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
Regina B
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: DAM WEST
I’m not pleased at all with all the havoc that the “new” camp host Julie creates. If you are working with the public you need be be a bit more sociable and less rude!!! Check in should NOT take a rocket scientist to count 16 days out!!! I’m wondering if an abacus 🧮 is needed? I can’t praise Denise, cleaning lady on the cleanliness of facilities. She is definitely an asset to the camp! The grass could be cut sooner than every two weeks. I would love to see some of the dead tree branches cut vs. falling on my camper. All tress need to be trimmed to avoid walking into down branches.
michael f
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 087, Loop: DAM WEST
relaxing and clean
Alicia W
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: DAM WEST
Very nice campground. Cleaned and attended to restrooms. Private shower rooms!
Wooded and shoreline sites. Laundry facilities !
Ronald S
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: DAM WEST
Just one small complaint. It is hard to get quality sites that are reservable because people are reserving them for 14 days when they become available then the cancel a lot of the days and keep the weekends. Should be a bigger penalty for canceling
Dennis R
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 077, Loop: DAM WEST
Nice place to camp and kept clean, showers & restrooms. Would be nice if all camp sites were blacktop
Carol & ken M
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 072, Loop: DAM WEST
A pleasant camping experience. Always clean, always friendly.
John H
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: DAM WEST
Was a lot of fun can’t wait to
Come again
Jeff G
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: DAM WEST
As always, we enjoy camping at dam west.
We both noticed how clean the restrooms were. They are the cleanest of any public restrooms that we have ever used. You should be proud of how nice they are and please pass on the compliments to the cleaning staff.
Linus S
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: DAM WEST
We stayed 2 weeks at Dam West campground in August at Carlyle Lake, Had a wonderful time the camping host was great switched my spots for me to a first come first served so I never had to move and was on the water for the whole time, always treated with respect, and a Beautiful park, took our bikes for a ride every day and went out on the lake a few times to fish , they were doing some tree maintenance I was happy to see , we have a nice camper and would hate to have a big branch fall on it. Also the week we were there there was a make-up fireworks show going on from Carlyle on the lake what a bonus, we always love it there when we go . Thanks for a great memory!!
John K
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: DAM WEST
Spacious camping, very clean showers and restrooms. Camping facilitators are excellent. Had a great time!!!
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
