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About Dam West Campground
Number of accommodations: 109
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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Reviews (751)
What Guests Are Saying
Dam West Campground offers large, clean sites, many with beautiful lake views, and is well-maintained with friendly, helpful staff. Guests appreciate the calm lake for activities like boating and swimming, as well as the nearby town amenities. While there is only one dump station, leading to potential wait times, overall experiences are positive, making it a favorite destination for campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Dam West Campground offers large, clean sites, many with beautiful lake views, and is well-maintained with friendly, helpful staff. Guests appreciate the calm lake for activities like boating and swimming, as well as the nearby town amenities. While there is only one dump station, leading to potential wait times, overall experiences are positive, making it a favorite destination for campers.
Review Summary
berta p
VerifiedJuly 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 085, Loop: DAM WEST
This site is awesome!! Lots of room. We had 2 tents plus our camper. Still had lots of room. It was super clean. The bathrooms and showers are really really clean. The whole campsite was wonderful. Lots of little critters to see and some big ones😂. I would stay here forever if I could!!!!!
mark e
VerifiedJuly 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 112, Loop: DAM WEST
I my very happy with the camp host and the hospitality they offer. I hope they continue having a balance of 1st come and reserve. It is great that you can go out and get a campsites the middle of the week and stay over the weekend even if you don't have a reservation
Linda D
VerifiedJuly 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 083, Loop: DAM WEST
Friendly and very helpful staff. Campgrounds are clean and accommodating. Beautiful views.
The playground equipment is nice.
Jeremy H
VerifiedJuly 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: DAM WEST
Some view of the lake. Lots of space in the back.
John/marcia s
VerifiedJuly 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 080, Loop: DAM WEST
Very nice place stayed overnight Clean bathrooms nice staff
michael b
VerifiedJuly 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: DAM WEST
check out should be 12 o clock to help the next camper and if your camper is here so should you not go home at nite
Patrick F
VerifiedJuly 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: DAM WEST
When you have to book a site months in advance to then be forced to have a visual presence every day requiring us to drive 45 minutes when we weren’t able to dedicate ourself to our camper - while we would have enjoyed being able to stay at the campground the entire reservation the days we couldn't still required us to spend/waste 90 minutes
Leanne T
VerifiedJuly 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: DAM WEST
Nice campground - clean with nice showers and playground area
Vicky F
VerifiedJuly 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 075, Loop: DAM WEST
Site 75 is a handicapped accessible site. I qualified for said site. I found the site to be quite unlevel (even though it is fully concreted). Also, the site had all kinds of debris on it which if there was a wheelchair being used, it would be more difficult to move around on this site.
Gary K
VerifiedAugust 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: DAM WEST
Excellent campground and great host Wendy. Hope keep a portion of this campground first come basis. Only complaint showers were extremely hot , unsafe for small children.
Location Dam West Campground
Address:
801 Lake Road
Carlyle, IL, 62231-9703
United States
From I-70, take State Route 127 south to Carlyle and turn east on William Road. Continue for 1/2-mile and turn north on Lake Road to reach the campground or turn south to reach the day use area.
Dam West Campground is accessible via IL-127, which is approximately 5 miles away. Additionally, I-70 can be accessed about 15 miles from the campground.
Elevation: 136 feet
2.1 mi drive to downtown Carlyle (about 6 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
5PM
Check out time
4PM
General
- All campsites are reservable.
- No personal checks or cash are accepted at this time. Credit/Debit card only.
- 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.
- 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. A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.
- Firewood brought into this facility must be purchased, or collected locally due to invasive insects.
- 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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Last updated: September 2, 2026
