LITHIA SPRINGS
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Beach rules & safety information
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Available sites

102 total sites

About Lithia Springs

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

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Swimming

Swimming

Summer

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Nov
Dec
Currently open - Apr 16 to Oct 24

Campground Amenities

RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
Water Access

Water Access

  • Beach Access
  • Lake Access
  • Marina
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

102 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 74 × 11 ft
🚐 002, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 11 ft
🚐 003, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 75 × 15 ft
🚐 004, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 70 × 11 ft
🚐 005, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 20 ft
🚐 006, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 13 ft
🚐 007, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 008, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 009, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 010, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 9 ft
🚐 011, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 × 9 ft
🚐 012, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 40 × 9 ft
🚐 013, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 9 ft
🚐 014, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 45 × 10 ft
🚐 015, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 8 ft
🚐 016, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 70 × 20 ft
🚐 017, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 45 × 20 ft
🚐 018, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 × 25 ft · Gravel
🚐 019, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 65 × 20 ft
🚐 020, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 85 × 18 ft
🚐 021, Loop: ALEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 90 × 18 ft
🚐 024, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 16 ft
🚐 025, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 026, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 027, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 028, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 029, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 030, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 10 ft
🚐 031, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 35 × 9 ft
🚐 032, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 × 11 ft
🚐 033, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 9 ft
🚐 034, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 9 ft
🚐 035, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 8 ft
🚐 036, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 9 ft
🚐 037, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 75 × 15 ft
🚐 038, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 039, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 040, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 041, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 11 ft
🚐 042, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 16 ft
🚐 043, Loop: BLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 40 × 25 ft
🚐 044, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 045, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 046, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 047, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 048, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 049, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 9 ft
🚐 050, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 9 ft
🚐 051, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 9 ft
🚐 052, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 9 ft
🚐 053, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 35 × 20 ft
🚐 054, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 × 10 ft
🚐 055, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 10 ft
🚐 056, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 75 × 11 ft
🚐 057, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 65 × 10 ft
🚐 058, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 × 8 ft
🚐 059, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 70 × 9 ft
🚐 060, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 × 9 ft
🚐 061, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 65 × 10 ft
🚐 062, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 65 × 15 ft
🚐 063, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 9 ft
🚐 064, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 10 ft
🚐 065, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 15 ft
🚐 066, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 25 ft
🚐 067, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 40 × 12 ft
🚐 068, Loop: CLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 069, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 20 ft
🚐 070, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 11 ft
🚐 071, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 × 11 ft
🚐 072, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 40 × 10 ft
🚐 073, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 70 × 25 ft
🚐 074, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 30 ft
🚐 075, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 35 ft
🚐 076, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 25 ft
🚐 077, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 18 ft
🚐 079, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 081, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 082, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 083, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 084, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 085, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 086, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 087, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 088, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 100 × 12 ft
🚐 089, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 12 ft
🚐 090, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 65 × 10 ft
🚐 091, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 80 × 10 ft
🚐 092, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 16 ft
🚐 093, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 80 × 12 ft
🚐 094, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 10 ft
🚐 095, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 70 × 9 ft
🚐 096, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 85 × 12 ft
🚐 097, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 098, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 099, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 100, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 101, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 102, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 103, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 104, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 108, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 109, Loop: DLEG RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp

Reviews (714)

What Guests Are Saying

Lithia Springs offers a fantastic camping experience with well-maintained facilities, spacious sites, and a beautiful beach, making it a popular choice for families and repeat visitors. The marina adds to the appeal, providing opportunities for boating and fishing. While there are some concerns about tree safety and the need for additional boat launch lanes, overall feedback highlights the campground's cleanliness, friendly staff, and enjoyable atmosphere.

Review Summary

4.7
714 reviews
5
76.3%
545
4
17.2%
123
3
4.8%
34
2
1.3%
9
1
0.4%
3

Steven C

Verified

October 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 097, Loop: DLEG

5

Clean and well maintained site. They even have people that come clean out the ashes after your campfire a couple of times a week.

Donald P

Verified

October 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: BLEG

5

Love this COE campground. Easy access to all sites, clean, helpful hosts. Plenty of close by things to do and places to eat.

James H

Verified

October 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: CLEG

5

Love Lithia Springs

James B

Verified

October 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: CLEG

5

We had the best camp site over looking the water. The campground was very clean easy to get around in and set up. We were there early week to just before the weekend so it was not very busy. Weather was perfect!!!!

Steve M

Verified

October 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 091, Loop: DLEG

5

Could use more of ranger's with authority to address on going rule breakers examples alcohol on the beach and in the water late night rowdy people and too many dogs left unattended.

Larry B

Verified

November 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: CLEG

5

Had a great time we don’t live very far from Lithia Springs and it’s our favorite place to camp the attendant are very friendly and helpful

Terry G

Verified

November 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: CLEG

3

The campground has recent updates to bathhouses and campground that are nice.

mike b

Verified

November 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: ALEG

4

Nice spot near lake.

Kevin W

Verified

April 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: CLEG

5

I haven't stayed yet, however, in making our reservation, I selected the wrong date. After selecting the correct date, they were very good about refunding my money for the incorrect reservation.

Prescott B

Verified

May 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: ALEG

5

Camped for two nights in a small trailer, only had an electrical hook-up. There are many full hook-up and elec-water sites, but we didn't need water or sewer since we were there for only a short time. The sites we saw were plenty large, gravel, with picnic table and fire ring and lantern hook, well spaced out. The lake is the main attraction, of course, and we visited and shopped in Shelbyville, overall a very pleasant experience.

Location & Directions for Lithia Springs

1989 State Hwy 16, Shelbyville, IL 62565-9378 United States

Elevation: 199 ft

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 mi to the campground.

Nearest town

Shelbyville, IL - 6.6 mi

About 10 min to downtown

Highway access

Lithia Springs is accessible via State Route 16, approximately three miles west of Shelbyville, Illinois.

Policies & Rules

General

  • Attention – Customers who do not arrive at the campground by 4 p.m. on the day after scheduled arrival date will be No Showed. Please Review the R1S No Show policy for complete details.
  • Must check-in at fee booth during normal operation hours.
  • Must have a reservation prior to setting up on site.
  • No alcohol permitted in beach area.
  • One RV and three tents, or four tents per site
  • Two RVs and six tents, or eight tents per double site
  • Tent camping is always permitted, but not recommended for some sites
  • The banks are steep and it may be difficult to get to the water from many sites
  • No outside firewood allowed; obtain or purchase firewood at or near your camping destination and burn it on-site; firewood can carry invasive insects and diseases that destroy forests; learn more
  • Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.

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Last updated: October 21, 2026

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