Sahara Woods is located 5 miles west of Harrisburg, Illinois, south of State Route 13. The site is made up of vacated strip mine land and encompasses approximately 4000 acres. Sahara Lake and numerous strip cuts make up approximately 270 acres of fishable water. Sahara Woods also has nearly 30 miles of beautiful OHV trails open to the public. Users should be extremely cautious as this site is extremely rugged and shoreline areas drop off very quickly.  Anglers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with site boundaries and remain on open roads and parking lots while fishing at Sahara Woods.

Address: 1210 Tipple Rd, Carrier Mills, IL 62917
Phone: (618) 994-2022
Website: dnr.illinois.gov/parks/park.saharawoods