Coon Creek (IL)

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Not publishedStatus

ReservableAccess

185Sites

99 ftMax rig

The place

Coon Creek is a large campground that sits on the western shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois. Families enjoy the playground, swimming area and shaded campsites within the facility. The lake and surrounding land offer 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/LakeShelbyvilleUSACE Visit it our USACE Lake Shelbyville Website for more information on Lake Shelbyville. https://www.mvs.usace.army. Keep reading

mil/Missions/Recreation/Lake-Shelbyville/ Recreation Lake Shelbyville offers a multitude of fishing opportunities for catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, muskie, walleye, white bass and bluegill. Coon Creek provides a boat ramp, and for those without a boat, several ponds with farmed fish are available around the lake. Hunting areas within a short drive offer numerous game species, including quail, rabbit, pheasant, deer, dove, turkey, waterfowl and woodcock. Visitors can also explore the lake shore on foot via a 0.7-mile Hide N Seek at Coon Creek nature trail within the Campground. The trailhead can be located across from the amphitheater near the main shower house. Facilities Coon Creek Campground is 100% reservable with 181 campsites. All sites are equipped with electric hookups. The facility has flush toilets, showers, a playground, bicycle pump track, basketball court, sand volleyball court, swimming beach, Hide N Seek Nature Tail, dump stations, and boat ramp. Natural Features This facility overlooks the lake shore and is heavily forested with plenty of shade. Oak and hickory are the lake region's dominant tree species, and foliage turns a variety of red, orange, purple and yellow each fall, while prairie flowers dot the landscape in spring and summer. Numerous species of songbirds, shorebirds, waterfowl and raptors inhabit the lake area, as do mammals such as cottontail rabbit, white-tail deer, gray and fox squirrel, muskrat and mink. Nearby Attractions Eagle Creek State Park, Little Illini & Chief Illini Hiking Trails, the city of Findlay, and Forrest Park in Shelbyville all provide great opportunities to explore Lake Shelbyville. The nearby Hunter & Fishermen Parking Lots, Woods Lake Waterfowl Refuge and Okaw Bluff Wetlands Complex are popular locations for wildlife watching, birding, and hunting near Lake Shelbyville.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 185

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric
ALEG	001	standard electric	55 ft	30
ALEG	002	standard electric	55 ft	30
ALEG	004	standard electric	55 ft	30
ALEG	005	standard electric	55 ft	30
ALEG	006	standard electric	65 ft	30
ALEG	007	standard electric	55 ft	30
ALEG	008	standard electric	50 ft	30
ALEG	009	standard electric	55 ft	30
ALEG	010	standard electric	75 ft	30
ALEG	011	standard electric	50 ft	30
ALEG	013	standard electric	55 ft	30
ALEG	014	standard electric	60 ft	30
ALEG	015	standard electric	70 ft	30
ALEG	016	standard electric	70 ft	30
ALEG	017	standard electric	85 ft	30
ALEG	019	standard electric	55 ft	30
ALEG	020	standard electric	45 ft	30
ALEG	021	standard electric	50 ft	30
ALEG	022	standard electric	60 ft	30
ALEG	023	standard electric	75 ft	30
ALEG	024	standard electric	55 ft	30
ALEG	026	standard electric	80 ft	30
ALEG	028	standard electric	35 ft	30
ALEG	029	standard electric	50 ft	30
ALEG	030	standard electric	70 ft	30
ALEG	032	standard electric	65 ft	30
ALEG	033	standard electric	75 ft	30
ALEG	034	standard electric	45 ft	30
ALEG	035	standard electric	60 ft	30
ALEG	036	standard electric	55 ft	30
ALEG	037	standard electric	75 ft	30
ALEG	038	standard electric	75 ft	30
BLEG	040	standard electric	65 ft	50
BLEG	041	standard electric	60 ft	50
BLEG	042	standard electric	65 ft	50
BLEG	043	standard electric	60 ft	50
BLEG	044	standard electric	60 ft	50
BLEG	045	standard electric	65 ft	50
BLEG	046	standard electric	65 ft	50
BLEG	047	standard electric	65 ft	50
BLEG	048	standard electric	90 ft	50
BLEG	049	standard electric	80 ft	50
BLEG	050	standard electric	80 ft	50
BLEG	051	standard electric	55 ft	50
BLEG	052	standard electric	55 ft	50
BLEG	053	standard electric	70 ft	50
BLEG	055	standard electric	60 ft	50
BLEG	056	standard electric	65 ft	50
BLEG	057	standard electric	90 ft	50
BLEG	058	standard electric	40 ft	50
BLEG	059	standard electric	90 ft	50
BLEG	060	standard electric	60 ft	50
BLEG	061	standard electric	65 ft	50
BLEG	062	standard electric	70 ft	30
BLEG	063	standard electric	60 ft	30
BLEG	117	standard electric	75 ft	30
CLEG	118	standard electric	90 ft	30
CLEG	120	standard electric	35 ft	30
CLEG	121	standard electric	40 ft	30
CLEG	122	standard electric	50 ft	30

SHOWING 60 OF 185 SITES

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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This campground sits in IL-15. This member’s public-lands record →

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