About Dam East Spillway (Day Use)
Dam East Spillway Day Use Area 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 and Kaskaskia River offer year-round varieties of fish such as bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, flathead catfish, white bass, largemouth bass, freshwater drum, carp and walleye. There is an on-site playground and plenty of open space for children to play. A multi-use biking and walking trail is located a short walk away. Dam East Spillway is connected to the Dam East Recreation Area. It has one reservable group…
- Managed by: Carlyle Lake, USACE
- Where: 2 mi southeast of Carlyle, IL · 38.59972, -89.34972
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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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Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
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 mi
Water fill-up: 2.2 mi
Propane: 10 mi
Camps nearby
- Dam East - Mcnair Campground 1.4 mi
- Dam West Campground 2 mi
- Dam East Rec. Area (Day Use) 2.3 mi
- Carlyle Village Campground 2.5 mi
- Idnr Hazlet State Park 4 mi
- Illini Campground 4 mi