Shabbona Lake State Park

The bathrooms and grounds could have been better maintained, but we were there off season so that might explain it. We came in after dark and both of the campground hosts were out to dinner. We had a hard time finding our campsite and would have appreciated help. However, the park is so beautiful and peaceful that this more than made up for the poor maintenance. Our campsite was on the beautiful lake and the view was just wonderful. We camped at Shabbona Lake State Park in a Motorhome.

This is a nice wooded state park campground that might be appreciated more by people who love to fish.
There are nice long flat walking trails, boat rentals, camp stores, showers and all sites are electric.
There is a lot of Poison ivy so you’re not recommended to go off the trails and the mosquitoes would be a feast if they installed bat houses.
There are plenty of pit toilets and a central bathhouse with flushing toilets.
its close to the suburbs so that’s where most of the campers come from and this place is always booked solid for holidays.
there are three loops. Teal bay is non-reserve /walk up and will require extra effort in some to level a trailer. the best sites are sunny and near the waterfront on the canvas back cove loop.

All that being said, we still have fun and go back frequently.