Forrest W. Bo Wood

Photo · USACE

Not publishedStatus

ReservableAccess

141Sites

150 ftMax rig

The place

Forrest W. ''Bo'' Wood Recreation Area has a large campground on the northern shore of Lake Shelbyville in the heart of central Illinois. The lake and surrounding land offer outdoor activities for people of all ages, including fishing, swimming, picnicking and simply relaxing. Visit the Lake Shelbyville, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Facebook page for News Releases, Event Information, & Emergency Updates. https://www.facebook.com/LakeShelbyvilleUSACE Visit it our USACE Lake Shelbyville Website for more information on Lake Shelbyville. https://www.mvs.usace.army. Keep reading

mil/Missions/Recreation/Lake-Shelbyville/ Recreation Lake Shelbyville offers a multitude of fishing opportunities for catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, muskie, walleye, white bass and bluegill. The campground has a boat ramp for easy access to the water, and for those without a boat, several ponds with farmed fish are available around the lake. Hunting areas located within a short drive offer numerous game species, including quail, rabbit, pheasant, deer, dove, turkey, waterfowl and woodcock. Facilities Forrest W. Bo Wood Campground is 100% reservable. It is a large facility with more than 140 campsites that all provide electric hookups. For those without RVs, there are several tent-only sites. The campground has flush toilets, showers, a playground, dog park, fish cleaning station, dump station and a high-water boat ramp. Natural Features This facility lies on the shoreline with a steep descent down to the water. Oak and hickory forests offer plenty of shade. Foliage turns a variety of red, orange, purple and yellow each fall, while prairie flowers dot the landscape in spring and summer. Numerous species of songbirds, shorebirds, waterfowl and raptors inhabit the lake area, as do mammals such as cottontail rabbit, white-tail deer, gray and fox squirrel, muskrat and mink, raccoons, & opossums. Nearby Attractions Wolf Creek State Park, Woods Lake Waterfowl Refuge and Okaw Bluff Wetlands Complex are popular locations for wildlife watching, birding and hunting near Lake Shelbyville.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 141

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric	ADA
Area 1	001	standard electric	90 ft	50
Area 1	002	standard electric	70 ft	50
Area 1	003	standard electric	70 ft	50
Area 1	004	standard electric	80 ft	50
Area 1	005	standard electric	90 ft	50
Area 1	006	standard electric	85 ft	50
Area 1	007	standard electric	70 ft	50
Area 1	008	standard electric	55 ft	50
Area 1	009	standard electric	57 ft	50
Area 1	010	management	75 ft	50
Area 2	011	standard electric	65 ft	50
Area 2	012	standard electric	85 ft	50	yes
Area 2	013	standard electric	85 ft	50	yes
Area 2	014	standard electric	110 ft	50
Area 2	015	standard electric	80 ft	50
Area 2	016	standard electric	80 ft	50
Area 2	017	standard electric	80 ft	50
Area 2	018	standard electric	85 ft	50
Area 2	019	standard electric	65 ft	50
Area 2	020	standard electric	70 ft	50
Area 2	021	standard electric	80 ft	50
Area 2	022	management	75 ft	50
Area 2	023	standard electric	90 ft	50
Area 2	024	standard electric	80 ft	50
Area 2	025	standard electric	65 ft	50
Area 2	026	standard electric	80 ft	50
Area 2	027	standard electric	75 ft	50
Area 2	028	standard electric	85 ft	50
Area 2	029	standard electric	80 ft	50
Area 2	030	standard electric	80 ft	50
Area 2	031	standard electric	90 ft	50
Area 2	032	standard electric	90 ft	50
Area 2	033	standard electric	80 ft	50
Area 2	034	standard electric	70 ft	50
Area 2	035	standard electric	75 ft	50
Area 2	036	standard electric	90 ft	50
Area 2	037	standard electric	90 ft	50
Area 2	038	standard electric	80 ft	50
Area 3	039	standard electric	95 ft	50
Area 3	040	standard electric	85 ft	50
Area 3	041	standard electric	85 ft	50
Area 3	042	standard electric	85 ft	50
Area 3	043	standard electric	75 ft	50
Area 3	044	standard electric	90 ft	50
Area 3	045	standard electric	100 ft	50
Area 3	046	standard electric	70 ft	50
Area 3	047	standard electric	85 ft	50
Area 3	048	standard electric	50 ft	50
Area 3	049	management	75 ft	50
Area 4A	050	standard electric	60 ft	50
Area 4A	051	standard electric	75 ft	50
Area 4A	052	standard electric	75 ft	50
Area 4A	053	standard electric	80 ft	50
Area 4A	054	standard electric	65 ft	50
Area 4A	055	standard electric	150 ft	50
Area 4A	056	standard electric	115 ft	50
Area 4A	057	standard electric	95 ft	50
Area 4A	058	standard electric	105 ft	50
Area 4A	059	standard electric	120 ft	50
Area 4A	060	standard electric	110 ft	50

SHOWING 60 OF 141 SITES

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

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This campground sits in IL-15. This member’s public-lands record →

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