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, [https://woodhavenassociation.com/ Woodhaven Lakes] comprises {{convert|1756|acre|km2}} of woodlands, seven man-made lakes, and over {{convert|15|mi|km}} of hiking trails.

Lakes in the resort

Bass Lake ({{convert|25.8|acres|ha}})
Black Oak Lake ({{convert|6.5| acres}})
Blue Gill Lake ({{convert|0.5| acres}})
Hidden Lake ({{convert|1.5| acres}})
Pine Lake ({{convert|2| acres}})
Sunset Lake ({{convert|7.2| acres}})
Woodhaven Lake ({{convert|26.8| acres}})

The total area of the lakes is {{convert|70.3|acre}}.

2015 tornado

On June 22, 2015, an EF-2 tornado touched down near Sublette, Illinois before damaging {{convert|700|acre|km2}} of Woodhaven Lakes campground. 5 people were injured, several hundred campers were severely damaged, and thousands of trees were uprooted.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nwherald.com/2015/06/23/hundreds-of-homes-damaged-when-tornado-hits-woodhaven-lakes-campground-in-sublette/ay1uhyt/|title=Hundreds of homes damaged when tornado hits Woodhaven Lakes campground in Sublette|access-date=2018-09-20|language=en}} 5 days later, on June 27, campers were allowed to return to the site to assess the damages caused by the storm.{{Cite news|url=http://abc7chicago.com/weather/woodhaven-lakes-residents-allowed-into-tornado-damaged-campground/810388/|title=Woodhaven Lakes residents allowed into tornado-damaged campground|date=2015-06-28|work=ABC7 Chicago|access-date=2018-09-20|language=en-US}}

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References

External links

[http://www.woodhavenassociation.com Woodhaven Lakes]

Category:Campgrounds in Illinois

Category:Buildings and structures in Lee County, Illinois

Category:Reservoirs in Illinois

Category:Bodies of water of Lee County, Illinois

Category:Tourist attractions in Lee County, Illinois