Carlyle Lake is about an hour from St. Louis in Carlyle, Illinois. It’s the largest man-made lake in Illinois and was shaped in 1967 as a way to management flooding on the Kaskaskia River. In the present day, it’s identified for its’ varied leisure alternatives!
There are a variety of campgrounds to select from when visiting Carlyle Lake. The U.S. Military Corps of Engineers manages roughly 5 campgrounds, there’s an Illinois State Park in addition to different personal compounds. Beforehand, I had camped at Eldon Hazlet State Park (you possibly can see that publish HERE!), however this time I selected Dam West. Dam West is well-shaded and has very lengthy websites most likely to park a camper and a ship. I used to be on website 58 which had a lake view and a sandy seashore proper behind it.
What I actually loved about this campground is it has entry to the Carlyle Lake Bike Path instantly from the campground. The path runs by the marina, throughout the dam, down alongside the spillway after which crosses over the Basic Dean Suspension bridge. I biked it and it was actually pleasing and also you solely should experience on roads for a brief time frame to finish the loop.
My good friend, Michelle, additionally came around me and we walked the Willow Pond Nature Path. It’s only a quick, paved loop round a pond, however this may be a great spot for youths to search for wildlife!
Total, it was an important journey!
