Lake Shelbyville camping seasons ahead

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville would like to announce that the campground opening dates and fees for the 2010 season are as follows:

Bo Wood Campground opens Thursday, April 15: $18-24 per site/night
Lithia Springs Campground opens Thursday, April 15: $18-24 per site/night
Coon Creek Campground opens Thursday, May 6: $18-24 per site/night
Lone Point Campground opens Thursday, May 20: $16-24 per site/night
Opossum Creek Campground opens Thursday, May 20: $16-24 per site/night

Reservable as well as first-come first-serve campsites are available in all of the U.S. 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 http://www.recreation.gov  3) In person at the campground fee booth.

The beaches at Lake Shelbyville will open Saturday, May 29, 2010.  This includes Dam West, Sullivan, and Wilborn Creek beaches.  $1.00 per person per day is charged for the use of U.S. 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 U.S. 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, U.S. 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 Project Office by email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or by calling 217-774-3951.