camping

MT. STERLING LAKE
1160 750E Street
Mt. Sterling, IL  62353
(217) 773-2513 (Mt. Sterling City Hall)

Mt. Sterling Lake is located 1.5 miles from Mt. Sterling on Route 99 north.

The lake offers fishing and a boat ramp for (electric trolling motors only) boat access. No swimming or wading is allowed in the lake. The facility has 48 camping slips equipped with electrical hookups.

All fees can be paid to the lake host, at city hall or left in the drop box at the building near the lake entrance. The Lake is open April 1st - December 1st.

Camping info:
Tent-$10.00 per day
Campers-$15.00 per day
*Monthly rates are also available

Boating info:
Daily-$5.00
Annual-$25.00
*Trolling motors only. No fee for canoes & kayaks. There are no fees to fish.

Pavilions can be reserved in advance:
Renaker-$35.00
Nichols-$35.00

BROWN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
North Jefferson and Fairground Street
Mt. Sterling, IL 
Camping available
$15 per night. 
Mail check to BC Fair c/o Ruth McCaskill, 1597 E. 3050th Street, Clayton, IL  62324