5 Free Swimming Holes near Carlyle, IL 62231
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Dam West Beach
Carlyle
1.2 miles NEThe largest public swim beach on Carlyle Lake, run by the Army Corps of Engineers in its Dam West Recreation Area just outside Carlyle. Swimming costs $5 per vehicle; kids under 16 are free.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Coles Creek Beach
Shattuc
6.6 miles NEA small Corps of Engineers swim beach on the quiet east shore of Carlyle Lake, the only dog-friendly beach on the lake. Beach use costs $5 per vehicle per day.
Camp, Kayak, Swim
Keyesport Beach
Keyesport
9.9 miles NEKeyesport Beach is a Corps of Engineers swim beach on the west shore of Carlyle Lake in Keyesport, Illinois. It is open about Memorial Day to mid-September, with a $5 per vehicle day-use fee.
Kayak, Swim
Vandalia Lake Beach
Vandalia
30.1 miles NEFree city-run sand beach (Jaycees Beach) on 660-acre Vandalia Lake northwest of Vandalia, Illinois, open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, with no lifeguards.
Camp, Kayak, Swim
Rend Lake
Bonnie, Illinois
39.4 miles SERend Lake offers 18,900 acres of water and 20,000-plus acres of land across Jefferson and Franklin counties, with ample hunting and fishing just off I-57 between Mt. Vernon and Benton.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Horseback, Swim
