Can you reserve a site at Forrest W. Bo Wood?

Yes, Forrest W. Bo Wood is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Forrest W. Bo Wood have?

141 sites in total, of which 135 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Forrest W. Bo Wood?

150 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Forrest W. Bo Wood?

Yes, pets are allowed at Forrest W. Bo Wood.

Are campfires allowed at Forrest W. Bo Wood?

Campfires are allowed at Forrest W. Bo Wood. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Forrest W. Bo Wood

Campground · Illinois · 135 bookable sites ·

Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers

135
Bookable sites: 150 ft
Max rig length: up to 16
People per site: 2
Accessible sites: 621 ft
Elevation

F.W. "Bo" Wood — Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov

Overview

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.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.

The facts

135 bookable sites
141 sites in total, including non-bookable
2 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 150 ft
Up to 16 people per site
Loops: Area 1, Area 2, Area 3, Area 4A, Area 4B, Area 4C, Area 5

Site types

131 Standard Electric
6 Management
4 Tent Only Electric

Amenities

Electric hookups
Water hookups
Sewer hookups
Campfires allowed
Picnic tables
Grills
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: fire pits.

Book on Recreation.gov

141 campsites at Forrest W. Bo Wood

Check-in 5:00 PM · Check-out 4:00 PM

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Water	Max rig	People
001	Area 1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	90 ft	8	🐾
002	Area 1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	70 ft	8	🐾
003	Area 1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	70 ft	8	🐾
004	Area 1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
005	Area 1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	90 ft	8	🐾
006	Area 1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	85 ft	8	🐾
007	Area 1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	70 ft	8	🐾
008	Area 1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	55 ft	8	🐾
009	Area 1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	57 ft	8	🐾
010	Area 1	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	75 ft	8	🐾
011	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	65 ft	8	🐾
012	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	85 ft	8	♿ 🐾
013	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	85 ft	8	♿ 🐾
014	Area 2	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	110 ft	8	🐾
015	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
016	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	80 ft	8	🐾
017	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	80 ft	8	🐾
018	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	85 ft	8	🐾
019	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	65 ft	8	🐾
020	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	70 ft	16	🐾
021	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
022	Area 2	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	75 ft	8	🐾
023	Area 2	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	90 ft	8	🐾
024	Area 2	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
025	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	65 ft	8	🐾
026	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	80 ft	8	🐾
027	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	75 ft	8	🐾
028	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	85 ft	8	🐾
029	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	80 ft	8	🐾
030	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	80 ft	8	🐾
031	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	90 ft	8	🐾
032	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	90 ft	8	🐾
033	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	80 ft	8	🐾
034	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	70 ft	8	🐾
035	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	75 ft	8	🐾
036	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	90 ft	8	🐾
037	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	90 ft	8	🐾
038	Area 2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
039	Area 3	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	95 ft	8	🐾
040	Area 3	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	85 ft	8	🐾
041	Area 3	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	85 ft	8	🐾
042	Area 3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	85 ft	8	🐾
043	Area 3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	75 ft	8	🐾
044	Area 3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	90 ft	8	🐾
045	Area 3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	100 ft	8	🐾
046	Area 3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	70 ft	8	🐾
047	Area 3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	85 ft	8	🐾
048	Area 3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	50 ft	8	🐾
049	Area 3	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	75 ft	8	🐾
050	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
051	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	75 ft	8	🐾
052	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	75 ft	8	🐾
053	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
054	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	65 ft	8	🐾
055	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	150 ft	8	🐾
056	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	115 ft	8	🐾
057	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	95 ft	8	🐾
058	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	105 ft	8	🐾
059	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	120 ft	16	🐾
060	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	110 ft	8	🐾
061	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	90 ft	8	🐾
062	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	70 ft	8	🐾
063	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	80 ft	8	🐾
064	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	80 ft	8	🐾
065	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	100 ft	8	🐾
066	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	115 ft	8	🐾
067	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	80 ft	8	🐾
068	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	80 ft	8	🐾
069	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
070	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
071	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	75 ft	8	🐾
072	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	90 ft	8	🐾
073	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
074	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
075	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	65 ft	8	🐾
076	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
077	Area 4A	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
078	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	85 ft	8	🐾
079	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
080	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
081	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	75 ft	8	🐾
082	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	90 ft	8	🐾
083	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	75 ft	8	🐾
084	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	100 ft	8	🐾
085	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	75 ft	8	🐾
086	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	105 ft	8	🐾
087	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	95 ft	10	🐾
088	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	95 ft	8	🐾
089	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	85 ft	8	🐾
090	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	100 ft	8	🐾
091	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
092	Area 4B	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	75 ft	8	🐾
093	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
094	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	90 ft	8	🐾
095	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	80 ft	10	🐾
096	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	90 ft	8	🐾
097	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	85 ft	8	🐾
098	Area 4B	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	85 ft	8	🐾
099	Area 4C	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	110 ft	8	🐾
100	Area 4C	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	125 ft	8	🐾
101	Area 4C	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	120 ft	8	🐾
102	Area 4C	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	120 ft	8	🐾
103	Area 4C	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	120 ft	8	🐾
104	Area 4C	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	115 ft	8	🐾
105	Area 4C	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	90 ft	8	🐾
106	Area 4C	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	105 ft	8	🐾
107	Area 4C	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	85 ft	8	🐾
108	Area 4C	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	110 ft	8	🐾
109	Area 4C	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	85 ft	8	🐾
110	Area 4C	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	100 ft	8	🐾
111	Area 4C	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	65 ft	8	🐾
112	Area 4C	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	65 ft	8	🐾
113	Area 4C	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	65 ft	8	🐾
114	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	75 ft	8	🐾
115	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
116	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	70 ft	8	🐾
117	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	100 ft	8	🐾
118	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	75 ft	8	🐾
119	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	70 ft	8	🐾
120	Area 5	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
121	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
122	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	65 ft	8	🐾
123	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
124	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	75 ft	8	🐾
125	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	70 ft	8	🐾
126	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	80 ft	8	🐾
127	Area 5	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	90 ft	8	🐾
128	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	70 ft	8	🐾
129	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	50 ft	8	🐾
130	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	75 ft	8	🐾
131	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	110 ft	8	🐾
132	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	55 ft	8	🐾
133	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	70 ft	8	🐾
134	Area 5	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	Lakefront	65 ft	8	🐾
135	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	55 ft	8	🐾
136	Area 5	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	65 ft	8	🐾
137	Area 5	Management	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	65 ft	8	🐾
138	Area 5	Tent Only Electric	—	—	Lakefront	80 ft	8	🐾
139	Area 5	Tent Only Electric	—	—	Lakefront	80 ft	8	🐾
140	Area 5	Tent Only Electric	—	—	Lakefront	80 ft	8	🐾
141	Area 5	Tent Only Electric	—	—	Lakefront	80 ft	8	🐾

