OPERATIONAL CHANGES TO POPLAR CAMP BEACH PRESS RELEASE
Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/16/2024 - 08/31/2024
12:00 am
Location
Poplar Camp beach
Categories
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CARBONDALE –
Poplar Camp Beach, located at the City of Carbondale’s Cedar Lake, will be open to the public 7 days/week
from 11 AM-7 PM this 2024 season. Opening Day is May 24th.
In order to maximize these operating hours, Poplar Camp Beach is now a swim at your own risk facility.
Lifeguards will be staffed based on availability and may not be on duty.
If you or your group will require a lifeguard, please call 618-549-8441 to check the latest staffing information.
Up to date lifeguard staffing information will be available on signage at the facility.
Other info:
• Restrooms, picnic tables, and concessions are available
• Single-day admission: $2.50
• Children 4 years of age and younger are admitted free
• Ten visits pass $20, or twenty visits pass $35
• Passes purchased are suitable for the current beach season
• Swimmers must exit the water 30 minutes before closing time
• Open through Labor Day weekend
Additional information and up to date rules and regulations are available on our website:
https://www.explorecarbondale.com/166/Cedar-Lake
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It’s a cultural town, yet free of pretense, embracing the great outdoors as readily as urban sophistication. Here, we are
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