20 - Illinois DNR - Illinois.gov
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/ PARKS/R4/ELDON.htm [email protected] 20100 Hazlet Park Road, Carlyle, Illinois 62231 (618) 594-3015
Two rustic cabins are available for rent in the Illini Campground. The cabins can accommodate up to six people. They are equipped with a table, chairs, ceiling fans, baseboard heat and electrical outlets. No linens are provided. No pets please!
Rent-a-Cabins
ELDON HAZLET STATE PARK
Come visit and enjoy your stay! Eldon Hazlet State Park is located on beautiful Carlyle Lake, the largest man-made lake in Illinois. The park offers recreational opportunities for every family member–from various sporting activities, to hiking, to bird watching.
The Illini trail, located across from the store, leads to the Illini fishing pond, which is a great location to take young children fishing. The fishing pond is open to bank fishing.
Illini Fishing Pond Illini Campground Store & Public Swimming Pool
The shy, retreating nature of this snake makes it hard to find. Should you come upon a snake, please do not kill or disturb it, but report it to the park staff, a campground host or call (618) 594-3015. Your cooperation is vital if we are to learn about this state endangered species. The areas on and around Carlyle Lake are home to an abundance of wildlife, including the Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, an Illinois endangered species. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service initiated a study to learn more fully the habits, range and habitat necessary to sustain this protected species.
The following features in the Illini Campground are handicap accessible: All three shower buildings; campsites 93, 94, 96, 158, 159, 265 and 267; campground store; rent-a-cabins; playground and shelter at north end; Illini Amphitheater; campground bulletin boards; basketball court; and the public pool.
Wildlife
Handicap Accessible Campground Features
Reservations for campsites, rent-a-cabins, and picnic shelters can be made through www.reserveamerica.com. To check availability or to make a reservation, please visit the website. Please call the park office for additional information.
Campground Hosts are available to collect your campground fees. Please check in upon arrival at one of the Campground host sites to obtain your camping permit. Hosts are located on sites 66, 119, 120, 136, 233 and 308.
Reservations
The Osage Youth Group Area is a primitive camping area for Youth Groups. It will accommodate approximately 200 people. The area consists of a picnic shelter, barbeque grill, outdoor privy toilets, water hydrant and a large open area for tent camping. With easy access to hiking trails and the lake, this area is a favorite of Scout and Church groups.
Eldon Hazlet State Park has more than nine miles of hiking trails throughout the park. Many trails are wheelchair accessible. All hiking trails are closed Wednesday through Sunday from early November to early January due to a controlled pheasant hunting program in the park during these dates. A hiking trail brochure is available for detailed information.
Boat Ramps
For your convenience, three boat ramps are located throughout the park. Allen Branch, one of the most popular on the lake, offers a four-lane ramp with a handicap accessible courtesy dock. Apache ramp, which is located near the Hazlet Cottages, has a two-lane ramp and a separate high water access ramp. Peppenhorst Branch has a graveled small boat ramp. Open seasonally, fish cleaning stations are located near the Allen Branch and Apache ramps.
Campground Hosts
Osage Youth Group Area
Hiking Trails
Eldon Hazlet State Park
The store is open to meet all of your camping needs. The store also offers laundry facilities. A large outdoor pool, located behind the store, is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Admission fee per person. For store and pool hours, please call 618-594-8701.
A R D
T F
Eldon Hazlet State Park Campground Regulations
1. A responsible adult (18 years of age or older) must obtain a camping permit and have a camp shelter on the campsite at the time of registration. It is the camper's responsibility to obtain a camping permit from a Host Site or Park office. 2. No camping equipment shall be placed on any campsite while that site is occupied by another camping party. No more than one camping unit per campsite. 3. 0ne person may not get multiple campsites in the first-come, first-serve area. If additional sites are needed, an additional responsible adult must register for each site. 4. Two vehicles allowed per campsite. Parking lots are available for extra vehicles. Please keep all vehicles, boat trailers, etc. on gravel pads, in front of your camper. Absolutely no parking on any roadway or off the campground pads.
8. Quiet time is from 10pm to 7am. The campground is not a location for large group gatherings or parties which are disruptive to the normal atmosphere of the campground. Picnic Shelters are available for group gatherings from 7am to1Opm.
10. Swimming in the lake, within Eldon Hazlet State Park, is not permitted. A public swimming pool is available in the park.
Printed by Authority of the State of Illinois. DNR10-8/15 IOCI 16-0098
P A R K
7. Please do not leave your pet unattended and clean up after them. Do not bring aggressive pets to the park. All pets must be kept on a leash at all times. Animal control will be called, if necessary.
