Lake Camelot, Illinois

Lake Camelot, Illinois
View from Lake Camelot Clubhouse
Lake Camelot, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°37′50″N 89°44′32″W / 40.63056°N 89.74222°W / 40.63056; -89.74222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPeoria
Area
  Total
1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2)
  Land1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2)
  Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,798
  Density1,032.74/sq mi (398.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code309
GNIS feature ID2629893

Lake Camelot is a census-designated place in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 1,798 as of the 2020 census.

Lake Camelot was developed in 1969 and consists of 640 acres. As of 2023, there are approximately 620 homes.

There are two lakes, Lake Camelot (45 acres (18 ha)) and Lake Lancelot (42 acres (17 ha)) which are stocked with a variety of fish and have boat ramps and docks available. The clubhouse complex comprises three pools and a beach that are open from Memorial Day to Labor Day each year to members and their guests.

It is named after Camelot, the castle and court from Arthurian legends.