Before actual work on the dam at Shelbyville could Shelbyville at dam the on work actual Before

It was, of course, a monumental undertaking. monumental a course, of was, It

October 31. October outlined above. outlined and well-managed natural retreat in which to relax. to which in retreat natural well-managed and

for sites to be reserved between between reserved be to sites for April 1 and 1 April development of areas for all the recreational uses recreational the all for areas of development hiking trails that make this a beautiful, well-tended beautiful, a this make that trails hiking

reservations are accepted starting in January January in starting accepted are reservations actual conservation of fish and wildlife and the and wildlife and fish of conservation actual campgrounds, boat launches, day-use areas and areas day-use launches, boat campgrounds,

also been designated for reservations. Requests for Requests reservations. for designated been also necessities, however, would also allow for the for allow also would however, necessities, ing lands and made extensive improvements in improvements extensive made and lands ing

A 140-site area in the Lick Creek section has section Creek Lick the in area 140-site A dam and creation of a lake. These mundane These lake. a of creation and dam a then, the state has purchased additional surround- additional purchased has state the then,

cabin (6 person - 2 sets bunk beds; 1 queen) queen) 1 beds; bunk sets 2 - person (6 cabin Reservoirs Project, which involved construction of construction involved which Project, Reservoirs vided primitive camping facilities. In the years since years the In facilities. camping primitive vided

campground. The Rent-a-Cabin program offers 1 offers program Rent-a-Cabin The campground. Control Act of 1958 authorized the Shelbyville the authorized 1958 of Act Control By 1972, the area was open to the public and pro- and public the to open was area the 1972, By

an organized group camp, and an equestrian an and camp, group organized an and downstream water quality control, the Flood the control, quality water downstream and from the federal government which began in 1968. in began which government federal the from

addition, there are two family tent camping areas, camping tent family two are there addition, m a ent. As a means of flood control, water supply water control, flood of means a As ent. ged by the State of on a long-term lease long-term a on Illinois of State the by ged

the potential benefits of natural resource manage- resource natural of benefits potential the Army Corps of Engineers, and the land is now man- now is land the and Engineers, of Corps Army

Creek/Eagle Creek sites are perfect examples of examples perfect are sites Creek Creek/Eagle Most of this work was done by the United the by done was work this of Most

Like many other such areas, the Wolf the areas, such other many Like age the 25,300 acres of its flood control pool. control flood its of acres 25,300 the age

trolled spillway to manipulate water level and man- and level water manipulate to spillway trolled

y r o t s i H 3,025 feet long with a reinforced concrete, gate-con- concrete, reinforced a with long feet 3,025

ing 110 feet above the original stream bed. It’s bed. stream original the above feet 110 ing

The dam itself is an earthen embankment tower- embankment earthen an is itself dam The ical barriers and are accessible to disabled visitors. disabled to accessible are and barriers ical

j ect began in May of 1963. of May in began ect P ortions of the park have been cleared of phys- of cleared been have park the of ortions

the river bottom. Construction of this $56 million pro- million $56 this of Construction bottom. river the visible.

o the channel which hugs the bluff to the east of east the to bluff the hugs which channel the f w ild turkey and songbirds are almost always always almost are songbirds and turkey ild

forests. An abundance of deer, pheasant, rabbits, pheasant, deer, of abundance An forests.

can also take a leisurely stroll through nearby through stroll leisurely a take also can

lake, swimming is available from the beach. You beach. the from available is swimming lake,

campgrounds or taking part in the action on the on action the in part taking or campgrounds

In addition to visiting the small, friendly wooded friendly small, the visiting to addition In

lake itself. lake

bing and drifting on the glittering expanse of the of expanse glittering the on drifting and bing

i ng, pontoon boating, windsurfing or just plain bob- plain just or windsurfing boating, pontoon ng,

and showers, electricity and picnic tables. In In tables. picnic and electricity showers, and b ack riding, snowmobiling, boat fishing, water ski- water fishing, boat snowmobiling, riding, ack

There are 304 Class A campsites with restrooms with campsites A Class 304 are There indigenous woodlands ideal for camping, horse- camping, for ideal woodlands indigenous

shoreline and large tracts of carefully maintained carefully of tracts large and shoreline

g n i p m a C encompass 11,100 acres of water, 250 miles of miles 250 water, of acres 11,100 encompass

Eight miles northwest of Windsor, the sites the Windsor, of northwest miles Eight

scenic area and is available by reservation. by available is and area scenic for a day, a weekend, or even longer. even or weekend, a day, a for

visitors. The Lost Shelter picnic area is an isolated, an is area picnic Shelter Lost The visitors. ting for outdoor recreation and natural relaxation natural and recreation outdoor for ting

equipped with shelters and facilities for disabled for facilities and shelters with equipped p ortion of , provide the perfect set- perfect the provide Shelbyville, Lake of ortion

you need to have a great outing. Two areas are areas Two outing. great a have to need you C reek sites, facing each other across the central the across other each facing sites, reek

water and sanitary facilities, you’ll find everything find you’ll facilities, sanitary and water surrounding communities - the Wolf Creek/Eagle Wolf the - communities surrounding

