About Dam East - Mcnair Campground
Dam East-McNair Campground is situated on the southern shore of Carlyle Lake, a prime getaway for city-dwellers and families. Located 50 miles east of St. Louis, the area offers the peaceful retreat of a small town combined with the grandeur of Illinois' largest man-made lake. The area provides fun both on the water and on shore. Boat ramps and courtesy docks are located nearby, and the vast lake allows for plenty of water sports. Fishing is a popular pastime, and the lake offers year-round varieties of fish such as bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, flathead catfish, white bass, largemouth bass, freshwater drum, carp and walleye. There are multiple playgrounds on-site, as well as a swimming beach. A multi-use biking and walking trail is located a short distance away at the dam. Dam East-McNair Campground has one reservable group picnic shelter that can accommodate up to 80 people, as…
- Managed by: Carlyle Lake, USACE
- Where: 3 mi east of Carlyle, IL · 38.60833, -89.325
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 2.2 mi
Water fill-up: 2.4 mi
Propane: 11.3 mi
Camps nearby
- Dam East Rec. Area (Day Use) 0.9 mi
- Dam East Spillway (Day Use) 1.4 mi
- Dam West Campground 2.2 mi
- Carlyle Village Campground 2.5 mi
- Illini Campground 3.2 mi
- Idnr Hazlet State Park 3.2 mi