Dam West Day Use is a national park campground at Carlyle Lake in Clinton County, Illinois. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. Campsite Tonight watches Carlyle Lake around the clock and automatically adds an open site to your Recreation.gov cart the moment a cancellation appears — so you just check out.
Sites here are tent or walk-in (no RV access).
Other campgrounds at Carlyle Lake include Dam West Campground, Dam West Spillway, Dam East Spillway (day Use), Dam East - McNair Campground and Dam East Rec. Area (day Use).
Total reservations in May — 2023: 11 · 2024: 14 · 2025: 16
Address
Carlyle, Illinois
Coordinates
38.6364, -89.3708
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.
Carlyle Lake
Carlyle Lake
Carlyle Lake
Carlyle Lake
Carlyle Lake
Carlyle Lake
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