Dam West Spillway in IL -- Campground & RV Camping

Dam West Spillway is situated on the southern shore of Carlyle Lake along the Kaskaskia River. The park features one reservable group picnic shelter that holds up to 75 people, open green space, and an accessible fishing pier. Boat ramps and courtesy docks are located nearby, and a marina and boat storage facility are within walking distance. Visitors come to fish for crappie, catfish, and bass, practice water sports on the 26,000-acre lake, and use the multi-use biking and walking trail positioned near the dam.

Getting there: From I-70, take State Route 127 south to Carlyle and turn east on William Road. Continue for 1/2-mile to Lake Road and turn south, following signs to the park.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 7, a suburban sky.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.