Coon Creek in IL -- Campground & RV Camping

Coon Creek sits in an oak-hickory forest on the western shore of Lake Shelbyville. The facility features 181 campsites, all equipped with electric hookups. Onsite amenities include flush toilets, shower houses, a boat ramp, dump stations, a swim beach, a playground, a bicycle pump track, basketball and volleyball courts, and the 0.7-mile Hide N Seek nature trail. The lake offers access for fishing, boating, and swimming, while surrounding public lands support hunting. Eagle Creek State Park and the Chief Illini Trail are located nearby.

Getting there: From Shelbyville, Illinois: Go 4.5 miles north of Shelbyville on State Route 128 to County Road 1750 N. Turn right (east) and drive 0.9 miles to County Road 1900 E. Make a left (north) and go 0.35 mile to County Road 1785 N. Turn right (east) and drive 1.75 miles to County Road 2075 E. Turn right (south) and go 1.7 miles to the facility.

• Moderately separated here.
• The Lake Shelbyville shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Most sites here have an electric hookup, with 40 on the water and most of them shaded.

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