Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Area

Reserve Your Campsite

RV, tent, equestrian, and youth group campers are all accommodated in the various campgrounds. Few sites are secluded, with the majority open and spacious with adequate shade available on most.

A large number of electric sites with water are conveniently located throughout the campgrounds. While the RV campground is open year-round, the shower building with flush toilets and the trailer dump station are operational only from May 1 to November 1. To make reservations for the campground, go to ExploreMoreIL™.

The equestrian campground has a shelter, vault toilets, and a hand pump for water. Access to the area is on county roads that border the park, not the main park entrance. Contact the park office prior to your equestrian outing, as the campgrounds and trail may be closed due to wet conditions.

Trails

Whether you enjoy hiking, biking, horseback riding, or cross-country skiing, 8.5 miles of marked trails include something for everyone. Pets are welcome to enjoy the trails with you, but pets must be kept on their leashes. View our trail map for more information.

Swimming

A small beach, particularly suited to children, is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day. No lifeguards are in attendance, so swimming is at your own risk. Alcohol is strictly prohibited.

Boating

Completed in 1956, the lake provides fishing, boating, and a swimming beach. Bring your own boat and enjoy the beauty of the lake's 1.4 miles of wooded shoreline. A launching ramp is located adjacent to the concession stand. Only electric motors are allowed.

Fishing

Periodic stockings of walleye, northern pike, and channel catfish complement the lake’s self-sustaining largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and bullhead populations. Brush piles and fish cribs are located throughout the lake and enhance habitat for the fish population. To keep the supply abundant, however, regulations governing catch limits and sizes are strictly enforced.

An accessible fishing pier is located near the swimming beach.

​Accessibility at Lake La-Aqua-Na:

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Parking - All parking lots are asphalt with accessible parking spaces with concrete sidewalks approximately 25' from the parking spaces. The park office has a wheelchair ramp.

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Fishing/Boating - There is an accessible fishing pier located at the east end of the park, and the accessible boat docks are located at the concession building. The youth fishing pond has accessible parking and 3 concrete platforms for wheelchairs.

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Restrooms - There are accessible vault toilets throughout the park.

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Camping - Pine Ridge campground has two accessible non-electric campsites (17 & 18). Hickory Hills campground has seven electrical-accessible campsites (8, 19, 20, 31, & 32) available and two non-electric -accessiblecampsites (4 & 5) available. Reservations for these sites can be made at ExploreMoreIL™.

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Service animals are welcome in the park, and there is water access at all hydrants in the Hickory Hills and Pine Ridge campgrounds and in the day use area shelters.