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| Location | Shattuc, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Nightly rate (listed) | $20–$40/night |
| Guest rating | 5.0 / 5 (330 reviews) |
| Maximum RV length | 100 ft (longest listed site) |
| Hookups | Full (water, electric, sewer) |
| Electrical service | 20A / 30A / 50A |
| Pull-through sites | Yes |
| RV sites | 82 |
| Pets allowed | Yes |
| Dump station | Yes |
| Showers | Yes |
| Playground | Yes |
| Book on | Recreation.gov |
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Boulder Campground is a Recreation.gov campground in Shattuc. It lists 82 RV or RV/tent sites for rigs up to 75 ft. 8 sites have full hookups. Listed amenities include showers, laundry, a dump station and a boat ramp, and pets are allowed.
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Availability checked Oct 11 on Recreation.gov. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.
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No recent availability data on Recreation.gov: this grid may be out of date, so check availability with the provider. Showing 40 of 82 sites.
| Site | Fr 30 | Sa 31 | 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 |
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (330 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“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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Longest RV site listed: 75 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Rig Fit tool
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Boulder Campground sits on the eastern shore of Carlyle Lake at 25501 Boulder Access Rd in Shattuc, Illinois, roughly 50 miles east of St. Louis. The campground contains 82 campsites, and all 82 sites accommodate both RVs and tents; each site faces the water and several are perched right on the shoreline. Every campsite includes electric hookups, a picnic table and a fire pit, and the campground offers modern comforts flush toilets, hot showers, laundry facilities and drinking water so you can combine waterfront camping with basic conveniences. The Boulder Day Use Area sits adjacent to the campground and provides a dedicated boat ramp, courtesy docks and a fish-cleaning station, plus a reservable group picnic shelter; for broader visitor information and natural history exhibits (including a 215-gallon aquarium), the Carlyle Lake Visitor Center is at the Dam West Recreation Area a short drive away. 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. Onshore, the campground has a playground, an amphitheater used for environmental education programs, and plenty of open lawn for kids to run; a multi-use biking and walking trail at the dam is a short drive away. Wildlife is abundant migratory waterfowl are common and there are six established Watchable Wildlife Sites with viewing towers around the lake. Note practical policies before you arrive: no-shows who do not cancel by checkout the day after their scheduled arrival are assessed a $20 service fee and forfeit their reservation, and cancellations made the day before or the day of arrival incur a $10 service fee plus forfeiture of the first night's use fee (a one-night reservation forfeits the entire amount paid).
| Agency / operator | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Booking | Recreation.gov [Recreation.gov] |
| Max RV / trailer length |
| – |
| – |
| $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
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| Bear storage | Not listed |
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| Season | Not listed |
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| Hookups | Not listed |
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| Max stay | 14 nights max |
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Sources: Recreation.gov — Boulder Campground. "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
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