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Lithia Springs Campground sits on the eastern shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois.
This facility has a variety of amenities and offers outdoor activities for people of all ages, including fishing, swimming, picnicking and simply relaxing.
Lake Shelbyville offers a multitude of fishing opportunities for catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, muskie, walleye, white bass and bluegill. Lithia Springs provides a boat ramp, and for those without a boat, several ponds with farmed fish are available around the lake.
Hunting areas within a short drive offer numerous game species, including quail, rabbit, pheasant, deer, dove, turkey, waterfowl and woodcock.
Lithia Springs has more than 100 campsites, all of which have electric hookups. Some campsites are on the lake shore within a short walk of the water. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, a playground, swimming beach, dump station and boat ramp. A full-service marina is located adjacent to the recreation area.
The campground lies in an oak and hickory forest. Foliage turns a variety of red, orange, purple and yellow each fall, while prairie flowers dot the landscape in spring and summer.
Numerous species of songbirds, shorebirds, waterfowl and raptors inhabit the lake area, as do mammals such as cottontail rabbit, white-tail deer, gray and fox squirrel, muskrat and mink.
Wolf Creek State Park, Woods Lake Waterfowl Refuge and Okaw Bluff Wetlands Complex are popular locations for wildlife watching, birding and hunting near Lake Shelbyville.
From Shelbyville, Illinois, go three miles east of Shelbyville on State Route 16 to County Road 2200E. Turn left and go two miles to County Road 1500N. Turn left again and drive 1.4 miles to the campground.
Absolutely love this campground! Spacious spots for campers, very well maintained overall, absolutely beautiful. Will definitely be back.
Always have such a great time here. They did make one change I'm not a fan of. They used to have several sites that were first come first serve. I was unaware of the change hoping to get one of these sites. Adds a little fun to the morning of setup to try and get that special spot. Instead that spot although reserve sat empty all weekend.
This is a great COA campground. We love the Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds and this is no exception. The bathroom/showers are clean and we love that they are all in one like an actual bathroom at home. The sites are spacious and not on top of each other. The prices are great and even better with our Senior Pass.
I loved this place. Clean restrooms/ shower houses. Washer./ dryer available. Electric sites and public water spigots. Lake is beautiful clean beach. Boat rentals at marina. Large spots. Fills up on weekends but not 100%.
