Dispersed Camping in Clinton County, Illinois
Showing 14 locations in Clinton County.
Coles Creek Campground
A spacious, well-maintained public campground on the eastern shores of Carlyle Lake. Offers scenic waterfront sites, electric hookups, hot showers, and a quiet, family-friendly atmosphere.
Coles Creek Day Use Area
A public day-use area on the shores of Carlyle Lake. Features a swimming beach, boat ramp, playground, and picnic shelters. Overnight camping is not permitted.
Dam East - McNair Campground
A scenic lakeside campground on the southern shore of Carlyle Lake. It features 47 campsites with access to boat ramps, playgrounds, a swimming beach, and a multi-use walking trail.
Dam East Day Use Area
A developed day use recreation area situated on the southern shore of Carlyle Lake, offering boat ramps, courtesy docks, and multi-use trails.
Dam East Spillway Campground
A developed recreation area on the southern shore of Carlyle Lake featuring a boat ramp, courtesy dock, and 15 individual campsites that are open year-round.
Dam West Campground
Dam West Campground is a sprawling developed recreation area situated on the southern shore of Carlyle Lake, offering over 100 reservable and first-come, first-served campsites. The area is a prime getaway providing modern electric hookups, a dump station, flush toilets, hot showers, and laundry facilities. Visitors can enjoy active water sports, fishing, and a multi-use trail along the dam, with direct access to an adjacent marina.
Dam West Day Use Area
A developed lakeside park on the southern shore of Carlyle Lake, offering picnic shelters, playgrounds, a swimming beach, and boat ramps. Note that overnight camping and parking are strictly prohibited within this day-use area, though overnight options are available at the adjacent Dam West Campground.
Dam West Spillway Day Use Area
A developed day-use recreation area on the south shore of Carlyle Lake, featuring a group picnic shelter, fishing pier, and trail connections.
Gateway Rest Area Westbound 64
A clean, well-lit rest area with sheltered picnic tables and 24-hour restroom facilities. It provides a convenient, level stopover for travelers along Interstate 64.
Illini Campground - Eldon Hazlet State Park
A scenic state park campground located on the shores of Carlyle Lake within Eldon Hazlet State Park. The campground offers sites with electric hookups and beautiful views of the water. Some services, such as running water and shower houses, may be turned off during the colder off-season months (typically late autumn through early spring).
Keyesport Recreation Area
A scenic developed recreation area situated on the western shore of Carlyle Lake, offering peaceful waterfront views and convenient boat ramp access.
Lotus Group Area
A secluded group camping facility situated within the Coles Creek Recreation Area on the eastern shore of Carlyle Lake. Designed for large group gatherings, it features full-service hookup sites, a playground, and close proximity to the lake shore.
McNair Campground
Clean and well-maintained Army Corps of Engineers campground on Carlyle Lake. Offers spacious paved sites with electric and water hookups, hot showers, and clean restrooms. The Spillway loop remains open year-round.
Tomahawk Campground
A developed campground situated near Tomahawk Lake Dam in Breese, Illinois, offering basic camping facilities.