City, County & Regional Parks · Kentucky
Lake Shelby Park & Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Kentucky, United States
- Sites
- 25
- Hookups
- 10 electric, 10 with water, 15 no hookups
- Season
- March 16 to November 15
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 725 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Shelbyville
About
Shelbyville/Shelby County Parks and Recreation campground at Lake Shelby, on land owned by the City of Shelbyville, with 25 sites - 10 RV with water and electric and 15 tent/primitive. Restrooms and showers. Pets accepted. The facility closes and water is shut off from November 16 to March 15. Sites 6-12 must be booked online.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 25° | -7° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 30° | 7° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 58° | 39° | 20° | 78° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 48° | 31° | 83° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 60° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 66° | 50° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 70° | 62° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 70° | 59° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 64° | 52° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 49° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 38° | 18° | 73° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 31° | 5° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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