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Argyle Lake State Park, Colchester, IL

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Sports & Outdoors

Argyle Lake State Park

A roughly 1,700-acre Illinois state park centered on a 93-acre lake, offering fishing, boating, camping, and forest trails.

640 Argyle Park Road, Colchester, IL 62326 · Colchester, IL

About Argyle Lake State Park

Argyle Lake State Park sits near Colchester in western Illinois. The official park page describes it as a fisherman's favorite with picnicking, camping, hiking, and boating in a wooded natural setting. Its lake covers 93 acres and is used for boating and fishing. Visitors can walk about 5 miles of foot trails that wind through forest, and the park has full-service campgrounds. The park page also notes it lies about 7 miles from Macomb.

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