About Boulder Campground
Number of accommodations: 82
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water -
Lake Access -
Showers -
Marina -
Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (339)
What Guests Are Saying
Boulder Campground offers a fantastic camping experience with clean, well-maintained facilities and friendly, helpful hosts who enhance the stay. Campers appreciate the beautiful views, spacious sites, and well-kept shower houses. While some noted the lack of water hookups at each site and occasional bug issues, the overall atmosphere is peaceful and enjoyable, making it a favorite destination for many.
What Guests Are Saying
Boulder Campground offers a fantastic camping experience with clean, well-maintained facilities and friendly, helpful hosts who enhance the stay. Campers appreciate the beautiful views, spacious sites, and well-kept shower houses. While some noted the lack of water hookups at each site and occasional bug issues, the overall atmosphere is peaceful and enjoyable, making it a favorite destination for many.
Review Summary
harold m
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
We go every year. Its clean and beautiful by the water.
Clarence K
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
Campground is well taken care of. The campground hosts are very nice and friendly. The restrooms are very clean.
Jessica M
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
We have been camping Boulder for many years. We LOVE this campground! Our experience was great with the EXCEPTION of the bugs. We were on site 36 and the bugs were TERRIBLE. Swarms of mayflies (we think that is what they were) all over our campers, flying all around, getting into the campers, vehicles. Everyday. We were also bummed that there is no longer a laundry room. The new shower house is super clean and great, however, we are used to bringing clothes for about 4-5 days when we stay a week. Overall of course we will come back but definitely will not ever book site 36 again. We had the same bug issue last year and thought it was the weather.
Mark B
VerifiedJune 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
Raining but ok , shower house was a joke.
Benjamin T
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 073, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
First true camp in our camper. Two kids 5/3 absolutely 100% EPIC! Memories made forever. The most friendly camp hosts. Absolutely clean shower houses and bathrooms. The absolute best first place to make memories!
Sarah B
VerifiedJune 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
Awesome view of lake from campsite. Clean and well maintained!
Karen E
VerifiedJune 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
Boulder is by far my favorite campground on Carlyle Lake. While the others are very nice and extremely well cared for, Boulder just feels more remote! Site hosts are incredibly helpful and kind!
James W
VerifiedJune 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
My favorite place!!
Randy B
VerifiedJune 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
It's not lakeview on the one side of the campgrounds. They no longer mow the grass on that side. And the gnats are awful. Be a beautiful place to stay if they mowed the grass, so you actually had a lakeview like the website said.
Timothy R
VerifiedJune 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
The sites are always clean and have plenty of room that the neighbors are not on top of you. The hosts are very friendly and helpful. We return because it is very enjoyable.
Location Boulder Campground
Address:
801 Lake Road
Carlyle, IL, 62231-9703
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 38.6947 / -89.2336
Elevation: 139 feet
Policies & Rules
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All campsites are reservable. |
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No cash or personal checks are accepted at this time. Credit/Debit card only. |
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Camping No-Show - Camping no-show customers who do not arrive at the campground or group facility by check-out time the day after arrival or does not cancel the reservation by check out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date will be assessed a $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night use fee. If the no-show service fee is greater than the reservation amount, the customer will not be charged any additional service fees. |
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Cancellation Fees - A $10 service fee is withheld from the refund anytime the customer cancels a camping or day use reservation. Depending on when the cancellation is made, it may be considered a late cancellation and additional fees may be forfeited.
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Check-out time is 4:00 PM, Check-in time is 5:00 PM. |
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Firewood brought into this facility must be purchased, or collected locally due to invasive insects. |
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Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information. |
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Click here for a virtual tour of Carlyle Lake. |
