Woodhaven Lakes

Woodhaven Lakes is a privately owned camping resort, located in Sublette, Illinois in the United States.

Established in 1971 as a gated, members-only campground, Woodhaven Lakes comprises 1,756 acres (7.11 km²) of woodlands, seven man-made lakes, and over 15 miles (24 km) of hiking trails.

Lakes in the resort

• Bass Lake (25.8 acres (10.4 ha))
• Black Oak Lake (6.5 acres (2.6 ha))
• Blue Gill Lake (0.5 acres (0.20 ha))
• Hidden Lake (1.5 acres (0.61 ha))
• Pine Lake (2 acres (0.81 ha))
• Sunset Lake (7.2 acres (2.9 ha))
• Woodhaven Lake (26.8 acres (10.8 ha))

The total area of the lakes is 70.3 acres (28.4 ha).

2015 tornado

On June 22, 2015, an EF-2 tornado touched down near Sublette, Illinois before damaging 700 acres (2.8 km²) of Woodhaven Lakes campground. 5 people were injured, several hundred campers were severely damaged, and thousands of trees were uprooted. ^[1] 5 days later, on June 27, campers were allowed to return to the site to assess the damages caused by the storm. ^[2]

41°39′30″N89°16′51″W / 41.658387°N 89.280695°W / 41.658387; -89.280695

References

1. "Hundreds of homes damaged when tornado hits Woodhaven Lakes campground in Sublette" . Retrieved 2018-09-20.
2. "Woodhaven Lakes residents allowed into tornado-damaged campground". ABC7 Chicago. 2015-06-28. Retrieved 2018-09-20.

External links

• Woodhaven Lakes