Sangchris Lake State Park

Reserve Your Campsite

For longer stays at Sangchris Lake, the Deer Run Campground on the north end of the lake contains 80 Class A (electricity, showers, and vehicle access), 40 Class B/S (vehicle access with showers), 5 Class C (tent camping, walk-in, or backpack; no vehicle; with showers) campsites, and 5 additional Class C equestrian campsites. A sanitary dump station is provided in each campground. The shower building is located in the Hickory Point Campground.

Hickory Point Campground, near the east boat dock, contains 55 Class A, 10 Class C, and two rent-a-cabin sites. Playground equipment, showers, and a restroom with flush toilets are nearby.

Handicapped sites are located in both campgrounds. Water facilities (including the shower building) are closed the Monday prior to Thanksgiving through March 31st. Hickory Point and Deer Run are open all year. Cabins are closed November 1st through March 31st.

Hiking

Hikers can enjoy wildflowers and songbirds along scenic nature trails. For equestrians, there are 20 miles of trails to explore.

Boating

The lake has three boat launches: East Ramp, West Ramp, and Strawkus Ramp. Kayaks, rowboats, canoes, and boats with 25 HP and below may operate at full speed, and boats with larger than 25 HP must operate at no-wake speed on the lake. Sailing is prohibited.

Fishing

Designated as a State Fish Preserve in 1972, Sangchris Lake is an angler's paradise, stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, channel and flathead catfish, bullhead, and carp. In addition, here is ample shoreline fishing around the lake. You can obtain statewide and site regulations on size and creel limits at the park office. Commercial fishing devices, such as trotlines and jug fishing, are prohibited. All fishing tournaments must be scheduled through the park office.

​Accessibility at Sangchris Lake:

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Parking - All access areas of the park have asphalt parking lots except for the hunting lots, which are gravel. There are accessible parking spaces at all access areas, the park office, the east and west boat ramps, and the Hickory Point shower house. Concrete sidewalks are attached to the parking lots, and there is at most a 40' distance to the sidewalk from parking spaces. The park office has a wheelchair ramp.

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Restrooms - Accessible vault toilets are available throughout the park. Flush toilets are available in the Hickory Point campground shower house.

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Camping - Deer Run Campground has accessible sites A18, ADA20, ADA34, B36, C32, and C34 (non-electrical) available. The Hickory Point Campground has sites ADA1, ADA2, Cabin 29, and Cabin 30. Accessible showers are available in the Hickory Point Campground. All sites have wheelchair-accessible picnic tables and grills and can be reserved through exploremoreil.com.