Lake Carlyle

Cost: $60.00.

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Thomas Cost
408 Lake Stratford Cir.
Fairview heights IL 62208

Directions
Carlyle Lake is located about 70 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri, in the middle of the dreaded Southwest Illinois Triangle, i.e. the triangle made up of the intersections of Interstates 70, 64 and 57. The Lotus Camp Site is a semi-secluded camp site near the Coles Creek Campground on the southeast side of Carlyle Lake.
From the west, cranium east I-64, I-70, or Hwy 50.
- Hwy 50: goes right into the town of Carlyle. Turn right (south) on rte 127.
Then turn left on Hwy 50.
- I-70: exit on rte 127 (Greenville exit) going south. Turn left (east) on Hwy 50 in Carlyle.
- I-64: exit on rte 127 going north. Turn right (east) on Hwy 50 in Carlyle.
From the east, cranium west on I-64 or I-70.
- I-70: exit on rte 127 (Greenville exit) going south. Turn left (east) on Hwy 50 in Carlyle.
- I-64: exit on rte 127 going north. Turn right (east) on Hwy 50 in Carlyle.
From the south or north, cranium up or down I-55 to I-64 or I-70, or if you're on
I-57, get off on Hwy 50 going west (for the Blue Hen guys: that's towards the sun in the afternoon)
From Hwy 50, turn north on County Hwy 3. There's a fork in the road about 3.5 miles north of Hwy 50. Take the left fork (it dips down), make a left at the stop sign, and continue west on county road 1700N. After the road turns south again, the entrance to the Coles Creek Campground is about a half mile down on the right. Turn right into Coles Creek, then take the first road on the right , the Lotus campsite is at the end of the road.

Campground Facilities
There are 10 elevated 4-bunk (very small bunks if your name is Yeastiality) cabins. There is ample room if you want to bring your own tents and sleep on the ground or other person in your tent.
There is running water and a bathroom (outhouse really) at the camp site. There is an enclosed shelter with running water and electricity, and picnic tables in case inclement weather forces us indoors to eat. There are also a fire pit (for jumping over naked) and two grills for our use. Showers are available down by the beach/lake, and there is a spigot adjacent to the enclosure.

Schedule of Events

As with most hash events, the schedule is tentative at best, depending on the weather, attendance, and number of police vehicles, so flexibility is the key. However, we have access to the Lotus campsite at 4:00 PM, Friday, Jun 20, 2003. (A couple of us will be there at Noon anyway, because we can)

Friday, June 20:
6:00 or there 'bouts: dinner of some kind
8:00ish: Hot tubbing with Dicksmith (it don't get much better!)
9:30: Ranger Dave shows up and tells us to get our cars off the grass
10:00: Party 'til the cows come home or tip us over

Saturday, June 21:
Sometime between 8:00 and 9:00 AM: Breakfast.
10:00: Depart via car for trail start. Hare KFC
1:30 or so: Return to campground for beer and lunch
2:00 Short trail to the beach for swimming
7:00: Dinner
7:30: F*ck around until the Saturday night hash
10:30: Saturday night clothing optional trail
11:30: Party 'til the cows go home

Sunday, June 22:
9:00 AM: Breakfast
11:00 AM: Hangover Hash. Hare:
We have to vacate the site by 4:00PM or Ranger Dave will sic his apprentice on us.

Suggested Items to Bring:
Sleeping bag, pillow and padding for concrete floor or other frictional activity, lawn chair, towels, extra shoes, songbooks, bug spray, sun tan lotion, flashlight/lanterns, cow repellent

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Hash Hotline: 618-632-8133