Beaver Dam State Park has a sanitary dump station at its campground. Under Illinois rules, people who are not registered campers pay $5 per vehicle to dump; IDNR says this fee will rise to $10 on January 1, 2027.
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- Who can use it
- Non-guests welcomeIllinois rule 17 Ill. Adm. Code 130.70 charges $5 per vehicle for dumping by people who are not registered campers.
- Dump-station fee
- $5Non-guest dump fee.Non-guests$5.
- Service hours
- Dump-station hours are not published in the checked source.
- Season & restrictions
- No separate dump-station season is published in the checked source.
- Location
- Coordinates 39.21110, -89.97610Map point marks the middle of the larger property, not the dump-station entrance. Map point: Wikidata (CC0).
- Drinking-water fill
- Not confirmed in the checked source.
- Rinse water
- Not confirmed in the checked source.
Official sources disagree or are unclear.An IDNR FAQ dated August 31, 2026 says the dump station fee will be raised to $10 as part of camping changes for January 1, 2027. The $5 fee is recorded as valid through December 31, 2026.
Where the information comes from.
Official information checked October 1, 2026. This is a source check, not an on-site inspection or a live-status guarantee. Operator: Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
View evidence from Illinois Department of Natural Resources and 2 other sources
Park
“The Beaver Dam State Park trailer camping area has electricity at each pad and a sanitary dump station.”
Section 130
“Dumping of wastewater from recreational vehicles and camping trailers by persons who are not registered campers will cost $5 per vehicle.”
Illinois Department of Natural Resources