximum stay
14 nights

Location

801 LAKE ROAD
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Lotus Group Area: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Lotus Group Area?
Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length) (per the listing)
Does Lotus Group Area have RV hookups?
1 electric site (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Lotus Group Area?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 1 electric site
Road & site access
Listing 1 paved site driveways
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (6 reports), T-Mobile 2 (1 report)
Shade
Listing 0 of 1 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $200/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 801 LAKE ROAD (map in Location below)
Pull-through / back-in · Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (8 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“They just put in flushing toilets and shower at the site. We had a family reunion there with 45 people and had a great time!!! Highly recommend!!!”

Nicole R 5 · Jul 2024 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights56 sites open for every night

Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area

3.7 mi from Lotus Group Area (straight-line)
Sites $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Illinois State Parks · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Dam East - Mcnair Campground

5.2 mi from Lotus Group Area (straight-line) 5.0 · 282 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

St Louis Mulberry RV Gardens

16.7 mi from Lotus Group Area (straight-line)
Sites from $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An 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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • Swim at the beach or go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Frank Lloyd Wright's Home & Studio Tour Ticket Illinois area · 1 hr · from $27/person
    • Skip the Line: Public Tour-Adult Admission Ticket (50 mins) Illinois area · 50 min · from $20/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Grafton History and Ghost Tales Illinois area · 1 hr · from $25/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 1 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 35 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2020 Cherokee Wolf pup
2020 Cherokee Wolf pup

Travel trailer · 16 ft · sleeps 4 · 62 mi from campground

$80/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2021 Forest River Grey Wolf Wolf Pup
2021 Forest River Grey Wolf Wolf Pup

Toy hauler · 23 ft · sleeps 4 · 72 mi from campground

$119/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2017 Jayco Jay Flight SLX
2017 Jayco Jay Flight SLX

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 79 mi from campground

$120/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Lotus Group Area

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Home & Studio Tour Ticket
Frank Lloyd Wright's Home & Studio Tour Ticket

Illinois area · 1 hr · from $27/person

Skip the Line: Public Tour-Adult Admission Ticket (50 mins)
Skip the Line: Public Tour-Adult Admission Ticket (50 mins)

Illinois area · 50 min · from $20/person

Grafton History and Ghost Tales
Grafton History and Ghost Tales

Illinois area · 1 hr · from $25/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 1–Sep 26: RV & Tent $200 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Compare site types

0 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Group standard electric (group)

1 site · $200/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15