Beaches

 

Bethany:

Southeast of Bethany on Rt.121 2.5 miles, then south 4 miles and

West 1/2 mile

Shelbyville:

East of Shelbyville on Rt.16 1 mile, then northwest across the main dam one mile

Sullivan:

South of Sullivan on Rt.32 4.7 miles

Campgrounds

Findlay:

·      Arrowhead Campgrounds & Bait Shop:  RR1, Findlay                                    756-8884

·      Coon Creek Recreation Area: 

            South of Findlay, 2.8 miles then west .2 miles, then south 1.7 miles

o      209 sites/126 sites reservable

o      Open: April 4 – October 14

o      Fee:  $16 - $20 per site a night

o      Reservations Available     

                                                                                                                                    (877) 444-6777

  Lone Point Recreation Area:

South of Findlay 2.8 miles, then east 1/2 mile, south .8 mile, east

1/2 mile and south 1/2 mile

o      98 sites/63 sites reservable

o      Open:  May 2 – September 2

o      Fee:  $14 per site a night

o      Reservations Available                                                                  (877) 444-6777

 

Shelbyville:

East of Shelbyville on Rt.16, 3.2 miles then north 2.1 miles, west 1.4 miles

o      114 sites/69 sites reservable

o      Open April 4 – October 27

o      Fee:  $16 per site a night

o      Reservations Available                                                                  (877) 444-6777

North of Shelbyville on Rt.128 3.4 miles, east .9 mile, then south

1/2 mile and east 1.2 mile

o      79 sites/65 reservable

o      Open:  May 2 – September 2

o      Fee:  $14 per site a night

o      Reservations Available                                                                  (877) 444-6777

 

Sullivan:

South of Sullivan on Rt.32, 2.6 miles then west 1/2 mile

o      79 sites/48 sites reservable

o      Camping Area Open:  April 4 – October 27

o      Camping Fee:  $16 per site a night

o      Reservations Available                                                      (877) 444-6777

South of Sullivan on Rt.32 5.5 miles, est on Findlay road 1 mile, then north 1.5 mile

o      81 sites/64 sites reservable

o      Open:  May 3 – September 2; Weekends only, Friday – Sunday

o      Fee:  $12 per site a night

o      Reservations Available                                                                  (877) 444-6777

WINDSOR: 

Northwest of Windsor 8 miles

Open all year

Fee:    Class A - $8 + $3 utility fee

            Class B/S - $8

            Class C - $7

            Class D - $6

Reservations available                                                      (217) 459-2831

Discounted fees are available for Sr. Citizens (62+), Veterans with disabilities, and POWs

                       

           

 

                                                GROUP CAMPS

Lone Point Recreation Area:  South of Findlay 2.8 miles, east 1/2 mile, then south .8 mile, east 1/2 mile then south 1/2 mile

            Group camp open May 2 – September 2

            Group Camp Fee:        Walleye, 10 sites, $140 per night

                                                Mayapple, 8 sites, $112 per night

                                                Chipmunk, 7 sites, $98 per night

                                                Woodchuck, 5 sites, $70 per night

Wilborn Creek Recreation Area:  Southeast of Bethany on Rt.121 2.5 miles, south 4 miles and west 1/2 mile

            Group camp open May 3 – September 2

            Group camp fee:  $120 per night

Okaw Bluff Group Camp:  South of Sullivan on Rt.32 4.7 miles.  This area contains two houses, which can accommodate a maximum of 34 people.  Facilities include bunk beds (no linens provided), kitchen with utensils, showers, ice machines, picnic tables, outside grills, recreational facilities, and meeting facilities.

            Group camp open YEAR ROUND

            Group camp fee:          $30 Administrative fee

                                                Adult group

            Stone house:    $90 per day

            Frame house:   $90 per day

            Meeting Room (does not include use of kitchen) $70 per day

 

                                                            DAY USE FEES

User fees are charged for the use of Corps of Engineers public beaches and certain boat ramps.

BO WOODS, LITHIA SPRINGS, WHITLEY CREEK, COON CREEK, LONE POINT, WILBORN CREEK, DAM WEST, and OPPOSUM CREEK:  $2 per day boat launch fee is charged.

DAM WEST, SULLIVAN, WILBORN CREEK:  $1 per person per day fee is charged for beaches.

 

 

                                               

CAMPSITE, GROUP CAMP, AND PICNIC SHELTER

Reservations for individual campsites at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds, group camps (except Okaw Bluff), and picnic shelters (except Dam West Large Group Shelter) are made through the National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS).  The NRRS is a nationwide reservation service for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Forest Service.  Reservations through the NRRS may be made in one of three ways:

1.     by calling toll free 1-877-444-6777

2.     by Internet, http://www.ReserveUSA.com

3.      in person at campground fee booths

Site specific campground reservations may be made 240 days in advance.  Group camp and picnic shelter reservations may be made 360 days in advance.  User fees must be paid at the time the reservation is made.

 

Reservations for Okaw Bluff Group Camp, Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center, Dam West large group shelter, fishing tournaments, and other special events may be made in person or by calling the Lake Shelbyville Project Office at (217) 774-3951.  These reservations require a non-refundable $30 administrative fee (Dam West large group shelter - $100) and must be made at least one week in advance.  Reservations for fishing tournaments may be by telephone beginning at 8am on the last Monday in September.  Telephone reservations for Okaw Bluff Group Camp, and Visitor Center begin at 8am on the first Monday in December.  Walk-in reservations are taken at the Lake Shelbyville Project Office beginning or the first Tuesday after the first Monday in December.  Reservations for the Dam West large group shelter may be made beginning on the first work day in January.

            OKAW BLUFF GROUP CAMP

            Reservations available in three packages:

                        8am Monday – 5pm Tuesday

                        8am Wednesday  5pm Thursday

                        8am Friday – 5pm Sunday

            Packages may be combined but not split.  Reservations for use of meeting rooms for one-day meetings may be made starting on the first working day in January.  Evening use of the meeting room is not available unless in conjunction with an overnight stay.