Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area
Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area
Location:West central Illinois, 5 miles north of Carlyle and 3 miles east of IL 127 in Clinton County.
Facilities:328 Class A campsites (electrical hookups; 7 @di), 36 Class C sites(walk-in tent camping), and 2 rustic rent-a-cabins, with camp store, 3shower buildings, numerous privy toilets, playgrounds, basketballcourt, sand volleyball court, horshoe pits, and an amphitheater in themain campground area; youth campground; 20 lakefront cottages; 40-acresailboat harbor with showers, picnic tables, play equipment, day-usedocks, picnic shelter, boat launching ramp, and 3 electric hoists;day-use areas with boat ramps, courtesy dock (é), picnic shelters,play equipment, privy toilets, fish cleaning station (é); swimmingpool, hiking trails (9 miles), fishing piers.
Activities:Camping, fishing, boating, sailing, swimming, hiking, hunting, interpretive programs.
Special Features:Park includes the largest campground (Illini campground) in theIllinois state park system on the largest manmade lake (Carlyle Lake)in the state. Strong wind conditions and the large expanse of water--18miles long and 5 miles wide--make Carlyle Lake very popular for sailing.
Address:20100 Hazlet Park Rd
Carlyle, IL 62231
Phone:618-594-3015
Web: dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R4/ELDON.HTM
Size: 3,000 acres.
See other parks in Illinois.