Sahara Woods State Recreation Area

Illinois State Recreation Area

Entrance feeFree
CampingDay use only

Sahara Woods State Recreation Area entrance fee

Free entry

About Sahara Woods State Recreation Area

Reclaimed strip-mine land west of Harrisburg, roughly 4,000 acres holding about 270 acres of fishable water including 98-acre Sahara Lake. Nearly 30 miles of OHV trail run through rugged ground where the shorelines drop away fast.

Things to do

  • 🎣 Fishing
  • ⛵ Boating
  • 🏹 Hunting
  • 🏍️ Off-Highway Vehicles

Amenities & facilities

  • 🚤 Boat Ramp
  • ♿ Accessible Facilities
  • 🌞 Day Use Only

Contact

Phone618-994-2022

Address1210 Tipple Rd., Carrier Mills, IL 62917

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