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THERE IS A STATE PARK NEAR STRASBURG CLOSE TO MATTOON APTLY TITLED "HIDDEN
PARK NEAR STRASBURG CLOSE TO MATTOON APTLY TITLED "HIDDEN SPRINGS STATE FOREST" IT AWAITS
MATTOON APTLY TITLED "HIDDEN SPRINGS STATE FOREST" IT AWAITS DISCOVERY!
>>THERE ARE SEVEN KNOWN SPRINGS. THAT'S WHAT THE AREA IS NAMED AFTER IS THE HIDDEN SPRINGS.
THAT'S WHAT THE AREA IS NAMED AFTER IS THE HIDDEN SPRINGS. THEY WERE FLOATABLE SPRINGS.
AFTER IS THE HIDDEN SPRINGS. THEY WERE FLOATABLE SPRINGS. ONE OF THE SPRING AREAS WAS USED
THEY WERE FLOATABLE SPRINGS. ONE OF THE SPRING AREAS WAS USED BY THE EARLY PIONEER FOR TRAVEL
ONE OF THE SPRING AREAS WAS USED BY THE EARLY PIONEER FOR TRAVEL WAY THROUGH HERE WHEN VANDALIA
BY THE EARLY PIONEER FOR TRAVEL WAY THROUGH HERE WHEN VANDALIA WAS THE STATE CAPITAL.
THIS WHOLE AREA HERE WAS THE SPRING AREA, AND YOU CAN TELL IT WAS PROBABLY IN ITS TIME A
SPRING AREA, AND YOU CAN TELL IT WAS PROBABLY IN ITS TIME A FAIRLY LARGE SPRING.
WAS PROBABLY IN ITS TIME A FAIRLY LARGE SPRING. IT IS SILTED OVER WITH THE
FAIRLY LARGE SPRING. IT IS SILTED OVER WITH THE VEGETATION GROWING AND DIEING
IT IS SILTED OVER WITH THE VEGETATION GROWING AND DIEING DOWN EACH YEAR.
VEGETATION GROWING AND DIEING DOWN EACH YEAR. THAT'S WHAT COVERED THE SPRINGS
DOWN EACH YEAR. THAT'S WHAT COVERED THE SPRINGS UP.
THAT'S WHAT COVERED THE SPRINGS UP. IT GOT MATTED OVER.
UP. IT GOT MATTED OVER. SWEET FLAG IS ONE OF THE PLANTS
IT GOT MATTED OVER. SWEET FLAG IS ONE OF THE PLANTS ABUNDANT IN THE SPRING AREA, AND
SWEET FLAG IS ONE OF THE PLANTS ABUNDANT IN THE SPRING AREA, AND WAS USED IN THE PIONEER DAYS
ABUNDANT IN THE SPRING AREA, AND WAS USED IN THE PIONEER DAYS PEOPLE BOILED DOWN THE ROOTS
WAS USED IN THE PIONEER DAYS PEOPLE BOILED DOWN THE ROOTS FROM IT AND MADE SYRUP OUT OF IT
PEOPLE BOILED DOWN THE ROOTS FROM IT AND MADE SYRUP OUT OF IT AND TURNED THAT INTO CANDY.
FROM IT AND MADE SYRUP OUT OF IT AND TURNED THAT INTO CANDY. ORIGINALLY THE HIDDEN SPRINGS
AND TURNED THAT INTO CANDY. ORIGINALLY THE HIDDEN SPRINGS STATE FOREST AREA WAS TO BE A
ORIGINALLY THE HIDDEN SPRINGS STATE FOREST AREA WAS TO BE A STATE RESERVOIR, AND THEY
STATE FOREST AREA WAS TO BE A STATE RESERVOIR, AND THEY STARTED QUARRYING GROUND BACK IN
STATE RESERVOIR, AND THEY STARTED QUARRYING GROUND BACK IN THE LATE 60'S, AND EARLY 70'S.
