Bolan Lake Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Bolan Lake Campground
Bolan Lake Campground sits along the shores of Bolan Lake, a 12-acre lake sitting high above the Illinois Valley. Campsites are in a dispersed camping area, but are equipped with tables and fire pits. Large conifers provide shade in the heat of summer months, and the wildflowers are not to be missed in this area in the early summer. Bolan Lake Trail #1245 , located within the campground, climbs up to the old fire lookout on Bolan Peak. The lookout is available for rent; reservations must be made at www.recreation.gov . Facilities • 12 campsites with picnic tables, and fire pits • No drinking water • 2 vault toilets • No garbage disposal - Please pack it out
Before you go
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
$10/night for campsite • $5/night for additional vehicle
Restrictions
Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. • Campfires in developed fire pits only • Fireworks are prohibited • Dogs must be on leash • OHV/ATV use prohibited in the campground • Maximum length of stay: 14 days
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.