Openings · last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233463
When Coles Creek Campground reopens
Coles Creek Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
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Openings · last 90 days
186
186 openings were recorded here in the last 90 days, but none in the last 30 — the pattern below would describe the past, not this season, so we do not chart it. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.
02 · Availability Outlook · Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 · of 145 monitored sites
Of the 580 tracked site-nights (Apr 30 – May 3, 2027): 437 open for online reservation · 143 reserved.
Where the open windows are
24.7% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 437 of 580 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Apr 30 – May 3, 2027Not open online24.7%
Open site-nights437 / 580
Reserved (of online inventory)143 / 580
Weekday openings116
Weekend openings321
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 116 fall on weekdays and 321 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Apr 2027 – May 2027May holds the most room. 334 of 435 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 145 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day | FRI May 28 | 0 | None open |
| SAT May 29 | 0 | None open | |
| SUN May 30 | 0 | None open | |
| MON May 31 | 0 | None open |
Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 001 | 4 |
| 002 | 4 |
| 003 | 4 |
| 004 | 4 |
| 005 | 4 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Tracked window
CoverageCampsite Sniper's data for this facility starts Apr 30, 2027. That is about 179 days after the current snapshot was taken, so dates before Apr 30, 2027 are not covered by what Campsite Sniper tracks here — they are not known to be unavailable. The site-nights shown on this page describe Apr 30, 2027 onwards only. Check Recreation.gov for earlier dates.
Stays and site detail
437 open site-nights across 116 sites at Coles Creek Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 115 2-night, 103 3-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Apr 30, 2027 at site 001.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 115 ft. 145 sites take 25 ft, 145 sites take 35 ft, 144 sites take 40 ft.
Showing 60 of 116 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 40 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 002 | 83 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 003 | 40 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 004 | 78 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 005 | 82 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 006 | 75 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 007 | 72 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 036 | 64 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 037 | 72 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 038 | 50 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 039 | 72 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 040 | 80 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 041 | 50 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 043 | 60 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 044 | 72 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 045 | 72 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 046 | 64 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 047 | 64 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 048 | 72 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 049 | 50 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 050 | 72 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 051 | 72 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 052 | 60 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 053 | 60 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 064 | 50 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 065 | 58 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 066 | 54 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 067 | 41 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 068 | 78 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 069 | 55 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 070 | 57 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 071 | 58 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 072 | 66 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 073 | 72 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 074 | 62 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 075 | 57 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 076 | 71 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 077 | 54 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 078 | 61 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 079 | 58 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 080 | 58 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 082 | 62 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 083 | 57 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 084 | 57 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 085 | 55 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 086 | 81 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 087 | 52 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 088 | 43 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 089 | 69 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 090 | 42 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 091 | 39 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 092 | 42 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 093 | 57 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 094 | 45 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 095 | 56 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 096 | 76 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 097 | 57 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 098 | 48 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 099 | 52 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 100 | 64 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
About Coles Creek Campground
Overview
Coles Creek Campground is situated on the eastern shore of Carlyle Lake, a prime getaway for city-dwellers and families. Located 50 miles east of St. Louis and a few miles from the town of Carlyle, the area offers the peaceful retreat of a small town combined with the grandeur of Illinois' largest man-made lake.
Recreation
Coles Creek Campground provides fun both on the water and on shore. Boat ramps and courtesy docks are provided, and the vast lake allows for plenty of water sports. Fishing is a popular pastime, and the lake offers year-round varieties of fish such as bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, flathead catfish, white bass, largemouth bass, freshwater drum, carp and walleye. There are multiple playgrounds on-site, as well as a swimming beach and an amphitheater for educational programs. A multi-use biking and walking trail is located a short drive away at the dam.
Facilities
Coles Creek Campground offers 119 campsites and two group camping areas. Each campsite comes eqipped with electric hookups and provides a picnic area with picnic table and fire pit. All sites are either directly on the shoreline or a short walk to the lake. Modern amenities like showers and flush toilets are provided. The campground is adjacent to the Coles Creek Day Use Area which features a reservable picnic shelter, as well as a designated swimming beach with its own shower facility.
Natural Features
Created in 1967, the 26,000-acre lake is recognized as one of the nation's top ten inland sailing lakes and hosts several annual races and regattas.
Carlyle Lake is home to an array of wildlife that can be seen throughout the year. Its waters and shores are a resting spot for migratory waterfowl and other birds. There are six established Watchable Wildlife Sites with viewing towers open to the public around the lake.
Nearby Attractions
The Carlyle Lake Visitor Center, located in the Dam West Recreation Area, has information available and nature exhibits on display, including a 215-gallon aquarium with native fish.
145 monitored sitesRVs up to 115 ft145 with hookups139 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 16
Getting there
From I-57, take Old U.S. Route 50 west for 19 miles through Salem, Odin and Sandoval. Turn north on Boulder Road and continue for 4 miles, then turn onto 1700 and continue until the road connects with 2400. Continue south to the Coles Creek entrance. Address: 16225 Coles Creek RD, Carlyle, IL 62231
801 Lake Road, Carlyle, IL 62231-9703618-226-3211
BikingBoatingCampingDay Use AreaFishingHikingHuntingInterpretive ProgramsSwimming
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Coles Creek Campground?
Reservations for Coles Creek Campground are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 437 of 580 tracked site-nights are open (75.3%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 186 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Nov 2, 2026 16:20 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Coles Creek Campground?
Campsite Sniper detected 186 site-date openings here over the last 90 days, none in the last 7. A free alert watches around the clock and pings you the moment one appears.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Coles Creek Campground?
103 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Apr 30, 2027 at site 001. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Coles Creek Campground fit a 35-foot RV?
145 of the 145 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 115 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Coles Creek Campground?
May 2027, with 334 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 435.
When is the next open date at Coles Creek Campground?
Campsite Sniper cannot answer that from the current snapshot. The availability data held for Coles Creek Campground begins Apr 30, 2027 — about 179 days after this snapshot was taken, so any earlier dates are outside what Campsite Sniper is tracking here rather than known to be unavailable. Check Recreation.gov for dates before Apr 30, 2027.
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