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Lake Shelbyville - COE/Forrest W Bo Wood
Lake Shelbyville is a reservoir located in Shelbyville, Illinois. It is a popular destination for fishing, boating, camping, and other outdoor activities. The lake was created in 1970 when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a dam on the Kaskaskia River. The lake covers 11,000 acres and has a maximum depth of 70 feet. It is home to a variety of fish species, including largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, catfish, and walleye. The lake is also home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, turkey, and waterfowl. The lake is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
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- Recreational Facilities
- Policies
- Other Amenities & Services
- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)
- Facility
- Hunting Nearby (within 20 miles)
- On-Site Rentals
- Sites
User Reviews
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Site 89. Huge site. Very wide and long. Needed leveling boards driver side but no big deal. Full hookups. Nice campground.
Joanne Schreiber
By luck of a cancellation we camped only 2 nights on the water. If this back in site fitting our 35’ 5th wheel, Montana High Country would not have been reserved we would have stayed extra nights. Quiet, beautiful hiking trails & looks to be very nice cabins to rent, secluded. We are hopeful our journeys will take us back there! Highly recommend it!
Gary Freigo
Fantastic Corp of engineers campground. Right on lake Shelbyville with a boat launch. Huge sites and very clean well kept campground. Stayed on site 82 full hook ups level site. Enjoyed our stay. They also have dog park enclosure.
Jeni C
This campground is quite nice. There are multiple sections. The guard gate area is very large for accommodating multiple vehicles for sign in along with two dump stations. Pull through spots in sections are very well sized, back in sections are varying sizes with varying views. Some have lake views/access for beaching. There are jungle gyms. There is a picnic area past the boat ramp. The areas are usually kept clean and there are many bathrooms. Boat ramp is easy to use but there is a fair amount of traffic near it so there are a lot of waves ( not a large no wake area as in a cove). Mostly flat so great for kids to ride bikes, roller skate, etc.. Camp store prior to entering. Close to Sullivan if supplies are needed. Close to North End bar and grill (located on the water with land access) which has good food, good amount of indoor/outdoor seating, ice and fuel.
Gregory A. Schoonover
Beautiful surroundings. Unobtrusive staff. Clean facilities. Reasonable rates.
Lizzy Marie (#GlitterGlassesJourney)
Nice little campground with all the amenities! Sites were well kept and so were all of the facilities. We were driving through and it was the perfect place to stop a couple nights!
Rick Hayes
Great campsite! Very well maintained. Nice neighbors.
Blake Henderson
The campground was very well maintained and we loved our tent only site 141 where we stayed for two nights. This site was made better by being at the end of the road which avoids the noise of traffic passing by. The accommodations were great, but the 5 stars was earned from the hospitality of one of the staff members (for which I will always regret not knowing his name). We arrived late in the evening when the office was closed. There are many signs alerting you to the (very limited) office hours and to check in the next day if you arrive late. Early the next morning the site employee was making his rounds of the camp site and stopped to inquire with us regarding our arrival the night before. He asked us to stop by the office in a couple of hours during the opening time to receive our paperwork/hang tag for the car. Not the most convenient request as we had plans to leave the site for the day, but you make it work. Ten minutes later the gentleman arrived back at our site with all of the paperwork and said why don’t we just take care of this now. This act of outreach was impressive to me. Then, later in the evening he walked by our site while walking his dog and asked us how our day and going to the beach was. I continue to smile thinking how these gestures created such a welcoming environment. Thank you!
Diana Spann
Large campsites. Beautiful lake. Swimming beach and marina close by. Definitely will be going back.
Patriciann Donohue
I stayed at tent only site. It was right on the lake. Unfortunately you didn’t have the best view a lot of bushes in the way. But they did have a bench close to where you could sit and look at the lake. The site did have a very large pad to accommodate several tents. It did have electricity. That’s a plus for me. Bathrooms are clean the grounds kept very nice. It was quiet and very relaxing. I will return. I’d like to see what it looks like in the fall. I would’ve gave it a five except for not having the best views of the lake if they would only cut the bushes down and leave the trees. I would definitely say five.