911
Clinton County Sheriff
S T A T E
6. Check-in and check-out time is 3 PM. You must renew your permit or move off the campsite by 3 PM.
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS
(618) 594-4555
Eldon Hazlet
5. Tents must be placed in the immediate area of your campsite. A maximum of 2 tents per site is allowed if tent camping only.
9. The water hydrants are for drinking water only, NOT for the cleaning of fish, dishes or personal hygiene. Connections to water hydrants are for temporary use, permanent connections are not allowed. Fish cleaning stations are located by Allen Branch and Apache Boat Access Areas.
Ambulance or Fires
State of Illinois Illinois Department of Natural Resources
11. PLEASE NO GROUND FIRES!! All fires must be in the grill/fire pit provided. 12. Violations of the campground regulations may be cause for immediate eviction.
15 mph Speed Limit Throughout Park
Camping Guide
316 310
284 285
294
29 3
283
319
312 313 2 30
292
320 321
328
301
0
28
0 9 23
24
267 289 298 6 26 299 290 5 306 300 26
25 8
26
0
29 6
23
5
271 0 273 5 29 27 9 26 268
277 2
76
232
233
5 27 4 27
25 24 9 1 24 2 243 261 244 2 24 8 62
251 250
252
263 24 7 24 6
24 5
249
22
8 220
0
16
17
9
7
22
272
323
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S2 27 32 8 DU & WMP S TA A T ER TION FIL 20 6
1 17
168
C
3
6
155
15
1
16
A
1
14
R
1
34
146
13
0
121
L
1
7 12 126
5
12
L
Rustic Cabin #2
12
122
85
86
88 87
83
84
129
81
16
0
E
Rustic Cabin #1
73
75 76
80
308
253 191
192
194 193
181 197 2 196 18
82
77
68
67
69
63
74
66
59
60
L
58
52
61
65 64
R
62
57
ES ER V AB LE
42
53 54 55
56
A
K
WALK-IN TENT CAMPING AREA
50
51
48 49
44
46
45
47
E
26 7 2 28
11
12
10
7
6
13
5
14
4
3
E
SIT
8
9
ELDON HAZLET STATE PARK
ILLINI CAMPGROUND Y
92
91
89 90
BASKETBALL COURT
97
98
132
31
104
120
7
11
99
4 123
7
10
5
148
109
108
13
13 147 3
136
145
0
15 151
7
137
16
4 16
5
16
7 16 6 16
2 17
3 17
4
17
110
111 112 113
114 8 17 115 179 116 180
15
176
198
9
19
138 139
1 21
140
1000
DUMP STATION
78
EN WATER FILL T RA NC E
79
317
0
267
95
318
500
SAND VOLLEYBALL HORSESHOES
1000 FEET
308
265
21
17
SW I SITES 67 - 226 M POOMING L CAM PG STO ROUND RE
233
159
29
22
38 39
25
15
2
1
TO SAILBOAT HARBOR
16
TO PARK ENTRANCE
136
RESERVABLE CAMP SITES:
120
158
65
18
93
119
96
S 1-
19
1-65
66
CAMPGROUND HOST SITES:
94
HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE SITES:
93
30-DAY EXTENDED STAY SITES:
157-160 176-199 227-231 241-263
23
ELECTRIC 50-AMP SITES:
7 8 12 17 18 28 36 37 38 45 51
56 57 62 65 69 70 74 77 78 92 93
94 96 98 105 109 111 115 116 118 119 129 130 131 133 143 148 150 158 159 164
177 191 195 203 204 209 210 215 216
223 224 229 238 249 254 256 260 265
287
24
20
93
94
9
7
4
128
119
14
17
144
152
158
142
15
272
PULL-THROUGH SITES:
241-245
3 33 4 32 31
105
1
1
267 268 277 292 305 310 313 317 320
129-131
43
37
96
1 102 10 100 10 3
6
10
118
20
143
5
3
3
282
7
322 327
41
189
153
159
19
18
2
16
5
187 186 185 184
17
188
9
311
Shower Building Vault Toilet Amphitheater Playground Walk-In Tent Camping Picnic Shelter Rent-A-Cabins Parking Lot Water Outlet Campground Host
72
0
20
190
2 20
2 21 213
209
5
0 21
207
222 218 217 223 224 216 225 215
20
214
8 20
20
204 226
21 221
6
27 9 27 8 4
23
236
231
254
7 28 297 256 23 8 255 237 230
28
291
30 264
288
9
327
28 305 30 4
257 22
T F
A R D
40
309
5 2
4
314
325 326
31 32
32
71 70
35
36
30
Two rustic cabins are available for rent in the Illini Campground. The cabins can accommodate up to six people. They are equipped with a table, chairs, ceiling fans, baseboard heat and electrical outlets. No linens are provided. No pets please!
