Forrest W. Bo Wood
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.
Click here for a virtual tour of the Lake Shelbyville area.
Bo Wood 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, dump station and a high-water boat ramp.
Need to Know
Attention – Customers who do not arrive at the campground by 4 p.m. on the day after scheduled arrival date will be No Showed. Please Review the R1S No Show policy for complete details.
Must have a reservation prior to setting up on site.
Must check-in at the fee booth during normal operation hours.
- Tent camping is always permitted, but not recommended for some sites
- One RV and three tents, or four tents per site
- Two RVs and six tents, or eight tents per double site
- The banks are steep and it may be difficult to get to the water from many sites
The adjacent Forrest W. 'Bo' Wood Day Use Area offers a picnic shelter, available for reservations at Recreation.gov, and individual picnic sites.
- No outside firewood allowed; obtain or purchase firewood at or near your camping destination and burn it on-site; firewood can carry invasive insects and diseases that destroy forests; learn more
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
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.
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.
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.
Contact Information
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1989 St. Highway 16 SHELBYVILLE IL 62565
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 217-774-3951
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
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.
Available Campsites
- Site 043, Loop Area 3, Type Standard Electric
- Site 131, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 048, Loop Area 3, Type Standard Electric
- Site 064, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 050, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 001, Loop Area 1, Type Standard Electric
- Site 077, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 052, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 124, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 090, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 029, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 032, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 025, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 072, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 006, Loop Area 1, Type Standard Electric
- Site 128, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 091, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 102, Loop Area 4C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 067, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 031, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 114, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 069, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 086, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 130, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 110, Loop Area 4C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 136, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 045, Loop Area 3, Type Standard Electric
- Site 020, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 053, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 079, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 055, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 044, Loop Area 3, Type Standard Electric
- Site 011, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 109, Loop Area 4C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 024, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 106, Loop Area 4C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 081, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 041, Loop Area 3, Type Standard Electric
- Site 141, Loop Area 5, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 054, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 009, Loop Area 1, Type Standard Electric
- Site 134, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 028, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 075, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 115, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 030, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 097, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 017, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 085, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 002, Loop Area 1, Type Standard Electric
- Site 036, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 068, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 040, Loop Area 3, Type Standard Electric
- Site 123, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 026, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 132, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 010, Loop Area 1, Type Standard Electric
- Site 140, Loop Area 5, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 060, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 051, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 096, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 127, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 126, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 013, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 119, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 118, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 061, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 047, Loop Area 3, Type Standard Electric
- Site 121, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 084, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 104, Loop Area 4C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 139, Loop Area 5, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 023, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 004, Loop Area 1, Type Standard Electric
- Site 059, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 076, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 094, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 042, Loop Area 3, Type Standard Electric
- Site 015, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 062, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 065, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 003, Loop Area 1, Type Standard Electric
- Site 057, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 089, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 101, Loop Area 4C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 133, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 016, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 107, Loop Area 4C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 083, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 037, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 117, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 111, Loop Area 4C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 066, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 138, Loop Area 5, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 008, Loop Area 1, Type Standard Electric
- Site 034, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 071, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 005, Loop Area 1, Type Standard Electric
- Site 078, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 103, Loop Area 4C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 116, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 120, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 098, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 105, Loop Area 4C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 019, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 100, Loop Area 4C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 135, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 112, Loop Area 4C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 014, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 058, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 129, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 108, Loop Area 4C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 070, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 063, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 082, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 033, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 088, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 099, Loop Area 4C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 007, Loop Area 1, Type Standard Electric
- Site 056, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 087, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 035, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 095, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 038, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 046, Loop Area 3, Type Standard Electric
- Site 039, Loop Area 3, Type Standard Electric
- Site 073, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 027, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 074, Loop Area 4A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 018, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 093, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 125, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 080, Loop Area 4B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 021, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 122, Loop Area 5, Type Standard Electric
- Site 012, Loop Area 2, Type Standard Electric
