Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
Archery BATHHOUSE BOAT RAMP Ball Field Bath House Bird Watching Boat Launch Ramp Boating, Canoeing Boating, Pedal Cabins Campground Host Canoeing Comfort Station Dock, Boat Docks, Fishing/Crabbing Dump Station, Camper Fire Rings First Aid Supplies Fish Cleaning Station Fishing Fishing, Park Lake Fishing, Pier Fishing, Reservoir Grills Handicap Sites Hiking Hiking - Moderate Hiking Trail Horseshoe Pits Hunting	Jogging/Running Kiosk Lookout Tower PIER, FISHING Parking Photography Picnic Area Picnic Pavilion Picnic Shelter Picnic Tables Picnicking Playground Restaurant Restrooms Retail, Drinks Retail, Ice Retail, Seasonal Concessions Retail, Snacks Sail Boating Shelters Showers Stargazing Toilet, Pit/Vault Trails, Moderate Hiking Viewing Platform/Overlook Walking Water Access, Park Lake Water, Drinking Wildflower Viewing
Within 10 Miles
Cash Machine/Atm Catering Church Emergency Services Grocery Store Hospital Medical Clinic	Motel Orchard/Produce Farm Retail, Store/Gift Shop Retail, Supplies Shopping Town
Greater Than 10 Miles
Airport Antiquing	Golfing Winery Tours

Shelter Reservations are non-refundable unless the area is closed by the Department, in this circumstance the Site Manager will contact you prior to your reservation date to cancel and issue your refund.

A responsible adult (18 years of age or older) from the camping party must register for the party and thereby acknowledge compliance with the rules and regulations of the park for the party.

During the off season, campers should call the park 3 days prior to arrival.

RESPONSIBLE use of Alcohol is allowed in the Park.

All on-line Administrative Rules apply.

Firewood Ban: It is illegal to bring or possess on IDNR properities any firewood from out-of-state or from a quarantine area or adjacent counties where wood exportation or movement has been prohibited by State or Federal Law.

There is firewood for sale at the Campground Host site.

Speed limits in the park are Posted and Strictly Enforced

Tent camping at marked (T) camping sites only and other Class A sites approved by site personnel

For a campsite, a "Single Family" consisting of 4 related adults with or without children occupying the same shelter are allowed; or a "Single Group" consisting of 4 unrelated adults with or without children occupying the same shelter are allowed.

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
39.21167, -89.97583
39°12'42"N, 89°58'33"W

Located 7 miles south of Carlinville, IL. on the Shipman Backtop (SB) From I-55 take Hwy 108 west into Carlinville. Go straight through town to the 4th Stop Sign (T-intersection), turn left, you will be on the SB. From Rt. 4 South, at the Hwy. 108 stop sign turn left, go straight through town to the 4th Stop Sign (T-intersection), turn left, you will be on the SB From Rt. 4 North, get onto Hwy. 108 west (west main st.) at the first stop light turn left, you will be on the SB From Hwy. 108 west, at the 2nd stop light turn right, you will be on the SB

Contact Information:

Mailing Address:

Beaver Dam State Park
14548 Beaver Dam Lane
Plainview IL 62685