Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area
Reviewed Jul. 21, 2018

Beautiful lake, loud area

I was so excited to camp at this park unfortunately for the most part, I was let down. I wish the website would of included more photos of the sites. I picked a spot near the water and it turned out to be completely open to about 3 other campsites. I prefer camping in a more secluded area. The worst part in my opinion, were the freight trains at night. I heard at least 5 trains & they were all blowing their horns. Maybe it would be better in you were in a camper but it’s definitely not a good spot of tent camping.

I will say however, that I appreciated the fact that you could rent boats, canoes, and paddle boards on the beautiful lake.

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  • Review photo of Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area by Autumn D., July 21, 2018
  • Review photo of Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area by Autumn D., July 21, 2018
  • Review photo of Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area by Autumn D., July 21, 2018