Wolf Creek State Park. Complete with grills, tables, grills, with Complete Park. State Creek Wolf ished and land cleared and leveled on the west side west the on leveled and cleared land and ished Springfield, Decatur, Champaign, Effingham and Effingham Champaign, Decatur, Springfield,

Family picnic areas are scattered throughout scattered are areas picnic Family roads rerouted, the old Shelby Power Plant demol- Plant Power Shelby old the rerouted, roads In east central Illinois-just minutes from minutes Illinois-just central east In

pletely relocated, two gas and oil pipelines and pipelines oil and gas two relocated, pletely

P i c n i c k i n g n i k c i n c i P P a r k r a P e t a t S k e e r C f l o W begin, several old mines in the area had to be com- be to had area the in mines old several begin,

State of Illinois Rod R. Blagojevich, Governor B o a t i n g & F i s h i n g Illinois Department of Natural Resources

From the four-lane launching ramp, you can set out for any variety of water sports. Rental boats and motors are available from several private mari- Wolf Creek nas on the lake, which also provide a full range of STATE PARK boating and fishing supplies. The miles of flood brush, timber and rock rip- rap shorelines, the many points with submerged ridges, and the hundreds of tributary streams emp- s Wolf Creek State Park tying into Lake Shelbyville provide prime and pro- ductive fishing areas. The lake is teeming with black and white crappie, largemouth bass, walleye, channel and flathead catfish, bluegill, muskie, bullhead, carp and sunfish. Special size and creel limits are in effect for some species, so please check with the site superintendent’s office for specific information on fishing opportunities and regulations. Wolf Creek State Park RR 1, Box 99, Windsor, IL, 61957, 217-459-2831 S w i m m i n g

While groups of 25 or more are welcome and encouraged Treat your whole family to a day at the beach. A to use the park’s facilities, they are required to register in developed swimming beach, open from Memorial advance with the site office to avoid crowding or scheduling conflicts. Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, weather and At least one responsible adult must accompany each group lake conditions permitting, is situated in the south- of 15 minors. west section of the park. No lifeguards are avail- Pets must be kept on leashes at all times. Actions by nature can result in closed roads and other facili- able, so please remain in the buoyed area and be ties. We hope you enjoy your stay. Remember, take only mem- careful. Alcohol is not allowed past the main gate ories, leave only footprints. For more information on state parks, write to the into the beach area, and pets, food and drinks are Department of Natural Resources, Office of Public Services, not permitted on the sand. Picnic tables and grills One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702-1271, call are available nearby. (217) 782-7454 or visit our website at http://dnr.state.il.us. For more information on tourism in Illinois, call the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Bureau of Tourism at 1-800-2CONNECT. Hearing-impaired individuals may call the Department of Natural Resources’ TTY number, (217) 782-9175, or use the Ameritech Relay Number, 1-800-526-0844.

Equal opportunity to participate in programs of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and those funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other agencies is available to all individuals regardless of race, sex, national ori- WOLF CREEK STATE PARK gin, disability, age, religion or other non-merit factors. If you believe you have been discriminated against, contact the funding source’s civil rights office and/or Illinois the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, DNR, One Natural Resources Way, Department of Springfield, IL 62702-1271; (217) 785-0067; TTY (217) 782-9175. Natural Resources Printed by authority of the State of Illinois

IISG814—50M—6-06 PRT3400467 T r a i l s For more information contact Wolf Creek State Park, park office, R.R. 1, Box 99, Windsor, Ill., 61957, (217) For refreshing walks in the forests, Wolf Creek contains 459-2831. seven hiking trails. For invigorating winter time activity there For more information about nearby Eagle Creek is a 16 1/2-mile snowmobile trail, and for the equestrian State Park, contact the park office, P.O. Box 16, there is a scenic 15-mile equestrian trail. Findlay, Ill., 62534, (217) 756-8260. Wolf Creek Riding Stables, located in Wolf Creek State For more information on tourism in Illinois, call the Park’s equestrian campground offers guided trail rides . Illinois Department of Economic Opportunity Bureau Phone (217) 459-2538. of Tourism at 1-800-2Connect. Telecommunication Device for Deaf and Hearing Impaired Natural Resources Information (217) 782- 9175 for TDD only Relay Number 800-526-0844.

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Wolf Creek Inlet

Sugar Maple

Eagle Creek State Park Organized Group Campground t e l n

I e ill k yv Unusual Tree e lb Snowmobile e e r h Trail

C S Trail Access e e l ak Campground g L a Entrance E Red Fox Trail

Sand Creek Trail

Big Buck Trail Bent Oak Trail Sand Creek Inlet

Lakeview Trail

Wolf Creek State Park

Overlook Trail Bethany Wolf Creek

Sullivan

Allenville Findlay

Eagle Creek State Park Mattoon Windsor

Shelbyville Wolf Creek State Park