STARTED QUARRYING GROUND BACK IN THE LATE 60'S, AND EARLY 70'S. DURING THAT TIME, THEY DECIDED
THE LATE 60'S, AND EARLY 70'S. DURING THAT TIME, THEY DECIDED TO GO WITH A BIGGER RESERVOIR
DURING THAT TIME, THEY DECIDED TO GO WITH A BIGGER RESERVOIR AND THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
TO GO WITH A BIGGER RESERVOIR AND THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WITH THE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
AND THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WITH THE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STEPPED IN SAID THEY WOULD HELP
WITH THE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STEPPED IN SAID THEY WOULD HELP WITH FUNDING.
STEPPED IN SAID THEY WOULD HELP WITH FUNDING. THEY MOVED UP ON THE -- FROM
WITH FUNDING. THEY MOVED UP ON THE -- FROM RICHLAND CREEK UP TO THE
THEY MOVED UP ON THE -- FROM RICHLAND CREEK UP TO THE KASKASKIA RIVER AND PURCHASED
RICHLAND CREEK UP TO THE KASKASKIA RIVER AND PURCHASED GROUND AND THEN ESTABLISHED LAKE
KASKASKIA RIVER AND PURCHASED GROUND AND THEN ESTABLISHED LAKE SHELBYVILLE.
GROUND AND THEN ESTABLISHED LAKE SHELBYVILLE. SO THEY HAD THIS LAND ACQUIRED
SHELBYVILLE. SO THEY HAD THIS LAND ACQUIRED DOWN HERE AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT
SO THEY HAD THIS LAND ACQUIRED DOWN HERE AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT.
DOWN HERE AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT. THEY DECIDED TO MAKE IT A STATE
TO DO WITH IT. THEY DECIDED TO MAKE IT A STATE FOREST.
THEY DECIDED TO MAKE IT A STATE FOREST. WE HAVE 1229 ACRES HERE, CAMP
FOREST. WE HAVE 1229 ACRES HERE, CAMP GROUND, FISHING POND, 960 ACRES
WE HAVE 1229 ACRES HERE, CAMP GROUND, FISHING POND, 960 ACRES WE HAVE ALSO OPEN FOR PUBLIC
GROUND, FISHING POND, 960 ACRES WE HAVE ALSO OPEN FOR PUBLIC HUNTING.
WE HAVE GOT ABOUT 60 ACRES OF PRAIRIE AROUND THE PRAIRIE AREAS WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 87 BLUE
PRAIRIE AROUND THE PRAIRIE AREAS WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 87 BLUE BIRD BOXES.
WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 87 BLUE BIRD BOXES. WE ALSO HAVE 200 ACRES OF PINE
BIRD BOXES. WE ALSO HAVE 200 ACRES OF PINE PLANTATION.
WE ALSO HAVE 200 ACRES OF PINE PLANTATION. A LOT OF THE HIKERS, WILDLIFE
PLANTATION. A LOT OF THE HIKERS, WILDLIFE PEOPLE, AND HUNTERS LIKE TO COME
A LOT OF THE HIKERS, WILDLIFE PEOPLE, AND HUNTERS LIKE TO COME HERE BECAUSE THE PINES ARE KIND
PEOPLE, AND HUNTERS LIKE TO COME HERE BECAUSE THE PINES ARE KIND OF UNIQUE FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
HERE BECAUSE THE PINES ARE KIND OF UNIQUE FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THIS IS PART OF THE ARCHER RANGE
OF UNIQUE FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THIS IS PART OF THE ARCHER RANGE ON HIDDEN STRINGS STATE FOREST.
THIS IS PART OF THE ARCHER RANGE ON HIDDEN STRINGS STATE FOREST. WE HAVE 23 TARGETS.
ON HIDDEN STRINGS STATE FOREST. WE HAVE 23 TARGETS. TWO TARGETS OFF THE SHOOTING
WE HAVE 23 TARGETS. TWO TARGETS OFF THE SHOOTING TARGET BEHIND US HERE.
