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This is a day-use picnic shelter, not an overnight campground. Shelter hours are 8am to 10pm daily. The shelter is first-come, first-served when not reserved. Reservations available via Recreation.gov.
About
Forrest W. Bo Wood Picnic Shelter is a day-use facility within the larger Bo Wood Recreation Area on Lake Shelbyville's northern shore in central Illinois. The shelter is available for group gatherings and picnics, featuring 6 picnic tables, a group grill, overhead lights, and 2 electrical outlets. Flushable restrooms are located down the road, and a small parking lot sits adjacent to the shelter with additional parking available nearby.
The recreation area sits amid oak and hickory forests with a steep descent to the shoreline. A dog park with enclosed fenced areas and training equipment is located across the street. Lake Shelbyville offers fishing for catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, muskie, walleye, white bass, and bluegill, with a boat ramp available at the recreation area.
Note: This is a day-use picnic shelter only, not an overnight campground. For overnight camping at Bo Wood Recreation Area, the adjacent campground offers 140+ electric sites with showers and full amenities.
Directions
From Sullivan, Illinois, go three miles south on State Route 32 to Forrest W. Bo Wood Recreation Area. Turn right into the recreation area and follow the road past the campground to the turnaround to reach the day-use picnic shelter.
