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About Opossum Creek
Number of accommodations: 64
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2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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- Potable Water
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- Playground
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Reviews (167)
What Guests Are Saying
Opossum Creek Campground offers a peaceful and well-maintained environment, with friendly and helpful staff enhancing the experience. Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the facilities, including the restrooms and shower house, and enjoy the spacious sites surrounded by nature. While some guests noted the need for updates to the bathrooms and occasional noise disruptions, the overall sentiment is positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Opossum Creek Campground offers a peaceful and well-maintained environment, with friendly and helpful staff enhancing the experience. Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the facilities, including the restrooms and shower house, and enjoy the spacious sites surrounded by nature. While some guests noted the need for updates to the bathrooms and occasional noise disruptions, the overall sentiment is positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Gary A
VerifiedAugust 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
Fantastic campground. No golf carts, and other noisemakers. The hosts are the best of any park we have gone to. The Ranger staff was fantastic and nice to talk to. The cleaning staff keeps the facilities top-notch.
The one big problem is that the campground closes the day after labor day. It should stay open into the fall so people can enjoy camping in the fall colors. The Army Corps of Engineers should recognize this need to use one of its prime campgrounds. Opossum Creek is a much better camp than Lithia Springs which is a noisy and less desirable campground.
Opossum Creek is one of those hidden jewels that people who want to camp in peace and quiet, kick back and read a book, have a nice walk, and be away from the pressures of society for a few days. One hates to give the campground such glowing reviews simply the more people who read the good reviews will decide to camp there and suddenly getting a campsite is hard to do.
Wake up AOE, keep Opossum Creek open until the middle of October.
Toni H
VerifiedAugust 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 62, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
Hosts, Hilliards and Debbie Thomas, were very helpful.
Charles B
VerifiedAugust 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 52, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
good place to camp. great workers, clean!!!!!!
Victoria A
VerifiedAugust 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 54, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
Nice lots with trees. Many full hookups. Campground was kept up nicely. Bath houses were very clean. Was our first time and we will go back.
Gary A
VerifiedAugust 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
A wonderful place to just sit back and let the world go by. No golf carts, no ATVs, no loud music. Staff and rangers are fantastic.
Jeff T
VerifiedAugust 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
This is our 2nd visit this year and a really great place to stay. The grounds are well maintained and the bathroom/shower house is always kept clean every day. This is one of our favorite places to camp.
Cindy P
VerifiedAugust 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 67, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
People that worked there were friendly and helpful but didn't like the showers.
Drew B
VerifiedAugust 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 64, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
was at a buddy site. it was gravel and with rain there were multiple ruts running through. parking was fairly tight.
Randy G
VerifiedJuly 31, 2021 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
Friday night I had to contact Shelby county sheriffs department twice for noise!!! Deputy came out twice and warned individuals about noise level, stated that they were highly intoxicated or he would of told them to leave. They finally quieted down around 3am. Deputy stated he observed individual urinating outside next to his camper. Individual was at site 8
margaret r
VerifiedJuly 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 39, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
I like to walk and the smaller campground did not give me many choices of walking. I loved the small pond just for children. Although I think it would have been better for say age up to say ten
Location Opossum Creek
Address:
1989 State Hwy 16
Shelbyville, IL, 62565
United States
From Shelbyville, Illinois, take State Route 128 north for 3.5 miles. Turn right onto County Road 1650 N. Continue nearly a mile to County Road 1880 E. Turn right and travel 0.5 mile to County Road 1600 N. Turn right again and drive one mile into the Opossum Creek facility.
Elevation: 200 feet
4.6 mi drive to downtown Shelbyville (about 11 min)
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Last updated: September 7, 2026
