Forrest W. Bo Wood in IL -- Campground & RV Camping

Forrest W. ''Bo'' Wood Recreation Area is a large campground set in oak and hickory forest along a steep shoreline on the northern end of Lake Shelbyville in central Illinois. The facility features over 140 campsites with electric hookups, plus dedicated tent sites, flush toilets, showers, a playground, a dog park, a dump station, and a high-water boat ramp. Anglers come to fish for bass, crappie, catfish, muskie, and walleye, supported by an on-site fish cleaning station. Nearby spots for wildlife viewing include Wolf Creek State Park, Woods Lake Waterfowl Refuge, and Okaw Bluff Wetlands.

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.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 141-site campground with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
• The Lake Shelbyville shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Most sites here have an electric hookup, with 40 on the water and most of them shaded.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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