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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (180)
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
Calvin M
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 62, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
Site 62 was well shaded but it is not level. the lane is pretty narrow. we are behind the camp hosts. Love this campground
Calvin M
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 50, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
site 50. very wide and level site. close to a water spigot and the bathroom
Deborah M
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 44, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
Love it here. It's my old standby.
Joseph S
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
*****
Curt A
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2020 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
very clean and neat campground
full hook up sites are nice and wide and easy to get to
we will be coming back
Deborah M
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2020 • Stayed at: 44, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
I love watching the deer and walking in the campgrounds. The Lake is also very beautiful and the staff at the Campground are great!
Alan F
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2020 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
The hosts, Arnie and Shirley were awesome
Terrence F
VerifiedAugust 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
Great time relaxing.
Terrence F
VerifiedAugust 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
Easy peasy.
Risharda P
VerifiedAugust 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: OPOSSUM CREEK
Our family enjoyed ourselves. There was no cell services.
Location & Directions for Opossum Creek
1989 State Hwy 16, Shelbyville, IL 62565 United States
Elevation: 200 ft
Getting There
From Shelbyville, Illinois, take State Route 128 north for 3.5 mi. Turn right onto County Road 1650 N. Continue nearly a mile to County Road 1880 E. Turn right and travel 0.5 mi to County Road 1600 N. Turn right again and drive one mile into the O...
From Shelbyville, Illinois, take State Route 128 north for 3.5 mi. Turn right onto County Road 1650 N. Continue nearly a mile to County Road 1880 E. Turn right and travel 0.5 mi to County Road 1600 N. Turn right again and drive one mile into the Opossum Creek facility.
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