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  3. Lithia Springs

Camping at Lithia Springs near Shelbyville

Public campground · Shelbyville · 104 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Lithia Springs Campground sits on the eastern shore of Lake Shelbyville, about three miles east of Shelbyville off State Route 16, then a short county-road drive to the campground entrance. The site is set in an oak-and-hickory landscape where prairie flowers dot open patches in spring and summer and the forest credits fall with a mix of red, orange, purple and yellow.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 560 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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0 open of 104 sites
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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Amphitheater
  • Beach Access
  • Boat Ramp
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Fish Cleaning Stations
  • Flush Toilets
  • Lake Access
  • Marina
  • Parking Area
  • Paved Parking
  • Paved Roads
Check-in
5:00 PM
Checkout
4:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 104 electric individual sites.

Location

1989 State Hwy 16
Open in Google Maps ↗

Lithia Springs: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Lithia Springs?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (89 of 102 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Lithia Springs have RV hookups?
104 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Lithia Springs?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Lithia Springs?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (89 of 102 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 104 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 6 pull-through, 101 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 73 paved, 34 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (239 reports), AT&T 3 (154 reports), T-Mobile 3 (46 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 39 sites
Shade
Listing 50 of 96 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $18/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 1989 State Hwy 16 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (560 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“My husband and I just started coming to Lithia this year and absolutely love it except for the fire pits. We wish they were more open and on the ground but we make due.”

Diana A 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Great campground, love the store. Appreciate level site.”

Debra S 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Lakeside Timbers RV Campground

16.9 mi from Lithia Springs (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights24 sites open for every night

Camp Lakewood Campground

22.4 mi from Lithia Springs (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Spot2Nite · you book on their site
View Campsites
Check dates on Illinois State Parks

Eagle Creek State Recreation Area

4.9 mi from Lithia Springs (straight-line)
Check dates on Illinois State Parks
Rates & availability from Illinois State Parks · you book on their site
View Campsites
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 104 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 104 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Fully Furnished, Loaded Bunkhouse RV!
Fully Furnished, Loaded Bunkhouse RV!

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 110 mi from campground

$124/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2017 Jayco Jay Flight SLX
2017 Jayco Jay Flight SLX

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 113 mi from campground

$120/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2021 Jayco Jay Flight
2021 Jayco Jay Flight

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 113 mi from campground

$120/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 16–Oct 24: RV & Tent $18–$36 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Lithia Springs

For July weekends, book about 168 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 59 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April53 days ahead117 days ahead61 days ahead118 days ahead
May82 days ahead155 days ahead64 days ahead153 days ahead
June55 days ahead158 days ahead66 days ahead163 days ahead
July59 days ahead168 days ahead66 days ahead180 days ahead
August43 days ahead159 days ahead32 days ahead166 days ahead
September35 days ahead124 days ahead28 days ahead122 days ahead
October34 days ahead91 days ahead26 days ahead103 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (31,989 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

104 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

104 sites · $18, $24/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15