Getting there

From Sullivan, Illinois, take State Route 32 south for two miles to the Forrest W. ''Bo'' Wood sign, then turn right and drive a half-mile to the campground.

39.55139, -88.62222 · 39°33'5.0"N 88°37'20.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 86°F in Jul, down to 35°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	35	40	51	65	75	83	86	85	80	67	52	40
Low °F	19	22	31	42	53	63	65	62	55	44	33	25
Precip in	2.4	2.2	2.8	4.5	5.0	5.0	4.3	3.2	2.7	3.3	3.5	2.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Forrest W. Bo Wood Fish Cleaning Station — Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov

Playground in Area 2 Near site 38 — Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Forrest W. Bo Wood

Can you reserve a site at Forrest W. Bo Wood?: Yes, Forrest W. Bo Wood is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Forrest W. Bo Wood have?: 141 sites in total, of which 135 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Forrest W. Bo Wood?: 150 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Forrest W. Bo Wood?: Yes, pets are allowed at Forrest W. Bo Wood.
Does Forrest W. Bo Wood have hookups?: Electric, Water, Sewer.
Are campfires allowed at Forrest W. Bo Wood?: Campfires are allowed at Forrest W. Bo Wood. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Contact

Phone 217-774-3951
Email stephen.w.summers@mvs02.usace.army.mil
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-15.

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