When Life Gives You Lemons… We Make Shake-Ups

Lemon Shake-Ups: A Simple Summer Tradition at Scottsburg KOA

If you grew up in the Midwest, chances are you’ve had a Lemon Shake-Up at a county fair, local festival, or community picnic. They’re simple drinks—just lemons, sugar, ice, and water—but somehow they capture the very taste of summer.

That’s part of the reason we decided to bring them to our campground. Camping is about slowing down, enjoying the outdoors, and sharing small pleasures with family and friends. For us, a Lemon Shake-Up is more than a drink; it’s a reminder of warm afternoons, sticky fingers, and the joy of something so simple and refreshing.

Around the campground, you’ll often spot families picking one up before heading to their site or campers gathering under the pavilion with a cup in hand. Many tell us it takes them right back to their childhood, when a Lemon Shake-Up was the highlight of a summer fair.

We like that connection to memory and place. Camping is about creating those kinds of moments—whether it’s catching your first fish, roasting marshmallows under the stars, or sipping a cold Lemon Shake-Up on a warm afternoon.

So the next time you visit Scottsburg Raintree Lake KOA, stop by the Kamp Store/Kafé and try one. Not because it’s on the menu, but because sometimes the simplest things—like lemons, sugar, and ice—have a way of making the best memories.