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Carlyle Lake IL
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
801 Lake Road
Carlyle, IL 62231-9703
Phone: (618) 594-2484

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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/

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

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Carlyle Lake Visitor Center (618) 594-5253

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

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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Recreation areas 1 - 10 of 14 at Carlyle Lake

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Boulder Marina   X X        
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Boulder Recreation Area E N D X   GS X    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Coles Creek Recreation Area E G D X   G GS X BE  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Dam East Recreation Area E G D X   GS X BE H
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Dam East Spillway E     G GS X    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Dam West Recreation Area E D X   GS X BE
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Dam West Spillway       GS X  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area General Dean Recreation Area   X          
Idnr Hazlet State Park E            
Idnr South Shore State Park N            
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area   Corps Managed $ Corps Fees Collected Managed by Others in Italics
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XExists at lake
Camping
EElectric Campsites
NNon-electric Campsites
TPull Through Campsites
GGroup Camping
DDump Station
Picnic
APicnic Area
GGroup Picnic
GSGroup Picnic Shelter
Swimming
BEBeach
PSwimming Pool
Trails
BBike Trails
QEquestrian Trails
HHiking Trails
IHiking Trails - Interpretive
ROff Road Vehicle Trails
MMiscellaneous Trails
 

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