Dam East Access is a day-use recreation area on the southern shore of Lake Shelbyville featuring a reservable picnic shelter, playground, volleyball net, horseshoe pits, and shoreline fishing access.

The site includes the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center with exhibits and a butterfly garden, plus the General Dacey multi-use trail for biking and walking.

Located one mile east of Shelbyville on State Route 16, the facility offers paved parking, restrooms, and panoramic lake views, with operations from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m. daily.