Beaver Dam State Park

06/16/2026

Attention fishers !!!! Free fishing June 19th -21st in Illinois

Don't miss Illinois Free Fishing Days on June 19-22. Free Fishing Days are a great time to discover or rediscover the fun of fishing and introduce children to the activity. During these four days, anyone can fish in Illinois without purchasing a fishing license, salmon stamp or inland trout stamp. Visit ifishillinois.org for information on where to fish and local regulations.

06/12/2026

We are open park enthusiasts!!! Just a few branches down from the storms the past couple days. It’s a beautiful weekend to come out to Beaver Dam! We have rv spots and tent camping spots available. Come fish or walk the trails, it’s to nice to stay inside.

06/01/2026

Even in the evenings Smokey is here to remind us all we can prevent forest fires.

05/22/2026

There’s still some firewood for people interested in some, it’s up by shelter4 here in the park.

05/19/2026

Firewood??? First come first serve up in the day use area by shelter 4 , along the road to oak grove.

05/11/2026

Attention park goers….. if you lost a phone over the weekend we have it at the office!

05/08/2026

Smokey is waiting for you to come out and camp with us this weekend. The fish are biting, the birds are singing and campground is ready. Come out and stay with us this weekend.

05/01/2026

Look what a turkey hunter got here at Beaver Dam this week! Get job James Malcom!

04/29/2026

Attention campers. Please see the attachments about our new online camping reservation site.

The online system for reserving campsites and shelters at Illinois state parks and historic sites will transition to an updated and more user-friendly platform beginning Friday, May 1.



To accommodate the transition, electronic reservations will be unavailable April 27-30. Customers will still be able to make walk-up reservations at campgrounds as availability allows during these dates.



Users will continue to use exploremoreil.com – the customer service platform of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources – to make reservations after the transition. Reservations made prior to April 27 will automatically migrate to the new platform; customers will be required to use the same email to access them. All customers will need to create a new account and password in the new system.



Thank you for your patience during the transition, and we look forward to welcoming you this summer.

04/21/2026

If you didn’t come out to Beaver Dam last week here’s what you missed. Our campground hosts are both back for the season. Our firewood vendor brought wood to our campground. Smokey came back after a long hibernation and restoration. Spring is here, the wild flowers are blooming ,the trees are budding and the campground is ready for your stay.