About Dam West Campground
Dam West Campground is a recreation area 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. Dam West Campground provides fun both on the water and on shore. Boat ramps and courtesy docks are provided, 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 is an on-site playground and plenty of open space for children to play, as well as an amphitheater for educational programs. A multi-use biking and walking trail is located a short drive away at the dam. Dam West Campground contains 109…
- Fees: Fee
- Managed by: Carlyle Lake, USACE
- Where: in Carlyle, IL · 38.62778, -89.35833
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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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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: 0 mi
Water fill-up: 0.2 mi
Propane: 9.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Carlyle Village Campground 0.5 mi
- Dam East Spillway (Day Use) 2 mi
- Dam East - Mcnair Campground 2.2 mi
- Idnr Hazlet State Park 2.4 mi
- Illini Campground 2.5 mi
- Dam East Rec. Area (Day Use) 3 mi