Lake Shelbyville - The 2009 camping season will soon be here, so make your camping trip plans now to come out and enjoy the beauty of spring. The US Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville would like to announce that the campground opening dates and fees for the 2009 season are as follows:
- Bo Wood Campground opens Thursday, April 16: $18-22 per site/night
- Lithia Springs Campground opens Thursday, April 16: $18-22 per site/night
- Coon Creek Campground opens Thursday, May 7: $18-22 per site/night
- Lone Point Campground opens Thursday, May 21: $16-22per site/night
- Opossum Creek Campground opens Thursday, May 21: $16-22 per site/night
Reservable as well as first-come first-serve campsites are available in all of the US Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds at Lake Shelbyville. If you are interested in reserving a campsite there are three ways reservations can be made: 1) By calling toll free 1-877-444-6777 2) By Internet www.recreation.gov 3) In person at the campground fee booth.
The beaches at Lake Shelbyville will open Saturday, May 23, 2009. This includes Dam West, Sullivan, and Wilborn Creek beaches. $1.00 per person per day is charged for the use of US Army Corps of Engineers public beaches. The total day use fee paid shall not exceed $4.00 per day per vehicle. No day use fees are charged for children under the age of 13 or persons camped in US Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds. Annual passes are available for $30.00. Annual passes can be purchased at the Lake Shelbyville Project Office east of Shelbyville, IL off of IL Route 16, US Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds, and West Okaw Wildlife Management Area Office east of Bethany, IL off of IL Route 121.
For more information contact the Lake Shelbyville Interpretive Services/Public Relations Office by email at lakeshelbyville@usace.army.mil or by calling 217-774-3313.
