About Lotus Group Area
The Lotus Group Area is on the eastern shore of Carlyle Lake, a prime getaway for city-dwellers and families. Located 50 miles east of St. Louis, the area offers the peaceful retreat of a small town combined with the grandeur of Illinois' largest man-made lake. The area provides fun both on the water and on shore. The vast lake allows for plenty of water sports with boat ramps, courtesy docks and a swimming beach being located nearby. 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 is an on-site playground and plenty of open space for children to play. A multi-use biking and walking trail is located a short drive away at the dam. Lotus Group Area offers a secluded group campground in Coles Creek Recreation Area. The facility…
- Managed by: Carlyle Lake, USACE
- Where: 6 mi south of Keyesport, IL · 38.66354, -89.25822
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 3.6 mi
Water fill-up: 3.6 mi
Propane: 14.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Coles Creek Campground 0.5 mi
- Campsite · 6 mi S of Keyesport 0.7 mi
- Campsite · 4 mi SE of Keyesport 2.4 mi
- Boulder Campground 2.5 mi
- Illini Campground 3.7 mi
- Idnr Hazlet State Park 3.8 mi