Bayles LakeDream Living

Board of DirectorsBayles Lake Homeowners Association, 2013

www.bayleslakehoa.com

Lakeview Country Club & Dining Facilities

Located next to BAYLES LAKE is the 9-hole Lakeview Golf Course at the Lakeview Country Club. This facility features 3,180 yards of golf for a par of 35. The course rating is 35.2 and it has a slope rating of 115 on Blue grass. Designed by Charles Maddox, Lakeview Golf Course opened in 1957. Mature trees, large greens and medium width fairways make this course very inviting to play. The course features 2 sets of tees for different skill levels.

The Clubhouse and Restaurant, with its friendly staff and convenient location, offer great food choices, daily food specials, beverages and has ample space for parties, activities and special social gatherings. Prices are affordable and competitive.

There are several membership packages available to choose from for your golfing or dining pleasure.

Email lakeviewcc@mchsi.com for more information or call 217-386-2335.

Bayles Lake Frequently Asked Questions/Facts• OurdrinkingwatercomesfromtheMahomet Aquifer. Our east andwest well houses tap intothis aquifer about 210 feet below the ground surface. Water obtained from these two drift wells is chlorinated and fluoridated at each well site. Water from the wells passes to two hydro-pneumatic storage tanks with a total volume of 20,000 gallons.• Total acreage (land, lakes, parks/green space,homes, roads, etc.) is 336.40 acres, 267.77 north of County Road 200 and 68.63 south of County Road 200.• The Iroquois County Tax Assessor’s Officeindicates we have 130.94 acres of water.• Wehave18namedparksatBaylesLake.• Wemaintain53.08acresofparksandadditional green space areas.• Wehave6.16milesofshoreline:4.73mileson the north lake and 1.43 miles on the south lake.• Wemaintain5.10milesofpavedroads.• WhenBaylesLakeisfullwehaveapproximately 417,089,790 gallons of water.• Perhaps the oldest oak tree at Bayles Lake islocated on Lucy Goff Lane and has a tree trunk circumferenceof13feet6inches.Itmaybeover200 years old.• TheBaylesLakeNaturalHabitatAreaconsists of approximately 1,710 feet on the south shoreline of the south lake.• BaylesLakewatershedconsistsofapproximately 6,938 acres: 4,725 acres are located in IroquoisCounty and 2,213 acres are located in Ford County. About 2000 of these acres have a direct influence on the lake.• SpringCreekbeginssoutheastoftheVillageof Loda. The Spring Creek basin and drainage area is the footprint that engineers and developers used forthecreationofBaylesLakeinthelate1940’s.

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Bayles Lake Homeowners Association, P.O.Box38,Loda,Illinois,60948

Bayles Lake provides a waterfront retreat for full-timer, part-timer and weekender living.

Takeadvantageofprecious timewith the family, a break from the grind, a change of scenery; some clean, fresh air, beautiful sunrises and sunsets and safe, navigable water are just a few good reasons why families and their guests like to explore getaway opportunities at BAYLES LAKE, Loda, Illinois. It is theperfectdestination for full-timeliving or weekender excursions.

BAYLESLAKEislocatedinIroquoisCounty.Ourlakeside community is situated about 100 miles south of Chicago, 45 miles north of Champaign-Urbanaand50mileseastofBloomington-Normal.Currently, with low interest rates and high travel costs in mind, buyers are looking for quiet, recreational properties closer to home. The BAYLES LAKE community is attractive to midwesterners seeking a second home retreat or just a place for a weekend getaway with a comfortable environment that is low on distractions.

BAYLES LAKE and its 6+ miles of shoreline is a 130 acre manmade, freshwater reservoir lake. CreatedbyD.B.Baylesin1952,itswater’sedgesare surrounded by 336 acres of parks, green space and 261 homes, cabins and cottages. BAYLES LAKE enjoys a tranquil environment and offers the opportunity to unwind, enjoy a variety of water activities and, other outdoor activities just steps from your door.

BAYLES LAKE is surrounded by country roads and countryside, mature trees with rolling hills and flat farm land. The BAYLES LAKE community delivers a thoroughly rejuvenating lifestyle with minimum effort and expense, within easy driving distances from Chicago, Champaign-Urbana and Bloomington-Normal. The Bayles LakeHomeowners Association provides the foundation for this self-governing community with a quarterly dues assessment and a rules and regulations system in place for all property owners.

Homeowners have created their home-away-from home to accommodate their family’s interests,entertainment desires, and recreational needs for the relaxing lifestyle they seek. Homes range in size from about 1,000 square feet to over 3,000 square feet and have living space that has been situated to maximize lake, park and woodland views.

Among the more popular features at BAYLES LAKE are lakeside landscape, beautiful seasonal colors from woodlands that feature oak, walnut, hickory and maple trees and a variety of evergreen trees. Some homes have heated hot tubs overlooking the lake, large windows, screened porches, large decks and lakefront docks.

BAYLES LAKE is a “restricted motor” lake that governs the size of boat motors. Most homes have a pontoon boat, paddle boat or small fishing boat for cruising around the lake. Fishing, swimming and playground activities are popular with families and their guests. There is a large pavilion for community use that has hosted weddings, family reunions, birthday parties, graduation parties and association meetings.

BAYLES LAKE was created for its aesthetic value in its natural environment with recreation and relaxation as its primary focus in a peaceful, rural community setting.

With guidance from the Illinois Department ofNaturalResources,thelakeisstockedwithHybridBass, Largemouth Bass, Walleye and Channel Catfish. Lake water, for swimming and other recreational water activities is tested in accordance with the Illinois Environmental ProtectionAgency/Illinois Department of Public Health-Beach Standards.