Dam East - McNair Campground is a national park campground at Carlyle Lake in Clinton County, Illinois. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. Instead of refreshing Recreation.gov, let Campsite Tonight watch for cancellations and automatically drop an open site into your cart the instant one frees up.
Dam East - McNair Campground is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
The campground accommodates RVs and trailers up to 117 ft. Campers rate it 4.6/5 across 174 reviews.
Other campgrounds at Carlyle Lake include Dam East Rec. Area (day Use), Dam East Spillway (day Use), Dam West Spillway, Dam West Campground and Dam West Day Use.
Total reservations in January — 2023: 8 · 2024: 21 · 2025: 6
Address
Carlyle, Illinois
Coordinates
38.6083, -89.3250
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.
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