A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
Recreation at Dam Site River centers on water and woods. The cold tailwaters below the dam are renowned for rainbow and large German brown trout, while nearby Beaver Lake's more than 28,000 surface acres support bass, crappie, bream, white bass, stripers and catfish.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 58 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 46 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 44 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 55 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 19 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 34 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 58 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 18 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 38 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 27 standard electric | R |
Hookups (individual campsites): 58 electric individual sites.
181 DAM SITE RIVER
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Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (536 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“I always try to camp at the Park because of it's location near the River. My only concern is the condition of the bathroom/showers. I really wish it could be updated or a brand new one built. Regardless, I will continue to camp there.”
“Campground host was very friendly. Site 43 was perfect. Great setup. Bathrooms/showers were excellent, especially for the price paid. Will be back. ”
“Beaver Lake is why we come here. It has great water fun for SCUBA divers and water fun boating, tubing, fishing,, etc. The bathrooms are run down and need refreshed. the campsites are great and we love camping here!!!”
| R |
| $20 |
| 30 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 13 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 49 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 59 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 54 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 14 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 37 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 56 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 43 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 40 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 26 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 28 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 51 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 20 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 15 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 35 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 48 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 50 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 25 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 21 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 31 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 45 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 32 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 33 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 23 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 16 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 17 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 53 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 42 standard electric | C | C | $20 |
| 29 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights15 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights10 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights10 sites open for every night58 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
58 sites · $20–$22, $21–$26/night
Loops: The Pines loop (25)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 70 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 10 · 56 mi from campground
$115/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Fifth wheel · 41 ft · sleeps 9 · 172 mi from campground
$199/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 4 · 179 mi from campground
$80/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.
6 mi · 1.8 hr · from $59/person
38 mi · 2 hr · from $58/person
38 mi · 2 hr–3 hr · from $80/person
38 mi · 2 hr · from $57/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 37% | 27% | 36% |
| Dec 2026 | 61% | 3% | 36% |
| Jan 2027 | 63% | 1% | 36% |
| Feb 2027 | 63% | 1% | 36% |
| Mar 2027 | 60% | 4% | 36% |
| Apr 2027 | 87% | 13% | 0% |
| May 2027 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
Seasonal loop closures in this window: PARK (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027).
For September weekends, book about 127 days ahead. Three in four September Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 43 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 7 days ahead |
| February | 4 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 11 days ahead |
| March | 19 days ahead | 52 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 46 days ahead |
| April | 27 days ahead | 70 days ahead | 28 days ahead | 76 days ahead |
| May | 40 days ahead | 111 days ahead | 31 days ahead | 100 days ahead |
| June | 39 days ahead | 99 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 92 days ahead |
| July | 33 days ahead | 95 days ahead | 28 days ahead | 88 days ahead |
| August | 20 days ahead | 64 days ahead | 15 days ahead | 63 days ahead |
| September | 43 days ahead | 127 days ahead | 37 days ahead | 122 days ahead |
| October | 43 days ahead | 87 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 90 days ahead |
| November | 31 days ahead | 55 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 46 days ahead |
| December | 6 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 15 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (29,501 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
38 mi · 2 hr · from $52/person
38 mi · 2 hr · from $52/person
38 mi · 1.8 hr · from $48/person
38 mi · 2 hr · from $48/person
38 mi · 2 hr · from $54/person
