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About Dam West Campground
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 (799)
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
Nancy K
VerifiedAugust 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: DAM WEST
Camp sites are nice, the restrooms and showers are very clean and the camp hosts are super friendly.
Norma B
VerifiedAugust 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 091, Loop: DAM WEST
Very clean and Eric was very helpful
melanie G
VerifiedAugust 24, 2024 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: DAM WEST
This is a beautiful campground. It is well maintained and very peaceful. Due to unforeseen circumstances we were unable to enjoy the campsite as initially intended. The park personnel and ranger were very kind and helpful.
Paul S
VerifiedAugust 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: DAM WEST
Love this campground. My only complaint is that there aren’t enough reservable spots. We drive over 2 hours to get there and can’t take the chance of getting a first come first serve spot.
Dianne R
VerifiedJuly 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: DAM WEST
great location. Carlyle has many restaurants to eat at. Walmart is close for shopping.
BRAD B
VerifiedJuly 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 083, Loop: DAM WEST
All ways a good at Dam West. Great hosts and restrooms attendant does an excellent job keeping everything clean and stocked. Great bike trails and weekend activities for kids are also good .
Danny L
VerifiedJuly 24, 2024 • Stayed at: 086, Loop: DAM WEST
Site 86 driveway needs to be widened for two cars. This could be done easily using rock/gravel to widen the driveway.
Eric T
VerifiedJuly 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 088, Loop: DAM WEST
Great facility and very well maintained. Park had serious storms go through a few days before our arrival. They had it mostly cleaned up when we arrived, but our site had a damaged limb overhead, so they had move us to the site usually for "First Come First Serve" and was very nice.
Robert W
VerifiedJuly 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 109, Loop: DAM WEST
Large sites, quiet campground, clean bathrooms and showers, nice bike trail and beach, friendly employees.
Staci T
VerifiedJuly 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: DAM WEST
We love site 54, the water is so close. We had great luck fishing at this site! The Carlyle Lake is so relaxing to sit and watch the sunset.
Location & Directions for Dam West Campground
801 Lake Road, Carlyle, IL 62231-9703 United States
Elevation: 136 ft
Getting There
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.
Highway access
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.
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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