Army Corps of Engineers · Illinois
Wilborn Creek (Group Camp)
Army Corps of Engineers · Illinois, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 electric, 1 with water
- Season
- April 16 to October 24
- Max RV length
- 80 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 673 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Lake Shelbyville
- Nearest town
- SHELBYVILLE
- Address
- 1989 State Hwy. 16, SHELBYVILLE, IL, 62565
- Phone
- 217-774-3951
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Swimming
About
Overview
Wilborn Creek Group Camp sits on the northern shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois.
The lake and surrounding land offer outdoor activities for people of all ages, including fishing, swimming, picnicking and simply relaxing.
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Recreation
Lake Shelbyville offers a multitude of fishing opportunities for catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, muskie, walleye, white bass and bluegill.
A boat ramp, courtesy dock and fish cleaning station are about a mile from the group camp, and for those without a boat, several ponds with farmed fish are available around the lake.
Hunting areas located within a short drive offer numerous game species, including quail, rabbit, pheasant, deer, dove, turkey, waterfowl and woodcock.
Facilities
The group camping area has 10 paved full hook-up sites. Each site offers 50 Amp service along with water and sewer. The area also has several picnic tables and grills to accommodate those who wish to tent camp. The facility has one dual, unisex shower facility with flush toilets. Picnic shelter with electricity.
Boat ramp nearby in the Wilborn Creek Recreation Area. Plenty of outdoor activities for guests: kayaking, canoeing, paddling, shoreline fishing, walking, and more. Sullivan Beach is only a 15-minute drive from the Wilborn Creek Group Camp.
Natural Features
Wilborn Creek is heavily forested with plenty of shade. Oak and hickory are the dominant tree species in the lake region.
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
Wolf Creek State Park, Woods Lake Waterfowl Refuge and Okaw Bluff Wetlands Complex are popular locations for wildlife watching, birding and hunting near Lake Shelbyville.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 21° | -4° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 24° | -8° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 35° | 12° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 45° | 26° | 82° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 58° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 66° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 69° | 61° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 68° | 57° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 63° | 51° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 47° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 35° | 12° | 72° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 28° | -9° | 65° | 10 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Forrest W. Bo Wood · Army Corps of Engineers · 5 mi · 141 sites
- Eagle Creek State Recreation Area · Illinois State Parks · 6 mi
- Sullivan Marina and Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 6 mi
- Wolf Creek State Park · Illinois State Parks · 6 mi
- Lone Point · Army Corps of Engineers · 9 mi · 80 sites
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