Sightseeing & food
| Location | Carlyle, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Nightly rate (listed) | From $20/night |
| Maximum RV length | 40 ft (longest listed site) |
| Hookups | electric |
| RV sites | 72 |
| Pets allowed | Yes |
| Showers | Yes |
| Book on | Illinois State Parks |
From the park's listing on Illinois State Parks. Confirm details with the park before you book.
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Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area, not driving.
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights16 sites open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights3 sites open for every nightThis weekend · Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights39 sites open for every night · from $20/night
Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area is a Illinois State Parks campground in Carlyle. It lists 40 RV or RV/tent sites for rigs up to 40 ft. Pets are allowed per the listing.
Shower HousesClass C Tent Area, Illini loop, Osage Youth Group Area
Northend campsites 227-328 and shower houses 1 and 2 will close on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Campsites 67-226 and shower house 3 will close Monday, December 7, 2026.
Campsites 1-65 will remain open during the off-season but all shower houses are closed.
Campsites 67-226 and shower house 3 will reopen on April 1, 2027. Northend campsites 227-328 and shower houses 1 and 2 will reopen May 1, 2027.
From the Illinois State Parks booking site, checked Oct 25, 2026.
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Availability checked Oct 25 on Illinois State Parks. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.
Illinois State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 038.
Illinois State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 093A.
Illinois State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 018.
Illinois State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 039.
Illinois State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 044.
Illinois State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 028.
Illinois State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 022.
Illinois State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 048.
You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.
Availability checked Oct 25 on UseDirect. Showing 40 of 72 sites.
| Site | Fr 30 | Sa 31 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 018 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 019 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 022 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 023 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 027 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 028 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 029 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 030 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 031 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 032 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Illinois State Parks — open dates and rates come from the booking site.
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Rig Fit tool
20100 Hazlet Park Road
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It seems appropriate for one of the largest campgrounds in the Illinois state park system to be located on the largest manmade lake in Illinois. Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area is a 3,000-acre site on the western shore of Carlyle Lake, a Kaskaskia River impoundment. The site is located 3 miles north of Carlyle and 2 miles east of Illinois Route 127 in Clinton County. Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area attracts more than 800,000 visitors annually to camp, boat, fish, hunt, picnic, bird watch and hike more than 9 miles of trails. Also popular are the sailboat regattas, held almost every summer weekend. For more information about the Carlyle Sailing Association, please contact them at 618-594-3622 The site is leased by the IDNR from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which built the 26,000-acre lake. The state park is named for Carlyle attorney Eldon Hazlet, the first president of the Kaskaskia Valley Association, which organized and promoted construction of two of Illinois' three largest reservoir/recreational complexes - Carlyle Lake and Lake Shelbyville - plus other improvements on the Kaskaskia River. Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area is best known for its camping facilities. The Illini Campground has 328 Class A campsites with 30 and 50 amp electrical hook-ups, and 36 Class C campsites for walk-in tent camping (Campground Map). A campground store and public swimming pool are located in the campground and available to park users for an additional fee. Hazlet Cottages, overlooking Carlyle Lake, are also available year round and operated by a private concessionaire. For additional information about the Hazlet Cottages, campground store or pool, please contact 618-594-8701 or hazletcottages@gmail.com.
| Agency / operator | Not listed |
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| Booking | Online via recreation.exploremoreil.com (booking listing; window not listed) |
| 033 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 036 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 037 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 038 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 039 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 040 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 042 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 044 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 046 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 048 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 050 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 051 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 053 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 054 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 055 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 057 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 060 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 061 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 062 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 063 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 064 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 065 illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 066H illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 093A illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 119H illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 120H illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 136H illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 233H illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 308H illini | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 001 illini | R | R | $20 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
| Max RV / trailer length |
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| Not listed |
| Bear storage | Not listed |
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| Season | Not listed |
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| Hookups | Not listed |
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| Max stay | 14 nights max |
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"Not listed" means no source we use states it.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the recreation.exploremoreil.com listing. Anything we can't source says so.
