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Camp at a lake state park with tons of recreational opportunities on 2,960 acres. The lake is close to the mighty Mississippi River and just 10 miles from downtown St. Louis. Take your boat onto the Mississippi to see this historic waterway.
Fish from the shore or your boat. Cast your line and bait to catch bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill, carp, and buffalo. You may have some competition as herons, egrets, and migratory waterfowl also fish for their supper.
Boats cannot be on the lake during waterfowl hunting season. That's when hunters use the designated duck blinds at the park and shoot out over the water. Nearby Bohm Woods Nature Preserve and Chouteau Island also allow hunting.
Camp at a lake state park with tons of recreational opportunities on 2,960 acres. The lake is close to the mighty Mississippi River and just 10 miles from downtown St. Louis. Take your boat onto the Mississippi to see this historic waterway.
Fish from the shore or your boat. Cast your line and bait to catch bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill, carp, and buffalo. You may have some competition as herons, egrets, and migratory waterfowl also fish for their supper.
Boats cannot be on the lake during waterfowl hunting season. That's when hunters use the designated duck blinds at the park and shoot out over the water. Nearby Bohm Woods Nature Preserve and Chouteau Island also allow hunting. Chouteau sits in the Mississippi River itself near its confluence with the Missouri River.
Choose from 26 tent or RV sites at the lake. The campground serves as a great headquarters for hiking the 85-mile bike trail through Madison County.
With all that’s going on in the park, you may just need a full weekend at Horseshoe Lake Campground to explore it and really take some time off the grid. While you’re here, try the hiking trails on Walker’s Island. The fall foliage can be incredibly purty if you time your stay for the right weekend.
If your tribe is thriving and consists of more a few peeps, check out Horseshoe Lake Group Camp. It’s situated on Walker’s Island so you can pretend it’s all yours after dusk when other park visitors amscray. The hiking trail around the perimeter of the island also doubles as a great loope for runners.
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Horseshoe Lake State Park
Spend a night next to the second-largest natural lake in Illinois.
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Camp at a lake state park with tons of recreational opportunities on 2,960 acres. The lake is close to the mighty Mississippi River and just 10 miles from downtown St. Louis. Take your boat onto the Mississippi to see this historic waterway.
Fish from the shore or your boat. Cast your line and bait to catch bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill, carp, and buffalo. You may have some competition as herons, egrets, and migratory waterfowl also fish for their supper.
Boats cannot be on the lake during waterfowl hunting season. That's when hunters use the designated duck blinds at the park and shoot out over the water. Nearby Bohm Woods Nature Preserve and Chouteau Island also allow hunting.
Camp at a lake state park with tons of recreational opportunities on 2,960 acres. The lake is close to the mighty Mississippi River and just 10 miles from downtown St. Louis. Take your boat onto the Mississippi to see this historic waterway.
Fish from the shore or your boat. Cast your line and bait to catch bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill, carp, and buffalo. You may have some competition as herons, egrets, and migratory waterfowl also fish for their supper.
Boats cannot be on the lake during waterfowl hunting season. That's when hunters use the designated duck blinds at the park and shoot out over the water. Nearby Bohm Woods Nature Preserve and Chouteau Island also allow hunting. Chouteau sits in the Mississippi River itself near its confluence with the Missouri River.
Choose from 26 tent or RV sites at the lake. The campground serves as a great headquarters for hiking the 85-mile bike trail through Madison County.
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2 campgrounds in Horseshoe Lake State Park
With all that’s going on in the park, you may just need a full weekend at Horseshoe Lake Campground to explore it and really take some time off the grid. While you’re here, try the hiking trails on Walker’s Island. The fall foliage can be incredibly purty if you time your stay for the right weekend.
If your tribe is thriving and consists of more a few peeps, check out Horseshoe Lake Group Camp. It’s situated on Walker’s Island so you can pretend it’s all yours after dusk when other park visitors amscray. The hiking trail around the perimeter of the island also doubles as a great loope for runners.
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