Located in Macoupin County 7 miles southwest of Carlinville and situated in an oak/hickory woodland, Beaver Dam State Park offers a variety of recreational opportunities on 750 acres. Fishing, picnicking, hiking and tent and trailer camping are among the most popular activities. Although beavers are virtually gone from this area, the park is named for a beaver dam that created its lake.

The Beaver Dam State Park trailer camping area has electricity at each pad and a sanitary dump station. A shower building with flush toilets is located in the center of the trailer camping area. Located next to the shower house is a Rent A Cabin, available for reservation. Water is available, but individual sites do not have water hookups. There are 40 reservable campsites; all other sites are available on a first come, first served basis. Tent camping is in a separate area, with nearby restrooms and water. The park also has a designated area for youth-group camping featuring rest rooms, water, fire pads and picnic tables.

Within Facility:
Archery Range
Baseball
Bird Watching
Boat Dock
Boat Ramp
Campground Host
Canoeing
Drinking Water
Dump Stations
Fire Pit/Grills
Fish Cleaning Station
Fishing
Hiking/Walking
Horseshoe Pits
Hunting
Information/Contact Station
Jogging/Running
Lookout Tower
Nature Photography
Office/Ranger Station
Parking
Picnic Area
Picnic Pavilion
Picnic Shelter
Picnic Tables
Pier
Pit toilet
Playground
Restrooms
Shelters
Shower Building/ Restrooms
Stargazing
Toilets
Water Access
Wildflower Viewing

Within 10 Miles:
ATM
Camp Store
Catering
Emergency Services (EMS/Fire)
Hospital
Lodging-Hotels/Motels
Orchard/Produce Farm
Shopping