A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
Recreation at Boulder and across Carlyle Lake centers on water activity and wildlife viewing. Carlyle Lake is a 26,000-acre reservoir created in 1967 that's known locally as one of the region's prime sailing venues and hosts annual races and regattas, but it also supports boating, other water sports, swimming and year-round fishing for bluegill, crappie, channel and flathead catfish, white bass, largemouth bass, freshwater drum, carp and walleye.












Length limits vary by campsite.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 82 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 027 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 045 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 019 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 011 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 075 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 026 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 063 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 082 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 073 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 080 standard electric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 82 electric individual sites.
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“Nice and clean with friendly camp hosts.”
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“We had a lakeside site which was fantastic, we enjoyed just sitting watching the sunset, site was very clean!”
“It is one of our favorite places to camp. Nice and clean with friendly camp hosts.”
“Friendly staff. Cleanliness. Great location. ”
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| $20 |
| 042 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 009 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 072 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 049 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 022 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 074 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 012 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 033 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 064 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 016 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 014 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 046 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 079 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 061 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 034 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 029 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 040 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 037 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 059 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 070 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 076 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 031 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 078 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 018 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 024 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 057 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 077 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 058 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 053 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 010 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every nightAn 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 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 16 ft · sleeps 4 · 64 mi from campground
$80/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Toy hauler · 23 ft · sleeps 4 · 69 mi from campground
$119/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 77 mi from campground
$124/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.

Illinois area · 1 hr · from $27/person

Illinois area · 50 min · from $20/person

Illinois area · 1 hr · from $25/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For October weekends, book about 165 days ahead. Three in four October Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 64 days ahead | 146 days ahead | 52 days ahead | 117 days ahead |
| May | 63 days ahead | 151 days ahead | 43 days ahead | 159 days ahead |
| June | 48 days ahead | 129 days ahead | 46 days ahead | 148 days ahead |
| July | 31 days ahead | 98 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 130 days ahead |
| August | 30 days ahead | 113 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 134 days ahead |
| September | 41 days ahead | 140 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 129 days ahead |
| October | 53 days ahead | 165 days ahead | 73 days ahead | 176 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 (21,189 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.
82 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
82 sites · $20, $40/night
Loops: BOULDER CAMPGROUND (82)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15