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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
Stephen W
VerifiedJune 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: DAM WEST
One of our favorite campgrounds. Just a bike ride away from beach access to the lake. Wonderful bike ride across the dam and great dinner at Los Amigas right by the campground. Spots are well spaced and the campground is well kept, safe and quiet. Especially enjoy individual shower rooms.
berta p
VerifiedJune 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 078, Loop: DAM WEST
We stay at Dam West probably once a month through the year. It is such a nice woodsy place to visit. The lake is fantastic. There is a large beach area. Bike and walking trail is awesome. Wal-mart and McDonald’s is right down the street, we ride our bikes there the campsites are nice and large, very well kept. The bathrooms and shower house is really really clean. The staff is super awesome. A very nice place to camp.
Cindy B
VerifiedJune 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 111, Loop: DAM WEST
Very clean and quiet. Beautiful place. Lots of bike trails and walking trails.
Wayne K
VerifiedJune 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: DAM WEST
Great camping area. Lots of bike paths. Everything is so clean. Friendly camp hosts.
Tim H
VerifiedJune 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 080, Loop: DAM WEST
Need to complete blacktopping all sites
Shaina K
VerifiedJune 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 095, Loop: DAM WEST
Its a bit more crowded than the other side of the dam, but still well kept.
Wasn't too loud, and was well maintained.
Sugar R
VerifiedJune 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: DAM WEST
Great camping
Patricia W
VerifiedJune 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 107, Loop: DAM WEST
Very nice campground. It was easy to set up and level. So clean and neat. Air conditioning in shower houses made it very nice, and they was so clean. Very clean campground and so many good people passing thru. We got ready to leave and even though we couldn't ride our golf cart in the campground it was still great place to visit and would do so again, however we noticed at check out time that our bumper on camper was loose so we called a welder and we got it fixed and they let us put the golf cart and golf cart trailer so we could go get our bumper welded. Such nice people and so glad we got the chance to stay there 2 times. When we was done we came back and got out golf cart and trailer and thanked them. Very very nice care takers. I give a big huge thumbs up. Thank you so much.
Gayle S
VerifiedJune 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: DAM WEST
Friendly and helpful staff. Very clean park with lots of shade trees. Very well maintained and affordable.
Thomas C
VerifiedJune 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: DAM WEST
Clean, well cared for park with spacious sites that were easy to navigate with our 42ft rig. Nice to have the conveniences of town nearby but feel miles away. We will return again for sure.
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 5, 2026
