Temporary Recreation Area Closings at Lake Shelbyville for Youth Deer Hunt
Lake Shelbyville – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a youth deer hunt at
Lake Shelbyville on October 12 & 13, 2024. The hunt will be conducted in portions of
recreation areas previously closed for the season. As a safety precaution, Sullivan
Beach, Whitley Creek Recreation Area, Opossum Creek campgrounds, and the entire
Wilborn Creek Park will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic from 2:00 p.m.
October 11, 2024, until 8:00 p.m. October 13, 2024.
These closings include boat ramps located within Opossum Creek, Coon Creek,
and Wilborn Creek Recreation Areas. Ramps remaining open during this period
include those in Dam West, Lone Point, Lithia Springs, Whitley Creek, and Bo Wood
Recreation Areas, Wolf Creek and Eagle Creek State Parks, and all secondary ramps.
For more information contact the Lake Shelbyville Environmental Stewardship
Department at (217) 774-3951 ext. 7049.
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