Lithia Springs

1989 State Hwy 16
SHELBYVILLE, IL 62565-9378

Overview

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.

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Recreation

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.

Facilities

Lithia Springs Campground is 100% reservable. It 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, fish cleaning station, dump station and boat ramp. A full-service marina is located adjacent to the recreation area.

Natural Features

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, raccoons, & opossums.

Nearby Attractions

Wolf Creek State Park, General Dacey Trail, Forrest Park, Community Cove, and Lithia Marina all provide great opportunities to explore Lake Shelbyville.

The nearby Hunter & Fishermen Parking Lots, Woods Lake Waterfowl Refuge, Wolf Creek State Park, and Okaw Bluff Wetlands Complex are popular locations for wildlife watching, birding, and hunting near Lake Shelbyville.

Camp site features

Across 104 camp sites:

Electric hookups: all 104 sites
Water hookups: 37 of 104 sites
Sewer hookups: 37 of 104 sites
Picnic table: all 104 sites
Pets allowed: all 104 sites
Longest RV: 100 ft
Largest party: 16 people
Power up to 50 amps
Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Directions

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.

Stay Limit

Check in from 5 PM, check out by 4 PM.

Reviews

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Malinda F

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Reviewed 9 days ago

We loved it. the scenery is beautiful. We camped by the beach. It was quite and everyone around us was friendly. The bathroom and shower areas was clean.

Paul A

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Reviewed 10 days ago

Lithia is a great place to camp. Friendly staff, clean restrooms, nice store nearby. Only thing is, they need to upgrade the playground for the kids.

Mark P

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Reviewed 10 days ago

Lithia is our favorite campground of all we go to. Hardly ever any bugs or ticks. The host is always friendly & chatty &ready to help with any questions. We love it!

Larry B

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Reviewed 11 days ago

We love this spot for the deer that would come around every day

Nancy D

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Reviewed 11 days ago

This was a very nice campground with a quiet environment and clean bathroom facilities.

Scott B

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