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Average nightly rates82 total sites
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82 sites
About Boulder Campground
Number of accommodations: 82
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
Water Access
- Lake Access
- Marina
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Reviews (781)
What Guests Are Saying
Boulder Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and friendly hosts, making it a favorite among campers. Visitors enjoy the spacious sites and beautiful lake views, with many appreciating the clean restrooms and showers. While some reviewers noted issues with bugs, the overall experience remains positive, highlighting the campground's peaceful atmosphere and great amenities.
What Guests Are Saying
Boulder Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and friendly hosts, making it a favorite among campers. Visitors enjoy the spacious sites and beautiful lake views, with many appreciating the clean restrooms and showers. While some reviewers noted issues with bugs, the overall experience remains positive, highlighting the campground's peaceful atmosphere and great amenities.
Review Summary
Jeanette G
VerifiedAugust 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
The campground, bathrooms, and shower house were clean and well maintained.
Mike G
VerifiedAugust 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
The host at the entrance was great and very helpful for it being our second trip out with our camper. Lot we chose was good. I ran my RC truck on the rocks. Reason I picked it. Only downside was the knats. No one’s fault but wow they were bad.
Michael B
VerifiedAugust 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
Staff in the booth were very friendly and helpful. Campground is immaculate. Never seen a cleaner fire pit. I am usually an off grid camper so, sites are a little close for my taste and no trees to separate guest. But campground is very well ran.
Mike B
VerifiedAugust 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
Showers were nice, need more shade trees near the camp sites and less invasive trees growing up along the lake banks/levees. There is so many volunteer maples,willows and locust trees that will eventually steal all the view of the lake and weaken the levees
Lynn F
VerifiedAugust 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
Fantastic campground. We had full hookups near the boat docks which made it very easy. The restaurant up the road on hwy 127 (Swamp Tales) had a wonderful catfish sandwich. The lake is much more shallow on the north side of the bridge. If you boat down the way to Coles Creek campground there is a beach.
Karla P
VerifiedAugust 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
Those flying bugs ruin it. They are everywhere. In my food, hundreds on the back of our camper and in our camper.
Kari H
VerifiedAugust 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 078, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
Love camping at Boulder. Sites are nice and bathrooms are clean.
Melanie T
VerifiedAugust 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
Nice flat well kept spots. Facilities are well maintained. Everyone was so helpful and welcoming. Definitely returning.
Spencer R
VerifiedAugust 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
One of our favorite campgrounds.
Hedwig F
VerifiedAugust 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: BOULDER CAMPGROUND
We camp here often. It’s always clean and the hosts are so nice.
Location Boulder Campground
Address:
801 Lake Road
Carlyle, IL, 62231-9703
United States
Boulder Campground is accessible via IL-127, approximately 10 miles to the east, which connects to I-70 further south. US-50 is also accessible about 15 miles to the south.
Elevation: 139 feet
14 mi drive to downtown Carlyle (about 18 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
5PM
Check out time
4PM
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Site capacity
- All campsites at Boulder Campground require a reservation.
Fees & deposits
- Only credit and debit cards are accepted for payments; cash and personal checks are not accepted.
Cancellation policy
- If you don't show up or cancel by check-out time the day after arrival, you will incur a $20 fee and lose the first night's fee.
- Cancellations incur a $10 fee, and last-minute cancellations may lead to forfeiting the first night's fee or the entire amount for one-night stays.
Fires & fuel
- Firewood must be either purchased on-site or collected locally to prevent invasive pests.
- To protect forests, do not move firewood; buy it locally and burn it on-site.
General
- Click here for a virtual tour of Carlyle Lake.
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Last updated: September 10, 2026
