Dam East Recreation Area
Reviewed Sep. 28, 2024

GREAT LOCATION for STOPOVER

East Dam ACE, IL: Not an interesting view from here, but well maintained campground . Quiet.
(Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

(72 yr olds in 27’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 4 for cleanliness and location for travels on nearby highway. Spillway is not particularly pretty. Price 2024: $9 w interagency pass Security: No gate Usage during visit: 60% during the week Visual Privacy Between Adjacent Sites: No Site Spacing: Good Pad surface: Blacktop Reservations: Required. Can be made upon arrival through rec.gov Campground Noise: Quiet Outside Road Noise: No Through Traffic in campground: No Electric Hookup: Yes Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: At nearby ACE campground Potable Water Available: At site Bathroom: In adjacent day use area Showers: No. Nearby - check w host. Pull Throughs: Some Cell Service (AT&T): 2 bars Setting: along Kaskasia River/ spillway Recent Weather: 80s Insects: no Host: yes Rig Size: large Sites: Some sites are along the spillway.

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  • Review photo of Dam East Recreation Area by Roger W., September 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Dam East Recreation Area by Roger W., September 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Dam East Recreation Area by Roger W., September 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Dam East Recreation Area by Roger W., September 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Dam East Recreation Area by Roger W., September 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Dam East Recreation Area by Roger W., September 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Dam East Recreation Area by Roger W., September 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Dam East Recreation Area by Roger W., September 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Dam East Recreation Area by Roger W., September 28, 2024