Rent-a-Cabins
ELDON HAZLET STATE PARK
Come visit and enjoy your stay! Eldon Hazlet State Park is located on beautiful Carlyle Lake, the largest man-made lake in Illinois. The park offers recreational opportunities for every family member–from various sporting activities, to hiking, to bird watching.
The Illini trail, located across from the store, leads to the Illini fishing pond, which is a great location to take young children fishing. The fishing pond is open to bank fishing.
Illini Fishing Pond Illini Campground Store & Public Swimming Pool
The shy, retreating nature of this snake makes it hard to find. Should you come upon a snake, please do not kill or disturb it, but report it to the park staff, a campground host or call (618) 594-3015. Your cooperation is vital if we are to learn about this state endangered species. The areas on and around Carlyle Lake are home to an abundance of wildlife, including the Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, an Illinois endangered species. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service initiated a study to learn more fully the habits, range and habitat necessary to sustain this protected species.
The following features in the Illini Campground are handicap accessible: All three shower buildings; campsites 93, 94, 96, 158, 159, 265 and 267; campground store; rent-a-cabins; playground and shelter at north end; Illini Amphitheater; campground bulletin boards; basketball court; and the public pool.
Wildlife
Handicap Accessible Campground Features
Reservations for campsites, rent-a-cabins, and picnic shelters can be made through www.reserveamerica.com. To check availability or to make a reservation, please visit the website. Please call the park office for additional information.
Campground Hosts are available to collect your campground fees. Please check in upon arrival at one of the Campground host sites to obtain your camping permit. Hosts are located on sites 66, 119, 120, 136, 233 and 308.
Reservations
The Osage Youth Group Area is a primitive camping area for Youth Groups. It will accommodate approximately 200 people. The area consists of a picnic shelter, barbeque grill, outdoor privy toilets, water hydrant and a large open area for tent camping. With easy access to hiking trails and the lake, this area is a favorite of Scout and Church groups.
Eldon Hazlet State Park has more than nine miles of hiking trails throughout the park. Many trails are wheelchair accessible. All hiking trails are closed Wednesday through Sunday from early November to early January due to a controlled pheasant hunting program in the park during these dates. A hiking trail brochure is available for detailed information.
Boat Ramps
For your convenience, three boat ramps are located throughout the park. Allen Branch, one of the most popular on the lake, offers a four-lane ramp with a handicap accessible courtesy dock. Apache ramp, which is located near the Hazlet Cottages, has a two-lane ramp and a separate high water access ramp. Peppenhorst Branch has a graveled small boat ramp. Open seasonally, fish cleaning stations are located near the Allen Branch and Apache ramps.
Campground Hosts
Osage Youth Group Area
Hiking Trails
Eldon Hazlet State Park
The store is open to meet all of your camping needs. The store also offers laundry facilities. A large outdoor pool, located behind the store, is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Admission fee per person. For store and pool hours, please call 618-594-8701.
A R D
T F
Eldon Hazlet State Park Campground Regulations
1. A responsible adult (18 years of age or older) must obtain a camping permit and have a camp shelter on the campsite at the time of registration. It is the camper's responsibility to obtain a camping permit from a Host Site or Park office. 2. No camping equipment shall be placed on any campsite while that site is occupied by another camping party. No more than one camping unit per campsite. 3. 0ne person may not get multiple campsites in the first-come, first-serve area. If additional sites are needed, an additional responsible adult must register for each site. 4. Two vehicles allowed per campsite. Parking lots are available for extra vehicles. Please keep all vehicles, boat trailers, etc. on gravel pads, in front of your camper. Absolutely no parking on any roadway or off the campground pads.
8. Quiet time is from 10pm to 7am. The campground is not a location for large group gatherings or parties which are disruptive to the normal atmosphere of the campground. Picnic Shelters are available for group gatherings from 7am to1Opm.
10. Swimming in the lake, within Eldon Hazlet State Park, is not permitted. A public swimming pool is available in the park.
Printed by Authority of the State of Illinois. DNR10-8/15 IOCI 16-0098
P A R K
7. Please do not leave your pet unattended and clean up after them. Do not bring aggressive pets to the park. All pets must be kept on a leash at all times. Animal control will be called, if necessary.
