Dam West Campground
Its 108 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Dam West Campground is a Army Corps of Engineers campground near Clinton, Illinois.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 6View from a waterfront campsite in Dam West Campground. Photo: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Managed by
- Some sites
- Hookups
- 138 ft
- Max RV length
Getting a site
- Managed by
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 108
- Accessible sites
- 2
- Hookups
- Some sites , up to 50 amp
- Max RV length
- 138 ft
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Fire rings and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
108 sites; 108 with electric hookups; the longest takes a 138 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 58 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 002 |
| 003 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 85 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 003 |
| 004 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 58 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 004 |
| 005 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 77 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 005 |
| 006 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 59 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 006 |
| 007 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 100 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 007 |
| 008 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 75 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 008 |
| 009 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 68 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 009 |
| 010 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 61 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 010 |
| 011 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 75 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 011 |
| 012 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 128 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 012 |
| 013 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 99 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 013 |
| 014 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 105 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 014 |
| 015 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 62 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 015 |
| 016 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 63 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 016 |
| 017 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 102 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 017 |
| 018 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 65 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 018 |
| 019 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 138 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 019 |
| 020 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 102 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 020 |
| 021 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 60 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 021 |
| 022 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 106 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 022 |
| 023 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 60 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 023 |
| 024 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 67 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 024 |
| 025 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 52 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 025 |
| 026 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 90 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 026 |
| 027 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 68 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 027 |
| 028 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 54 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 028 |
| 029 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 68 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 029 |
| 030 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 125 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 030 |
| 031 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 61 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 031 |
| 032 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 64 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 032 |
| 033 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 60 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 033 |
| 034 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 88 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 034 |
| 035 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 60 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 035 |
| 036 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 76 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 036 |
| 037 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 65 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 037 |
| 038 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 68 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 038 |
| 039 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 73 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 039 |
| 040 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 62 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 040 |
| 041 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 63 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 041 |
| 042 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 83 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 042 |
| 043 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 85 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 043 |
| 044 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 77 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 044 |
| 045 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 83 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 045 |
| 046 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 58 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 046 |
| 047 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 77 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 047 |
| 048 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 55 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | Yes | Full | Book site 048 |
| 049 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 58 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 049 |
| 050 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 110 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book site 050 |
| 051 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 98 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 051 |
| 052 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 123 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 052 |
| 053 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 112 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 053 |
| 054 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 76 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 054 |
| 055 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 98 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 055 |
| 056 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 57 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 056 |
| 057 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 127 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 057 |
| 058 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 83 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 058 |
| 059 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 52 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 059 |
| 060 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 74 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 060 |
| 061 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 111 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 061 |
| 062 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 86 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 062 |
| 063 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 63 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 063 |
| 064 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 112 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 064 |
| 065 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 108 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 065 |
| 066 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 66 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 066 |
| 067 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 71 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 067 |
| 068 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 91 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 068 |
| 069 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 67 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 069 |
| 070 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 78 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 070 |
| 071 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 71 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 071 |
| 072 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 84 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 072 |
| 073 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 62 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 073 |
| 074 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 63 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 074 |
| 075 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 51 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | Yes | Yes | Book site 075 |
| 076 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 60 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 076 |
| 077 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 66 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 077 |
| 078 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 65 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book site 078 |
| 079 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 111 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 079 |
| 080 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 103 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 080 |
| 081 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 69 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 081 |
| 082 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 126 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 082 |
| 083 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 58 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 083 |
| 084 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 136 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 084 |
| 085 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 136 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 085 |
| 086 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 67 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 086 |
| 087 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 56 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 087 |
| 088 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 90 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 088 |
| 089 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 106 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 089 |
| 090 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 55 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 090 |
| 091 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 65 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 091 |
| 092 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 58 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 092 |
| 093 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 83 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 093 |
| 094 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 56 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 094 |
| 095 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 58 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 095 |
| 096 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 75 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 096 |
| 097 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 79 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 097 |
| 102 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 71 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 102 |
| 103 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 71 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 103 |
| 104 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 62 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 104 |
| 105 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 62 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 105 |
| 106 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 62 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 106 |
| 107 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 75 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book site 107 |
| 108 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 71 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book site 108 |
| 109 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 76 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book site 109 |
| 110 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 78 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 110 |
| 111 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 73 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 111 |
| 112 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 70 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book site 112 |
| 113 | DAM WEST | Standard electric | 70 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book site 113 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
38.6278, -89.3583 in Clinton. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Dam West Campground?
Sites at Dam West Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233483).
How many campsites does Dam West Campground have?
Dam West Campground has 108 campsites. 2 sites are accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Dam West Campground?
Yes, 2 sites are designated accessible at Dam West Campground.
Does Dam West Campground have RV hookups?
Some sites at Dam West Campground have hookups, up to 50 amp; others do not. The longest rig allowed is 138 feet.
Are there pull-through sites at Dam West Campground?
Recreation.gov lists no pull-through sites at Dam West Campground; 108 sites with a stated driveway are back-in or parallel.
Are dogs allowed at Dam West Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Dam West Campground.
Who manages Dam West Campground?
Dam West Campground is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Around Dam West Campground
Dam West Spillway - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Dam East - McNair Campground - Sites
- 47
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Coles Creek Campground - Sites
- 145
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Lotus Group Area - Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Clinton and campgrounds in Clinton.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, hookups, electricAmpMax, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
Photo credits
- Photo 1: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 6: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)