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1 Wolf Creek State ParkRR 1, Box 99, Windsor, IL, 61957, 217-459-2831 Wolf CreekSTATE PARKI llinoisDepartment ofNatural ResourcesWolf Creek State ParksWhile groups of 25 or more are welcome and encouragedto use the park s facilities, they are required to register inadvance with the site office to avoid crowding or least one responsible adult must accompany each groupof 15 must be kept on leashes at all by nature can result in closed roads and other facili-ties. We hope you enjoy your stay. Remember, take only mem-ories, leave only more information on state parks, write to theDepartment of natural Resources, Office of Public Services,One natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702-1271, call(217) 782-7454 or visit our website at more information on tourism in illinois , call the IllinoisDepartment of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Bureauof Tourism at individuals may call the department ofNatural Resources TTY number, (217) 782-9175, or use theAmeritech Relay Number, opportunity to participate in programs of the illinois department of NaturalResources (IDNR) and those funded by the Fish and Wildlife Service andother agencies is available to all individuals regardless of race, sex, national ori-gin, disability, age, religion or other non-merit factors.

2 If you believe you havebeen discriminated against, contact the funding source s civil rights office and/orthe Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, DNR, One natural Resources Way,Springfield, IL62702-1271; (217) 785-0067; TTY (217) 782-9175. Printed by authority of the State of IllinoisIISG814 50M 6-06 PRT3400467 State of IllinoisRod R. Blagojevich, GovernorIllinois department of natural ResourcesWo l f C r e e kS t a t eP a r kIn east central illinois -just minutes fromSpringfield, Decatur, Champaign, Effingham andsurrounding communities - the Wolf Creek /EagleCreek sites, facing each other across the centralportion of Lake Shelbyville, provide the perfect set-ting for outdoor recreation and natural relaxationfor a day, a weekend, or even miles northwest of Windsor, the sitesencompass 11,100 acres of water, 250 miles ofshoreline and large tracts of carefully maintainedindigenous woodlands ideal for camping, horse-back riding, snowmobiling, boat fishing, water ski-ing, pontoon boating, windsurfing or just plain bob-bing and drifting on the glittering expanse of thelake addition to visiting the small.

3 Friendly woodedcampgrounds or taking part in the action on thelake, swimming is available from the beach. Youcan also take a leisurely stroll through nearbyforests. An abundance of deer, pheasant, rabbits,wild turkey and songbirds are almost always of the park have been cleared of phys-ical barriers and are accessible to disabled i s t o r yLike many other such areas, the WolfCreek/Eagle Creek sites are perfect examples ofthe potential benefits of natural resource manage-ment. As a means of flood control, water supplyand downstream water quality control, the FloodControl Act of 1958 authorized the ShelbyvilleReservoirs Project, which involved construction ofa dam and creation of a lake. These mundanenecessities, however, would also allow for theactual conservation of fish and wildlife and thedevelopment of areas for all the recreational usesoutlined was, of course, a monumental actual work on the dam at Shelbyville couldbegin, several old mines in the area had to be com-pletely relocated, two gas and oil pipelines androads rerouted, the old Shelby Power Plant demol-ished and land cleared and leveled on the west sideof the channel which hugs the bluff to the east ofthe river bottom.

4 Construction of this $56 million pro-ject began in May of dam itself is an earthen embankment tower-ing 110 feet above the original stream bed. It s3,025 feet long with a reinforced concrete, gate-con-trolled spillway to manipulate water level and man-age the 25,300 acres of its flood control of this work was done by the United StatesArmy Corps of Engineers, and the land is now man-aged by the State of illinois on a long-term leasefrom the federal government which began in 1972, the area was open to the public and pro-vided primitive camping facilities. In the years sincethen, the state has purchased additional surround-ing lands and made extensive improvements incampgrounds, boat launches, day-use areas andhiking trails that make this a beautiful, well-tendedand well-managed natural retreat in which to i c n i c k i n gFamily picnic areas are scattered throughoutWolf Creek State Park.

5 Complete with grills, tables,water and sanitary facilities, you ll find everythingyou need to have a great outing. Two areas areequipped with shelters and facilities for disabledvisitors. The Lost Shelter picnic area is an isolated,scenic area and is available by a mp i n gThere are 304 Class A campsites with restroomsand showers, electricity and picnic tables. In addition, there are two family tent camping areas,an organized group camp, and an equestriancampground. The Rent-a-Cabin program offers 1cabin (6 person - 2 sets bunk beds; 1 queen) A 140-site area in the Lick Creek section hasalso been designated for reservations. Requests forreservations are accepted starting in January for sites to be reserved between April 1 andOctober o a t i n g&F i s h i n gFrom the four-lane launching ramp, you can setout for any variety of water sports.

