Can you reserve a site at Lone Point?

Yes, Lone Point is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Lone Point have?

80 sites in total, of which 61 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Lone Point?

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

Are pets allowed at Lone Point?

Yes, pets are allowed at Lone Point.

Are campfires allowed at Lone Point?

Campfires are allowed at Lone Point. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Lone Point, Illinois — 61 sites, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

Lone Point is a secluded campground that sits on the western shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois.

This facility has a variety of campsites that can accommodate large and small groups, as well as individuals. The lake and surrounding land offer 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. Visitors have access to a multi-lane boat ramp and courtesy dock at the adjacent Lone Point Day Use Area.

For those without a boat, several ponds with farmed fish are available around the lake.

Hunting areas located within a short drive offer numerous game species, including quail, rabbit, pheasant, deer, dove, turkey, waterfowl and woodcock.

Hikers can explore the lake shore using a number of trails, including the 11-mile Chief Illini backpacking trail, which begins nearby and runs along the edge of the lake.

Facilities

Lone point is 100% reservable. All campsites are equipped with electricity. The facility provides amenities like flush toilets, showers, a playground, dump station and boat ramp.

It offers a separate area of camping for large groups of up to 80 people. The group camp area consists of 10 paved electric sites which can accommodate a total of 10 RVs and 30 tents, or 40 tents alone. The group area also provides a picnic shelter and water hydrant.

Natural Features

The Lone Point area is heavily forested with plenty of shade. Oak and hickory are the lake region's dominant tree species. 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.

Nearby Attractions

Eagle Creek State Park, Little Illini & Chief Illini Hiking Trails, Hide N Seek at Coon Creek Trail, the city of Findlay, and Forrest Park in Shelbyville all provide great opportunities to explore Lake Shelbyville.

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

The facts

61 bookable sites
80 sites in total, including non-bookable
Vehicles up to 80 ft
Up to 80 people per site
Loops: LPOI, MAYA, WALL

Site types

61 Standard Electric
19 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

80 campsites at Lone Point

Check-in 5:00 PM · Check-out 4:00 PM

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Grade	Water	Max rig	People
01	LPOI	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	—	65 ft	8	🐾
02	LPOI	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
03	LPOI	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	—	45 ft	8	🐾
04	LPOI	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
05	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	55 ft	8	🐾
06	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	55 ft	8	🐾
07	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
08	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
09	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
10	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	65 ft	8	🐾
11	LPOI	Management	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	65 ft	8	🐾
12	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	55 ft	8	🐾
13	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	65 ft	8	🐾
14	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	60 ft	8	🐾
15	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	70 ft	8	🐾
24	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
25	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	65 ft	8	🐾
26	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	65 ft	8	🐾
27	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	50 ft	8	🐾
28	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
29	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	45 ft	8	🐾
30	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
31	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	8	🐾
32	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	50 ft	8	🐾
33	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	75 ft	8	🐾
34	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	50 ft	8	🐾
35	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	65 ft	8	🐾
36	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	60 ft	8	🐾
37	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	35 ft	8	🐾
38	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	50 ft	8	🐾
42	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	80 ft	16	🐾
43	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	70 ft	8	🐾
44	LPOI	Management	—	—	—	—	—	8	🐾
45	LPOI	Management	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
46	LPOI	Management	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	55 ft	8	🐾
47	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	—	—	Lakefront	45 ft	8	🐾
48	LPOI	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	Lakefront	60 ft	8	🐾
49	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	50 ft	8	🐾
50	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	35 ft	8	🐾
51	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	30 ft	8	🐾
52	LPOI	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	Lakefront	45 ft	8	🐾
53	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	65 ft	8	🐾
54	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
55	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	80 ft	8	🐾
56	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	75 ft	8	🐾
57	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	65 ft	8	🐾
58	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	45 ft	8	🐾
59	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	45 ft	8	🐾
60	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	65 ft	8	🐾
61	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	65 ft	8	🐾
62	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	45 ft	8	🐾
63	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
64	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	55 ft	8	🐾
65	LPOI	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	—	65 ft	8	🐾
66	LPOI	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	—	50 ft	8	🐾
67	LPOI	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	—	50 ft	8	🐾
68	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
69	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	55 ft	8	🐾
70	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	65 ft	8	🐾
71	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
72	LPOI	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	65 ft	8	🐾
16	MAYA	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	40 ft	8	🐾
17	MAYA	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	55 ft	8	🐾
18	MAYA	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	35 ft	8	🐾
19	MAYA	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	45 ft	8	🐾
20	MAYA	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	35 ft	8	🐾
21	MAYA	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
22	MAYA	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	8	🐾
23	MAYA	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
GC1	WALL	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	80	🐾
W1	WALL	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	—	80 ft	8	🐾
W10	WALL	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	80 ft	8	🐾
W2	WALL	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
W3	WALL	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	—	55 ft	8	🐾
W4	WALL	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
W5	WALL	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	80 ft	8	🐾
W6	WALL	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	—	40 ft	8	🐾
W7	WALL	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
W8	WALL	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	—	50 ft	8	🐾
W9	WALL	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾

Getting there

From Shelbyville, Illinois, go 4.5 miles north on State Route 128 to County Road 1750 N. Turn right and drive 0.9 miles to County Road 1900 E, then make a left and go 0.35 mile. Turn right onto County Road 1785 N and continue 2.5 miles to County Road 2150 E. Turn right and go 0.7 mile to County Road 1725 N, then take a left and travel 0.25 mile to County Road 2175 E. Turn right and continue 0.7 mile to the campground.

39.45222, -88.74028 · 39°27'8.0"N 88°44'25.0"W

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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, 3.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Lone Point

Can you reserve a site at Lone Point?: Yes, Lone Point is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Lone Point have?: 80 sites in total, of which 61 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Lone Point?: 80 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Lone Point?: Yes, pets are allowed at Lone Point.
Does Lone Point have hookups?: Electric, Water, Sewer.
Are campfires allowed at Lone Point?: Campfires are allowed at Lone Point. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Camping near Lone Point

Coon Creek (Il) 1.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Lithia Springs 1.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Opossum Creek 1.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Wilborn Creek (Group Camp) 8.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Forrest W. Bo Wood 9.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Keyesport Rec. Area 57.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Boulder Day Use 58.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Boulder Campground 58.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Lincoln Home Visitor Center 53.8 mi · Visitor Center

Contact

Phone 217-774-3951
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-15.

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