911
Clinton County Sheriff
S T A T E
6. Check-in and check-out time is 3 PM. You must renew your permit or move off the campsite by 3 PM.
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS
(618) 594-4555
Eldon Hazlet
5. Tents must be placed in the immediate area of your campsite. A maximum of 2 tents per site is allowed if tent camping only.
9. The water hydrants are for drinking water only, NOT for the cleaning of fish, dishes or personal hygiene. Connections to water hydrants are for temporary use, permanent connections are not allowed. Fish cleaning stations are located by Allen Branch and Apache Boat Access Areas.
Ambulance or Fires
State of Illinois Illinois Department of Natural Resources
11. PLEASE NO GROUND FIRES!! All fires must be in the grill/fire pit provided. 12. Violations of the campground regulations may be cause for immediate eviction.
15 mph Speed Limit Throughout Park
Camping Guide
316 310
284 285
294
29 3
283
319
312 313 2 30
292
320 321
328
301
0
28
0 9 23
24
267 289 298 6 26 299 290 5 306 300 26
25 8
26
0
29 6
23
5
271 0 273 5 29 27 9 26 268
277 2
76
232
233
5 27 4 27
25 24 9 1 24 2 243 261 244 2 24 8 62
251 250
252
263 24 7 24 6
24 5
249
22
8 220
0
16
17
9
7
22
272
323
SIT E
L
S2 27 32 8 DU & WMP S TA A T ER TION FIL 20 6
1 17
168
C
3
6
155
15
1
16
A
1
14
R
1
34
146
13
0
121
L
1
7 12 126
5
12
L
Rustic Cabin #2
12
122
85
86
88 87
83
84
129
81
16
0
E
Rustic Cabin #1
73
75 76
80
308
253 191
192
194 193
181 197 2 196 18
82
77
68
67
69
63
74
66
59
60
L
58
52
61
65 64
R
62
57
ES ER V AB LE
42
53 54 55
56
A
K
WALK-IN TENT CAMPING AREA
50
51
48 49
44
46
45
47
E
26 7 2 28
11
12
10
7
6
13
5
14
4
3
E
SIT
8
9
ELDON HAZLET STATE PARK
ILLINI CAMPGROUND Y
92
91
89 90
BASKETBALL COURT
97
98
132
31
104
120
7
11
99
4 123
7
10
5
148
109
108
13
13 147 3
136
145
0
15 151
7
137
16
4 16
5
16
7 16 6 16
2 17
3 17
4
17
110
111 112 113
114 8 17 115 179 116 180
15
176
198
9
19
138 139
1 21
140
1000
DUMP STATION
78
EN WATER FILL T RA NC E
79
317
0
267
95
318
500
SAND VOLLEYBALL HORSESHOES
1000 FEET
308
265
21
17
SW I SITES 67 - 226 M POOMING L CAM PG STO ROUND RE
233
159
29
22
38 39
25
15
2
1
TO SAILBOAT HARBOR
16
TO PARK ENTRANCE
136
RESERVABLE CAMP SITES:
120
158
65
18
93
119
96
S 1-
19
1-65
66
CAMPGROUND HOST SITES:
94
HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE SITES:
93
30-DAY EXTENDED STAY SITES:
157-160 176-199 227-231 241-263
23
ELECTRIC 50-AMP SITES:
7 8 12 17 18 28 36 37 38 45 51
56 57 62 65 69 70 74 77 78 92 93
94 96 98 105 109 111 115 116 118 119 129 130 131 133 143 148 150 158 159 164
177 191 195 203 204 209 210 215 216
223 224 229 238 249 254 256 260 265
287
24
20
93
94
9
7
4
128
119
14
17
144
152
158
142
15
272
PULL-THROUGH SITES:
241-245
3 33 4 32 31
105
1
1
267 268 277 292 305 310 313 317 320
129-131
43
37
96
1 102 10 100 10 3
6
10
118
20
143
5
3
3
282
7
322 327
41
189
153
159
19
18
2
16
5
187 186 185 184
17
188
9
311
Shower Building Vault Toilet Amphitheater Playground Walk-In Tent Camping Picnic Shelter Rent-A-Cabins Parking Lot Water Outlet Campground Host
72
0
20
190
2 20
2 21 213
209
5
0 21
207
222 218 217 223 224 216 225 215
20
214
8 20
20
204 226
21 221
6
27 9 27 8 4
23
236
231
254
7 28 297 256 23 8 255 237 230
28
291
30 264
288
9
327
28 305 30 4
257 22
T F
A R D
40
309
5 2
4
314
325 326
31 32
32
71 70
35
36
30
