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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
Matthew T
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: DAM WEST
Great view of the lake. Clean bathrooms and showers.
thomas D
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: DAM WEST
nice and clean
Barbara B
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: DAM WEST
Great park with plenty of room on your site. Would love to go back again..
Lisa P
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: DAM WEST
Staff very friendly we will be back to camp..
Kelli R
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 096, Loop: DAM WEST
This is the nicest recreation.gov campground we've stayed at (and we've stayed at many!). The check-in process was fast, the paved site was level and enormous, hook-ups were in excellent shape and we had a lovely view of the lake. Really loved how spaced out the sites were, gave us a good deal of quiet and privacy. Bathrooms were clean and well maintained as were the laundry facilities. We will definitely be back here!
Thomas L
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: DAM WEST
Clean restrooms ! Very helpful campground hosts !
Lonnie C
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: DAM WEST
No issues, no problems. Great staff.
William G
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: DAM WEST
My brother reserved camp site 69 at West dam camp grounds. We got pushed out early by host due to new campers coming in before our scheduled leave at 4p.m
We proceeded to reserve a 2nd camp grounds where we were profiled and harassed.the staff peaks in your windows walking around the camp site we were told they were allowed to do this. Totally unacceptable in the 40 years that I have camped these past 8 days have been the worst experience of my life time the staff that makes the rules needs to be retrained send them to school they seem to have forgotten that rules apply to everyone but they seem to have people that are friends with the staff and allowed to do as they please while the staff turns there head,enforcing rules on the new guys constant harassment I feel me and my family were treated poorly and I hope that the people in charge of this staff at Carlyle campgrounds West step up to the plate and fix the malpractice.
shawn s
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 047, Loop: DAM WEST
What a charming campground. My favorite so far as I have traveled across the USA.
Julie M
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 082, Loop: DAM WEST
The campground is always clean and the staff is very helpful!
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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Last updated: October 19, 2026
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