Less than a mile from the Villas we have 32 Marine for your boating needs! Pick up your fire wood, life jackets, and other essentials you may need for a lake day. Give them a call for boat parts or boat service. Sullivan Marina is less than 2 miles from our Villas, offering a full service dock with NorthEnd Pub and Grill. Findlay Marina is a full service marina less than 10 miles with boat rentals, gas dock, and a food truck on the weekend. Lithia Marina in Shelbyville has Nessie’s for food and drinks, gas dock, and boat rentals.

Lake Shelbyville is family friendly! Unique attractions in our area are The Goat Tower, Roxy Theatre, Little Theatre on the Square, and Thompson Mill Covered Bridge. The Visitor Center in Shelbyville has a butterfly house, gardens, exhibit hall, aquariums, and library for all ages.

Lake Shelbyville has nice hiking and biking trails all around the lake! Coon Creek Trail, Dacey Trail, Okaw Bluff Trail, Illini Trail, Little Illini Trail, Wolf Creek Trail, Camp Campfield Trail, Eagle Creek Trail, and Hidden Springs Trail.

Findlay Marina at (217) 599-5190 and Lithia Springs Marina at (217) 774-4121 have pontoon boat rentals for the day or half day.

Grab your fishing license and call England Expeditions for a guided fishing experience! Matt England can be reached at (217) 520-3653. Lakeside Villas also has a fully stocked pond on site for fishing right in the backyard during your stay!

Wine tasting with beautiful views of rural Illinois. Local wineries to visit include: Neimergs in Findlay, Willow Ridge in Westervelt, Vahling Vineyards in Stewardson.

The 4 public beaches on Lake Shelbyville are open May 21st- September 11th. 8 am - Dusk with $5 fee per vehicle. Sullivan Beach is down the road from Lakeside Villas, Shelbyville Dam Beach in Shelbyville, Wolf Creek Beach close to Findlay, Wilborn Creek Beach near Kirksville.