Hidden Springs State Forest
Hidden Springs State Forest
Location:East central Illinois, 10 miles southeast of Shelbyville, near Clarksburg.
Facilities:Class C campsites, picnic areas, shelter, playground, fishing ponds, trails.
Activities:Camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, bird watching.
Special Features:Forest was named after the seven known springs on the property whichwere used for drinking water by the Indians and early settlers. Overthe years these springs have been covered over by natural siltation andvegetation. The entire forest area was originally planned as a statelake but was designated instead as a state forest when construction ofShelbyville Reservoir began. It is managed under the concept ofmultiple use (timber/resource management and and compatible recreation).
Address:RR 1, Box 200
Strasburg, IL 62465
Phone:217-644-3091
Web: dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R3/HSFOREST.HTM
Size: 1,299 acres.
See other parks in Illinois.