FISHING - 11,000 Acre Lake Shelbyville
- State record "Muskie" (50 3/4" 38 lbs. 8 oz.)
- Largemouth Bass (Lake Record - 8 lbs. 1 oz.)
- Crappie & White Bass (Lake Record 4 lbs.)
- Walleye (Many over 10 lbs.)
- Catfish (Lake Record Flathead - 62 lbs.)
- Nationally-known TV Fishing Shows have filmed programs on Lake Shelbyville
- Dozens of Fishing Tournaments are held at Lake Shelbyville every year
- Fishing Guides Available
HUNTING - 6,200 Acres of publicly accessible land adjacent to Lake Shelbyville
- Archery & Firearm Deer Hunting
- Rabbit, Turkey, Quail, Pheasant, Squirrel, Dove, Raccoon, Fox, Coyote
STATE PARKS
- Eagle Creek State Park (217-756-8260)
- Wolf Creek State Park (217-459-2831)
- Hidden Springs State Park (217-644-3091)
GOLF
- Eagle Creek (18 Holes) 2 mi. E of Findlay (800-876-3245)
- Timberlake (9 Holes) 8 mi. E of Findlay (217-797-6496)
- Rogala (9 Holes) 20 mi. E of Shelbyville (217-235-5518)
- Angus Links (18 Holes) 3 mi. S of Windsor (217-459-2805)
- Shelby Country Club (9 Holes) 3 mi. N of Shelbyville (217-774-3030)
- Sullivan Country Club (9 Holes) 4 mi. S of Sullivan (217-728-4406)
- Moweaqua Municipal (18 Holes) W edge of Moweaqua (217-768-3411)
- Oak Terrace (18 Holes) S of Pana (217-539-4477)
BOATING - 3 Marinas & 12 Boat Ramps
- Lithia Springs Marina (E of Shelbyville) (217-774-4121)
- Findlay Marina (E of Findlay) (217-756-8595)
- Sullivan Marina (S of Sullivan) (217-728-7338)
- Dam West Rec. Area / Opossum Creek Rec. Area / Coon Creek Rec. Area / Lone Point
Rec. Area / Wilborn Creek Rec. Area / "Bo" Wood Rec. Area / Whitley Creek Rec. Area
/ Lithia Springs Rec. Area / Eagle Creek State Park / Wolf Creek State Park / West
Okaw River Wildlife Area / Kaskaskia River Wildlife Area
SWIMMING
- 6 Beaches - Dam West Rec. Area / Coon Creek Rec. Area / Wilborn Creek Rec. Area /
Lithia Springs Rec. Area / Sullivan Beach Rec. Area / Wolf Creek State Park
HIKING & BIKING - 9 Locations
- Coon Creek Trail / Camp Camfield (1.2 & 5 mi.) / Okaw Bluff Trail (1.2 mi.) / Chief Illini
Trail (11 mi.) / Little Chief Illini Trail (2 mi.) / Wolf Creek (7 Trails) / Eagle Creek (3
Trails) / Hidden Springs (Opossum Hollow, Big Tree, Rocky Spring) / General Dacey Bike
Trail
OTHER AREA ATTRACTIONS :
- Family Aquatic Center (Forest Park - Shelbyville) 217-774-4343
- Boarman's Roxy Theatre (Downtown Shelbyville) 217-774-ROXY
- Thompson Mill Covered Bridge (near Cowden)
- Little Theatre On The Square (Sullivan) 217-728-7375
- Rockome Gardens (5 mi. W of Arcola) 217-268-4106
- The Great Pumpkin Patch (3 mi. SW of Arthur) Sept. 10 - Oct. 31
FINE DINING :
- SHELBYVILLE
- Courthouse Inn - 260 E Main - 217-774-1444
- Longbranch Grill - 203 E Main - 217-774-1700
- The Morgan House - 253 N Morgan - 217-774-3123
- The Farmhouse - E Rt 16 - 217-774-4098
- FINDLAY
- Stan's Steakhouse - Main & E.S. 2nd - 217-756-3392
- Rosewood Room - Eagle Creek Resort - 800-876-3245
- PANA
- Mulligan's At Oak Terrace - 100 Beyers Lake Rd - 217-539-4477
FESTIVALS :
- Spores n' More Mushroom Festival (April)
- Revolutionary War Reenactment (June)
- 4th of July Fireworks (July)
- Shelbyville Chautauqua Classic Car Show (Forest Park - July)
- Strasburg Lion's Club Homecoming (July)
- Findlay Walleye Festival (July)
- Windsor Harvest Picnic (August)
- Cowden Pioneer Days (August)
- Shelbyville Scarecrow Daze (October)
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