Openings · last 7 days
156
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 156 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233539
When Lithia Springs reopens
Lithia Springs's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
339
Openings · last 90 days
357
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dThursday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 92 of 357 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Thursday (25.8%), with Monday (56) and Tuesday (51) next in line.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 11:00 and 19:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 81 of 357 detected openings (22.7%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Central Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Lead-time profile
Days before stay date · percentilesHalf of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 13 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 5–26 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
Highest-churn sites
Most openings · 90d| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | 14 | 3.9% |
| 086 | 14 | 3.9% |
| 029 | 13 | 3.6% |
| 097 | 13 | 3.6% |
| 074 | 12 | 3.4% |
Site 107 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 14. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Nov 1, 2026 · of 104 monitored sites
Of the 3,872 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Nov 1, 2026): 1,361 open for online reservation · 2,487 reserved · 24 unavailable (cause unspecified).
Where the open windows are
64.9% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 1,361 of 3,872 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Nov 1, 2026Not open online64.9%
Open site-nights1,361 / 3,872
Reserved (of online inventory)2,487 / 3,848
Weekday openings1,017
Weekend openings344
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 1,017 fall on weekdays and 344 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Nov 2026November shows no online availability. 0 of 3 tracked site-nights are open there — 3 unavailable.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 104 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 0 | None open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 002 | 30 |
| 019 | 30 |
| 036 | 29 |
| 030 | 28 |
| 035 | 28 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18
November0 of 3 · unavailable
The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
1,361 open site-nights across 104 sites at Lithia Springs, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 276 2-night, 231 3-night, 43 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 019.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 100 ft. 104 sites take 25 ft, 94 sites take 35 ft, 90 sites take 40 ft.
Showing 60 of 104 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | 60 ft | Yes | 30 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +18 more |
| 019 | 30 ft | Yes | 30 | 20 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +18 more |
| 036 | 25 ft | Yes | 29 | 19 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +17 more |
| 030 | 30 ft | Yes | 28 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +16 more |
| 035 | 55 ft | Yes | 28 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +16 more |
| 043 | 40 ft | Yes | 28 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +16 more |
| 004 | 70 ft | Yes | 26 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +14 more |
| 076 | 50 ft | Yes | 25 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +13 more |
| 001 | 75 ft | Yes | 24 | 14 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +12 more |
| 024 | 55 ft | Yes | 24 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12 +12 more |
| 042 | 30 ft | Yes | 24 | 10 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +12 more |
| 064 | 60 ft | Yes | 24 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +12 more |
| 065 | 50 ft | Yes | 24 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +12 more |
| 041 | 50 ft | Yes | 23 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4 +11 more |
| 063 | 60 ft | Yes | 22 | 6 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +10 more |
| 095 | 70 ft | Yes | 22 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +10 more |
| 018 | 50 ft | Yes | 21 | 13 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +9 more |
| 051 | 30 ft | Yes | 21 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13 +9 more |
| 073 | 70 ft | Yes | 21 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 13 +9 more |
| 090 | 65 ft | Yes | 21 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +9 more |
| 003 | 75 ft | Yes | 20 | 11 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +8 more |
| 011 | 45 ft | Yes | 20 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +8 more |
| 017 | 25 ft | Yes | 20 | 8 nights | Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +8 more |
| 032 | 45 ft | Yes | 20 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +8 more |
| 077 | 50 ft | Yes | 20 | 6 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +8 more |
| 006 | 60 ft | Yes | 19 | 13 nights | Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17 +7 more |
| 016 | 55 ft | Yes | 19 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +7 more |
| 075 | 55 ft | Yes | 19 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +7 more |
| 093 | 80 ft | Yes | 19 | 9 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +7 more |
| 067 | 40 ft | Yes | 18 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +6 more |
| 092 | 55 ft | Yes | 18 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +6 more |
| 094 | 60 ft | Yes | 18 | 11 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +6 more |
| 047 | 40 ft | Yes | 17 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more |
| 058 | 35 ft | Yes | 17 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13 +5 more |
| 066 | 50 ft | Yes | 17 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +5 more |
| 071 | 45 ft | Yes | 17 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +5 more |
| 089 | 60 ft | Yes | 17 | 7 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19 +5 more |
| 052 | 30 ft | Yes | 16 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +4 more |
| 015 | 30 ft | Yes | 15 | 7 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +3 more |
| 038 | 45 ft | Yes | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +3 more |
| 062 | 65 ft | Yes | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19 +3 more |
| 012 | 40 ft | Yes | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 19, Oct 20 +2 more |
| 021 | 80 ft | Yes | 14 | 13 nights | Sep 23, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +2 more |
| 045 | 60 ft | Yes | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +2 more |
| 069 | 55 ft | Yes | 14 | 7 nights | Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +2 more |
| 010 | 30 ft | Yes | 13 | 12 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +1 more |
| 049 | 60 ft | Yes | 13 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +1 more |
| 056 | 35 ft | Yes | 13 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +1 more |
| 098 | 80 ft | Yes | 13 | 11 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 13 +1 more |
| 005 | 60 ft | Yes | 12 | 10 nights | Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13 |
| 020 | 80 ft | Yes | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 |
| 048 | 45 ft | Yes | 12 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 |
| 014 | 45 ft | Yes | 11 | 4 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 14, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 |
| 026 | 45 ft | Yes | 11 | 5 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 20, Oct 21 |
| 031 | 35 ft | Yes | 11 | 4 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 |
| 033 | 50 ft | Yes | 11 | 4 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 |
| 054 | 45 ft | Yes | 11 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 23, Oct 24 |
| 070 | 60 ft | Yes | 11 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 |
| 097 | 70 ft | Yes | 11 | 11 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28 |
| 028 | 75 ft | Yes | 10 | 5 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 |
About Lithia Springs
Overview
Lithia Springs Campground sits on the eastern shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois. This facility has a variety of amenities and offers 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.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.
Lithia Springs 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.
Facilities
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.
Natural Features
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.
Nearby Attractions
Wolf Creek State Park, General Dacey Trail, Forrest Park, Community Cove, and Lithia Marina all provide great opportunities to explore Lake Shelbyville.
The nearby Hunter & Fishermen Parking Lots, Woods Lake Waterfowl Refuge, Wolf Creek State Park, and Okaw Bluff Wetlands Complex are popular locations for wildlife watching, birding, and hunting near Lake Shelbyville.
104 monitored sitesRVs up to 100 ft104 with hookups93 shadedWaterfrontLakefrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 16
Getting there
From Shelbyville, Illinois, go three miles east of Shelbyville on State Route 16 to County Road 2200E. Turn left and go two miles to County Road 1500N. Turn left again and drive 1.4 miles to the campground.
1989 State Hwy 16, Shelbyville, IL 62565-9378217-774-3951
BikingBirdingBoatingCampingCanoeingDay Use AreaFishingHikingKayakingPaddlingSwimmingSwimming SiteVisitor CenterWater ActivitiesWildlife Viewing
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Lithia Springs?
Reservations for Lithia Springs are made through Recreation.gov. 1,361 of 3,872 tracked site-nights are currently open (35.1%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 357 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 15:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Lithia Springs?
Campsite Sniper detected 156 site-date openings at Lithia Springs in the last 7 days, 339 over 30 days and 357 over the last 90.
Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Lithia Springs?
Thursday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 92 of 357 (25.8%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Lithia Springs?
231 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site 019. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Lithia Springs fit a 35-foot RV?
94 of the 104 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 100 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Lithia Springs?
October 2026, with 834 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 2,517.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Lithia Springs?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 13 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 5-26 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Lithia Springs?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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