6 Rental boatsand motors are available from several private mari-nas on the lake, which also provide a full range ofboating and fishing miles of flood brush, timber and rock rip-rap shorelines, the many points with submergedridges, and the hundreds of tributary streams emp-tying into Lake Shelbyville provide prime and pro-ductive fishing areas. The lake is teeming withblack and white crappie, largemouth bass, walleye,channel and flathead catfish, bluegill, muskie, bullhead, carp and sunfish. Special size and creellimits are in effect for some species, so pleasecheck with the site superintendent s office for specific information on fishing opportunities w i mmi n gTreat your whole family to a day at the beach. Adeveloped swimming beach, open from MemorialDay weekend to Labor Day weekend, weather andlake conditions permitting, is situated in the south-west section of the park.

7 No lifeguards are avail-able, so please remain in the buoyed area and becareful. Alcohol is not allowed past the main gateinto the beach area, and pets, food and drinks arenot permitted on the sand. Picnic tables and grillsare available Creek State ParkRR 1, Box 99, Windsor, IL, 61957, 217-459-2831 Wolf CreekSTATE PARKI llinoisDepartment ofNatural ResourcesWolf Creek State ParksWhile groups of 25 or more are welcome and encouragedto use the park s facilities, they are required to register inadvance with the site office to avoid crowding or least one responsible adult must accompany each groupof 15 must be kept on leashes at all by nature can result in closed roads and other facili-ties. We hope you enjoy your stay. Remember, take only mem-ories, leave only more information on state parks, write to theDepartment of natural Resources, Office of Public Services,One natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702-1271, call(217) 782-7454 or visit our website at more information on tourism in illinois , call the IllinoisDepartment of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Bureauof Tourism at individuals may call the department ofNatural Resources TTY number, (217) 782-9175, or use theAmeritech Relay Number, opportunity to participate in programs of the illinois department of NaturalResources (IDNR) and those funded by the Fish and Wildlife Service andother agencies is available to all individuals regardless of race, sex, national ori-gin, disability, age, religion or other non-merit factors.

8 If you believe you havebeen discriminated against, contact the funding source s civil rights office and/orthe Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, DNR, One natural Resources Way,Springfield, IL62702-1271; (217) 785-0067; TTY (217) 782-9175. Printed by authority of the State of IllinoisIISG814 50M 6-06 PRT3400467 State of IllinoisRod R. Blagojevich, GovernorIllinois department of natural ResourcesWo l f C r e e kS t a t eP a r kIn east central illinois -just minutes fromSpringfield, Decatur, Champaign, Effingham andsurrounding communities - the Wolf Creek /EagleCreek sites, facing each other across the centralportion of Lake Shelbyville, provide the perfect set-ting for outdoor recreation and natural relaxationfor a day, a weekend, or even miles northwest of Windsor, the sitesencompass 11,100 acres of water, 250 miles ofshoreline and large tracts of carefully maintainedindigenous woodlands ideal for camping, horse-back riding, snowmobiling, boat fishing, water ski-ing, pontoon boating, windsurfing or just plain bob-bing and drifting on the glittering expanse of thelake addition to visiting the small.

9 Friendly woodedcampgrounds or taking part in the action on thelake, swimming is available from the beach. Youcan also take a leisurely stroll through nearbyforests. An abundance of deer, pheasant, rabbits,wild turkey and songbirds are almost always of the park have been cleared of phys-ical barriers and are accessible to disabled i s t o r yLike many other such areas, the WolfCreek/Eagle Creek sites are perfect examples ofthe potential benefits of natural resource manage-ment. As a means of flood control, water supplyand downstream water quality control, the FloodControl Act of 1958 authorized the ShelbyvilleReservoirs Project, which involved construction ofa dam and creation of a lake. These mundanenecessities, however, would also allow for theactual conservation of fish and wildlife and thedevelopment of areas for all the recreational usesoutlined was, of course, a monumental actual work on the dam at Shelbyville couldbegin, several old mines in the area had to be com-pletely relocated, two gas and oil pipelines androads rerouted, the old Shelby Power Plant demol-ished and land cleared and leveled on the west sideof the channel which hugs the bluff to the east ofthe river bottom.

10 Construction of this $56 million pro-ject began in May of dam itself is an earthen embankment tower-ing 110 feet above the original stream bed. It s3,025 feet long with a reinforced concrete, gate-con-trolled spillway to manipulate water level and man-age the 25,300 acres of its flood control of this work was done by the United StatesArmy Corps of Engineers, and the land is now man-aged by the State of illinois on a long-term leasefrom the federal government which began in 1972, the area was open to the public and pro-vided primitive camping facilities. In the years sincethen, the state has purchased additional surround-ing lands and made extensive improvements incampgrounds, boat launches, day-use areas andhiking trails that make this a beautiful, well-tendedand well-managed natural retreat in which to i c n i c k i n gFamily picnic areas are scattered throughoutWolf Creek State Park.