Updated September 8, 2024
Welcome to the Little Swan Lake website. The lake is located 4 miles west of Avon, Illinois. Little Swan Lake is a private lake made up of members
who either own or lease property and are represented by the Little Swan Lake Club Board who are elected by the members.
We welcome new people to our Committees. Check out the volunteer opportunites by
clicking on: volunteers.
If a member is interested in working on one of the committees, please contact the committee chair or any board member.
Board Meetings are held the first Monday of the month at 7 PM.
Board Meetings are the first Monday of the month at 7 PM.
Playground donations through July
Avon Businessmen's Association will assist members
who wish to store their boats in storage at Avcom Park. The first date is October 12, 2024.
The second date is November 16, 2024,
from 9am until noon. Please contact Rick Mathre, Phone#: 309-333-8107 if you
have questions.
Check out the new Pendarvis mowing service and items for sale
(04/05/2021) The storage shed
rules
have been updated to accomodate a larger size shed. The new changes are,
a storage shed can now be a maximum of 196 square feet with wall sides
not to exceed 8 feet and the peak not to exceeed 11 feet.
If the lot owner wishes a larger shed, the structure will need to follow
the permanent garage rules which include a foundation.
Swans spotted on the lake - February 3, 2017
Tubing or Skiing - There is a new law which requires a flag flying at the highest part of your boat while pulling tubers
or skiers or when they are in the water. While skiing or tubing, be sure to have a responsible spotter,
the driver cannot be considered a spotter. Boat in a counter-clock-wise pattern.
Children under 13 must wear life preservers. Lights must be used after dark and boats are restricted to a no-wake speed after dark.
(added 8/4/2020)
- ■ Two persons are required to be aboard a boat when engaged in towing any person participating in a water sport.
(Sec. 15, Illinois Regulations)
- ■ Ski boat operators are advised not to trail tow ropes in the water except when returning for a fallen skier.
Other boaters are cautioned against crossing the ski boat’s wake closer than 100 feet to the boat.
Each boat operator is responsible for his/her own dropped loose skis.
- ■ Allow up to 2 tow ropes and a maximum of up to 3 persons in any combination of up to 2 towables built to accompany such.
- ■ Children 13 years old and under must wear a life jacket when in a boat that is not tied to a dock.
- ■ Boat traffic shall be in counter-clockwise pattern.
- ■ State law places restrictions on motorboat operators between the ages of 12 and 17. Such persons must operate the
boat under the supervision of a parent, guardian or someone at least 18 years old that has been designated by a parent,
or must hold a Boating Certificate issued by the State Department of Natural Resources. Such certificates can be earned
by taking an 8 hour boating safety course approved by the department, and offered by organizations, school systems
and volunteers throughout the state. The new law also bars anyone age 9 or under from operating a motorboat,
and requires anyone at 10 or 11 to have a parent, guardian or someone over age 18 aboard.
Boat Ramp Parking – Please be sure boat trailers are parked at the ramp area rather that at the Clubhouse. The Clubhouse is often reserved for other functions and the parking spaces are needed. One or two trailers can take up a lot of parking spots. We realize at times additional trailer parking could be used and we are considering options in the Long Range Planning Committee. Anyone interested in working on the project, please contact a Board Member.
December 2015
The Committee on
Rules and Regualtions has reviewed the current rules and has made several recommendations to the membership.
These changes include removing duplicate or redundant information, making it readable by using common language,
and updating incorrect information and rules.
November 2017
The membership and boating forms will be sent out in January. If you have not received the documents or are new to Little Swan Lake,
you may download the forms on our forms page or
please send an email with your request to Sharon Hundley (LSLClerk@hotmail.com).
