Lake Shelbyville

1989 State Highway 16
Shelbyville, IL 62565-9387

Lake Shelbyville is located in the heart of central Illinois. It offers a wide variety of outdoor activities for people of all ages. Lake Shelbyville consists of 11,100 acres of water and 23,000 acres of land. Camping opportunities are available in 8 public campgrounds. Boaters are provided access to the lake year round, even during high lake elevations. Beaches, picnic sites, and trails provide the perfect addition for outdoor family fun. Eagle Creek Resort provides lodging and an 18-hole golf course.

Directions

Located 113 miles east of St. Louis, MO, 208 miles south of Chicago, IL, 87 miles west of Terre Haute, IN, and 35 miles south of Decatur, IL.

Reviews

Lake Shelbyville campgrounds are widely praised for their clean, well-maintained, and spacious sites often shaded and with beautiful lake views. The friendly and helpful staff, along with good amenities like bathrooms, showers, dog parks, and lake access, create a peaceful, family-friendly environment ideal for various outdoor activities. Some common concerns include occasional noise disturbances, uneven or unlevel sites, facility upkeep inconsistencies, limited full hookups, occasional power or water issues, and challenges with reservation processes. Overall, guests appreciate the natural beauty and relaxing atmosphere despite minor drawbacks.

Clean and well-maintained campgrounds and facilities

Friendly and helpful staff and hosts

Spacious, shaded, and often level campsites with lake views

Good amenities including bathrooms, showers, dog parks, and lake access

Peaceful, family-friendly, and scenic environment

Some sites are unlevel, narrow, or require leveling

Occasional noise from campers, boats, or cicadas

Bathrooms and showers sometimes need maintenance or updates

Limited full hookups and occasional power or water issues

Reservation system and check-in process can be challenging

2,368 reviews

5 stars

1,705

4 stars

465

3 stars

125

2 stars

1 stars

Malinda F

Campground:Lithia Springs

Loop:Cleg

Site:

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.

Allen M

Campground:Forrest W. Bo Wood

Loop:Area 4B

Site:

Reviewed 10 days ago

The sites were well kept and the shower house was the cleanest one I've been in years. Well done.

Sally H

Campground:Forrest W. Bo Wood

Loop:Area 2

Site:

Reviewed 10 days ago

Campground was full but didn't feel crowded. Clean. Site was level. Hiking isn't far away. We had site 38 and loved it.