We will be leaving for there tomorrow afternoon and will get the local info from the locals.

They did raise there rates in Ill. as of after memorial weekend. Went from $15 a night for ele. sites to $20 a night + an extra $10 more on holiday weekends. they are also laying off 39 DNR employees.

I was at Eaglecreek sp Labor day weekend and the campground was only 3/4 full. Normally it would be packed.

The last I heard they're postponing the closures a month

Hey Bryant, you got a full sized pic of your rig? It looks as if your 3/4 ton is a little overloaded in the rear!

Don't forget the doubling of boat registration fees in the last 4 years!

We have a seasonal site at Sullivan Campground and Marina on Lake Shelbyville. I will say Labor Day weekend was probably the busiest I've seen our campground all summer with overnight sites, It was a crazy weekend. It took me almost a week to recover, my poor liver.

The lake was crowded too. I think the high lake levels kept a lot of people from going to Shelbyville this summer. I know last weekend the lake was higher and a mess again. Logs and crap floating everywhere. I haven't had our boat out since Labor day. Probably done for the year. I think I'll be putting boat in storage within the next few weeks to get my garage back.

NEVER THOUGHT I'D RUN INTO THE WEIGHT POLICE OVER HERE
GOODBILLY, THE PICTURE MAKES IT LOOK WORSE THEN IT REALLY WAS,BUT IT STILL WAS SAGGING THE REAR. THAT PIC WAS TAKEN WHEN I FIRST GOT THE NEW CAMPER. BOAT WENT BACK IN THE GARAGE FOR THE WINTER AND THE TRUCK WENT TO THE SPRING SHOP.

HARD TO SEE THE DIFF FROM THIS PIC, BUT THE NEW SPRINGS AND SHOCKS GIVE IT A NICE RIDE.

Sounds now like the state parks might not be closing. Keep your fingers crossed.

Here's a link to sign a petition to stop the state park closings. http://standingupforillinois.org/saveourparks/
I was camping at Eagle creek this past weekend. it was less than a third full and Wolf creek was full.

any more news on Wolf Creek state park??

Heres a couple articles from my local paper. One makes it sound like all were saved and the other sounds like only 4 were saved
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/1292549,park-closings-jo112108.article http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/1293664,4_1_JO22_PARKS_S1.article

I find it amazing that a park like Wolf Creek that generates monies for the state would close while the others don't.
Good buisness man Ol Rod is ?
The monies for the substance abuse program would better serve the people as a whole being used for camping.

How much money did Roddie boy WASTE on gates ?