Can you reserve a site at Lithia Springs?

Yes, Lithia Springs is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Lithia Springs have?

109 sites in total, of which 102 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Lithia Springs?

100 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Lithia Springs?

Yes, pets are allowed at Lithia Springs.

Are campfires allowed at Lithia Springs?

Campfires are allowed at Lithia Springs. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Lithia Springs

Campground · Illinois · 102 bookable sites ·

Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers

102
Bookable sites: 100 ft
Max rig length: up to 16
People per site: 653 ft
Elevation

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.

Visit the Lake Shelbyville, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for News Releases, Event Information, & Emergency Updates. https://www.facebook.com/LakeShelbyvilleUSACE

Visit it our USACE Lake Shelbyville Website for more information on Lake Shelbyville. https://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Lake-Shelbyville/

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.

The facts

102 bookable sites
109 sites in total, including non-bookable
Vehicles up to 100 ft
Up to 16 people per site
Loops: ALEG, BLEG, CLEG, DLEG

Site types

102 Standard Electric
7 Management

Amenities

Electric hookups
Water hookups
Sewer hookups
Campfires allowed
Picnic tables
Grills
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: fire pits.

Book on Recreation.gov

109 campsites at Lithia Springs

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Grade	Water	Max rig	People
001	ALEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	74 ft	8	🐾
002	ALEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
003	ALEG	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	—	75 ft	8	🐾
004	ALEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
005	ALEG	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	Slight	—	60 ft	8	🐾
006	ALEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	60 ft	8	🐾
007	ALEG	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	Moderate	Lakefront	65 ft	8	🐾
008	ALEG	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	Moderate	Lakefront	70 ft	8	🐾
009	ALEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	55 ft	8	🐾
010	ALEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	30 ft	8	🐾
011	ALEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	45 ft	8	🐾
012	ALEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	40 ft	8	🐾
013	ALEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	30 ft	8	🐾
014	ALEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	45 ft	8	🐾
015	ALEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	30 ft	8	🐾
016	ALEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	55 ft	8	🐾
017	ALEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	—	25 ft	8	🐾
018	ALEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	—	50 ft	8	🐾
019	ALEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	—	30 ft	8	🐾
020	ALEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	80 ft	8	🐾
021	ALEG	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	Moderate	—	80 ft	8	🐾
022	ALEG	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
023	ALEG	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
024	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	55 ft	8	🐾
025	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	65 ft	8	🐾
026	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	45 ft	8	🐾
027	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	55 ft	8	🐾
028	BLEG	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	50 ft	8	🐾
029	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	45 ft	8	🐾
030	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Severe	—	30 ft	16	🐾
031	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	35 ft	8	🐾
032	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	45 ft	8	🐾
033	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	50 ft	8	🐾
034	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	55 ft	8	🐾
035	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	55 ft	8	🐾
036	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	—	25 ft	8	🐾
037	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	75 ft	8	🐾
038	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	45 ft	8	🐾
039	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	55 ft	8	🐾
040	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	45 ft	8	🐾
041	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	50 ft	8	🐾
042	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	30 ft	8	🐾
043	BLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	40 ft	8	🐾
044	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	50 ft	8	🐾
045	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
046	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	8	🐾
047	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	40 ft	8	🐾
048	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	45 ft	8	🐾
049	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	8	🐾
050	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	50 ft	8	🐾
051	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	30 ft	8	🐾
052	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	30 ft	8	🐾
053	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	35 ft	8	🐾
054	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	45 ft	8	🐾
055	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	55 ft	8	🐾
056	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Lakefront	35 ft	8	🐾
057	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	Lakefront	55 ft	8	🐾
058	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	Lakefront	35 ft	8	🐾
059	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Lakefront	70 ft	8	🐾
060	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Lakefront	45 ft	8	🐾
061	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	Lakefront	45 ft	8	🐾
062	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Lakefront	65 ft	8	🐾
063	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
064	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
065	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	50 ft	8	🐾
066	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	50 ft	8	🐾
067	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	—	40 ft	8	🐾
068	CLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	55 ft	8	🐾
069	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	55 ft	8	🐾
070	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
071	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	45 ft	8	🐾
072	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	40 ft	8	🐾
073	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	70 ft	8	🐾
074	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	50 ft	8	🐾
075	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	55 ft	8	🐾
076	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	50 ft	8	🐾
077	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	50 ft	8	🐾
078	DLEG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
079	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
080	DLEG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
081	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	75 ft	8	🐾
082	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	75 ft	8	🐾
083	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	85 ft	8	🐾
084	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
085	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	75 ft	8	🐾
086	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	100 ft	8	🐾
087	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	80 ft	8	🐾
088	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	100 ft	8	🐾
089	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
090	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	65 ft	8	🐾
091	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	80 ft	8	🐾
092	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	55 ft	8	🐾
093	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	80 ft	8	🐾
094	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
095	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
096	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	85 ft	8	🐾
097	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
098	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	80 ft	8	🐾
099	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
100	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	80 ft	8	🐾
101	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	75 ft	8	🐾
102	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	80 ft	8	🐾
103	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
104	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	85 ft	8	🐾
105	DLEG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
106	DLEG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	65 ft	8	🐾
107	DLEG	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	85 ft	8	🐾
108	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
109	DLEG	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾

Getting there

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.

39.43444, -88.76000 · 39°26'4.0"N 88°45'36.0"W

Directions (Google Maps) · Directions (Apple Maps)

Typical weather

Typically 86°F in Jul, down to 36°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	36	41	52	64	74	83	86	85	80	67	52	41
Low °F	19	23	32	43	54	63	67	65	57	45	34	25
Precip in	2.6	2.1	2.7	4.3	4.7	4.7	4.1	3.4	3.1	3.6	3.7	2.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Boat Ramp — Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov

Lithia Springs D Leg — Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Lithia Springs

Can you reserve a site at Lithia Springs?: Yes, Lithia Springs is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Lithia Springs have?: 109 sites in total, of which 102 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Lithia Springs?: 100 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Lithia Springs?: Yes, pets are allowed at Lithia Springs.
Does Lithia Springs have hookups?: Electric, Water, Sewer.
Are campfires allowed at Lithia Springs?: Campfires are allowed at Lithia Springs. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Forrest W. Bo Wood 10.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Keyesport Rec. Area 55.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Boulder Day Use 57 mi · Campground · we watch it
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Phone 217-774-3951
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-15.

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