RV site details
- Electric
- Big rigs
From Recreation.gov RIDB. It doesn't list dump or sewer service. Call (618) 594-5253 to ask before you book. Elevation is from the U.S. Geological Survey.
About Dam East - McNair Campground
Dam East - McNair Campground is a public campground in CARLYLE, IL. It has 48 campsites. 47 sites can be reserved. 1 sites are first come, first served.
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.
Policies and details
- Roads: Back-In, Back-in, Paved, Pull-Through, and Pull-through
Location
801 LAKE ROAD, CARLYLE, IL 62231
About 12 miles northwest of Centralia, IL
Elevation 449 ft
Get directionsConfirm the entrance with the park before towing a large rig.
Setting and recreation
The official listing describes Dam East - McNair Campground in a setting associated with beach or coast and lake or reservoir. For trip planning, the source identifies Biking, Boating, Fishing, Hiking, and Swimming among the recreation options at or near this CARLYLE campground.