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)
  • Black Oak Lake (6.5 acres)
  • Blue Gill Lake (0.5 acres)
  • Hidden Lake (1.5 acres)
  • Pine Lake (2 acres)
  • Sunset Lake (7.2 acres)
  • Woodhaven Lake (26.8 acres)

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]

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.


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