Lithia Springs Campground
Lake Shelbyville · Illinois · 102 sites
Photos: US Army Corps of Engineers via Recreation.gov
Overview
Lithia Springs Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Lake Shelbyville, Illinois, with 102 sites in 4 loops. Very shady: nearly every site is under trees. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site.
87 of 102 sites shaded
8 of 102 sites in full sun
27 of 102 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Lithia Springs Campground are the shadiest?
Nearly all of them. 87 of 102 sites at Lithia Springs Campground have good shade from the trees, including from the hot afternoon sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Lithia Springs Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 8 of 102 sites are truly sunny and 8 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Lithia Springs Campground?
At some sites. About 27 of 102 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 24 a partial one; the rest sit under trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Lithia Springs Campground are the most level?
23 of 102 sites are flat, and 29 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 50 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 80 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Lithia Springs Campground have cell service?
Yes. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T all report coverage at every site at Lithia Springs Campground. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhen is the best time to see fall color at Lithia Springs Campground?
October. In a typical year the leaves around Lithia Springs Campground are at their best in mid-October, though any one fall can run a week or two early or late. Roam’s fall foliage map shows how far the color has come this week, free every September through November.
See this week’s fall color in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Lithia Springs Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 67°F and lows around 45°F, with about 3.5 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Lithia Springs in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 102 in 4 loops
- Kinds
- 102 for RVs or trailers
- Hookups
- 102 with electric
- Longest rig
- 80 ft
- Elevation
- 614–657 ft
- Every site
- Picnic table · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 5 PM, check-out 4 PM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Fall color is the typical peak from NASA’s MODIS satellite record of when leaves change (2001–2023), limited to deciduous and mixed forest with USGS land cover (NLCD), calibrated to the USA National Phenology Network’s ground reports of colored leaves (CC BY 4.0). It is an average of many autumns, so the page gives a window, not a date.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “Lithia Springs Campground is 100% reservable. It has more than 100 campsites, all of which have electric hookups. Some campsites are on the lake shore within a short walk of the water. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, a playground, swimming beach, fish cleaning station, dump station and boat ramp. A full-service marina is located adjacent to the recreation area. The campground lies in an oak and hickory forest. 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, raccoons, & opossums.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.