Argyle Lake State Park

Argyle Lake State Park
Argyle Lake State Park is located in Illinois
Argyle Lake State Park
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Argyle Lake State Park
Argyle Lake State Park is located in the United States
Argyle Lake State Park
Argyle Lake State Park (the United States)
Argyle Lake State Park is located in North America
Argyle Lake State Park
Argyle Lake State Park (North America)
LocationMcDonough County, U.S.
Nearest cityColchester, Illinois
Coordinates40°27′19″N 90°47′20″W / 40.45528°N 90.78889°W / 40.45528; -90.78889
Area1,700 acres (690 ha)
Established1948
Argyle Lake
Argyle Lake is located in Illinois
Argyle Lake
Argyle Lake
Argyle Lake is located in the United States
Argyle Lake
Argyle Lake
Argyle Lake is located in North America
Argyle Lake
Argyle Lake
Coordinates40°27′21″N 90°47′38″W / 40.455960°N 90.793874°W / 40.455960; -90.793874
Surface area93 acres (38 ha)
Max. depth37 ft (11 m)
Surface elevation611 ft (186 m)

Argyle Lake State Park is an Illinois state park located in Colchester, Illinois. The 1,700-acre (688 ha) park is home to the 93-acre (38 ha) Argyle Lake and 5 miles (8 km) of hiking trails and wooded campsites.

The land for the state park was purchased by the state in 1948 from local farmers. Argyle Lake, an artificial lake, was later created by damming a nearby water source. The area now occupied by the lake was once the home of "Argyle Hollow," part of the 19th century stagecoach route between Galena and Beardstown. The region was a source of coal, clay and limestone. While many of the brick works, clay and pottery operations have since closed, some limestone quarries in the area are still in operation today. There have been numerous Bigfoot sightings at the lake in recent years.[1]

  1. ^ "Daylight sighting by a camper in Argyle Lake State Park". Bigfoot Field Research Organization. Retrieved May 12, 2017.