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

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, and several campers were severely damaged.[1] 5 days later, on June 27th, campers were allowed to return to the site to assess the damages caused by the storm.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://newstrib.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=27&ArticleID=44796
  2. ↑ http://abc7chicago.com/weather/woodhaven-lakes-residents-allowed-into-tornado-damaged-campground/810388/

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