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 (616)
What Guests Are Saying
Dam West Campground offers a wonderful camping experience with friendly and knowledgeable staff, clean facilities, and beautiful surroundings. Guests appreciate the well-maintained restrooms, hot showers, and the variety of recreational activities available nearby. While some reviewers noted minor issues like low water pressure and windy sites, the overall sentiment reflects a strong desire to return and recommend the campground.
What Guests Are Saying
Dam West Campground offers a wonderful camping experience with friendly and knowledgeable staff, clean facilities, and beautiful surroundings. Guests appreciate the well-maintained restrooms, hot showers, and the variety of recreational activities available nearby. While some reviewers noted minor issues like low water pressure and windy sites, the overall sentiment reflects a strong desire to return and recommend the campground.
Review Summary
Tim P
VerifiedOctober 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 095, Loop: DAM WEST
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Wally and Ginger T
VerifiedOctober 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: DAM WEST
Campground was very clean, quiet and very pleasant. One of the best campgrounds we’ve been to.
Will definitely be going back
Kevin S
VerifiedOctober 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: DAM WEST
Very nice campground with a lot of handy services nearby. Clean well kept restrooms. Free showers. Overall very nice.
Carol M
VerifiedOctober 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: DAM WEST
Attendance at the park are very friendly and helpful. Park and restrooms are kept very clean. Fire pit cleaned daily. Always a great experience.
Gary D
VerifiedOctober 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: DAM WEST
We love it here, the cleanliness and the great staff, it really nice
Wayne K
VerifiedOctober 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: DAM WEST
Love this campground. So handy to town. Love the bicycle paths. The hosts are the best. Everything is so clean. Restrooms are beyond clean. WE will returnd
James A
VerifiedOctober 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: DAM WEST
Beautiful campground and location. Beat camping experience we've ever had. Will look for more Corp of Engineers campgrounds here in the mid-west as they are generally superior to state facilities. Enjoyed our visit.
Casey M
VerifiedOctober 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 095, Loop: DAM WEST
A lovely campground! We’d heard good reports and were not disappointed! Staff was friendly, facilities were clean and well kept, and the area was quiet and relaxing.
Ruth H
VerifiedOctober 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: DAM WEST
campground is very clean. Very clean bathrooms. Hosts were very helpful
Carol E
VerifiedOctober 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: DAM WEST
Site #50 is fantastic. It's a pull through site that is level and right on the lake shore.
The entire campground is well maintained, clean and quiet. I've stayed here several times and have never been disappointed.
The camp attendants do a great job keeping the restrooms clean and stocked with toilet paper. And having a private shower/toilet area is really convenient.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.6278 / -89.3583
Elevation: 136 feet
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: June 3, 2026