TWO TARGETS OFF THE SHOOTING TARGET BEHIND US HERE. SIMULATES A REALISTIC HUNTING
TARGET BEHIND US HERE. SIMULATES A REALISTIC HUNTING SCENARIO FOR AR. RY HUNTERS
SIMULATES A REALISTIC HUNTING SCENARIO FOR AR. RY HUNTERS THEY LIKE TO COME AND PRACTICE
SCENARIO FOR AR. RY HUNTERS THEY LIKE TO COME AND PRACTICE THEIR RANGE AND EQUIPMENT BEFORE
THEY LIKE TO COME AND PRACTICE THEIR RANGE AND EQUIPMENT BEFORE THEY GO OUT TO THE FIELD TO
THEIR RANGE AND EQUIPMENT BEFORE THEY GO OUT TO THE FIELD TO ARCHERY HUNT.
THEY GO OUT TO THE FIELD TO ARCHERY HUNT. THREE TARGETS ARE UNIQUE FOR OUR
ARCHERY HUNT. THREE TARGETS ARE UNIQUE FOR OUR ARCHERY RANGE.
THREE TARGETS ARE UNIQUE FOR OUR ARCHERY RANGE. OUT OF THE PAST FOUR YEARS, THE
ARCHERY RANGE. OUT OF THE PAST FOUR YEARS, THE NATIONAL FIELD ARCHERS
OUT OF THE PAST FOUR YEARS, THE NATIONAL FIELD ARCHERS ASSOCIATION HAS HOSTED THEIR
NATIONAL FIELD ARCHERS ASSOCIATION HAS HOSTED THEIR NATIONAL 3-D SHOOTS HERE.
ASSOCIATION HAS HOSTED THEIR NATIONAL 3-D SHOOTS HERE. BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, WE ARE THE
NATIONAL 3-D SHOOTS HERE. BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, WE ARE THE ONLY SITE IN THE STATE OF
BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, WE ARE THE ONLY SITE IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THAT OFFERS 3-D PAR
ONLY SITE IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THAT OFFERS 3-D PAR TARGETS TO THE PUBLIC.
ILLINOIS THAT OFFERS 3-D PAR TARGETS TO THE PUBLIC. RANGE IS OPEN YEAR ROUND.
TARGETS TO THE PUBLIC. RANGE IS OPEN YEAR ROUND. OUR CAMPING AND THE THE CAMP
RANGE IS OPEN YEAR ROUND. OUR CAMPING AND THE THE CAMP GROUND IS CLASSIC EMPI WHICH
OUR CAMPING AND THE THE CAMP GROUND IS CLASSIC EMPI WHICH MEANS IT HAS DRIVE ON PADS FOR
GROUND IS CLASSIC EMPI WHICH MEANS IT HAS DRIVE ON PADS FOR THE HARD-SHELL CAMPERS AND
MEANS IT HAS DRIVE ON PADS FOR THE HARD-SHELL CAMPERS AND STUFF.
THE HARD-SHELL CAMPERS AND STUFF. I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANY CAMP
STUFF. I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANY CAMP SITES IN THE AREA THAT IS
I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANY CAMP SITES IN THE AREA THAT IS CONSIDERED A BAD CAMP SITE.
SITES IN THE AREA THAT IS CONSIDERED A BAD CAMP SITE. THE CAMP GROUND IS SPLIT UP IN
CONSIDERED A BAD CAMP SITE. THE CAMP GROUND IS SPLIT UP IN TWO LOOPS, THE BACK LOOP, 14
THE CAMP GROUND IS SPLIT UP IN TWO LOOPS, THE BACK LOOP, 14 SITES ARE IN DEEP SHADE.
TWO LOOPS, THE BACK LOOP, 14 SITES ARE IN DEEP SHADE. OUTSIDE LOOP IS LITTLE MORE
SITES ARE IN DEEP SHADE. OUTSIDE LOOP IS LITTLE MORE OPEN.
OUTSIDE LOOP IS LITTLE MORE OPEN. THERE IS PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
OPEN. THERE IS PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT OUT THERE FOR THE KIDS, AND ALL
THERE IS PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT OUT THERE FOR THE KIDS, AND ALL SITES HAVE GOOD SHADE.
OUT THERE FOR THE KIDS, AND ALL SITES HAVE GOOD SHADE. THE VENT METAL POLES YOU WILL
SITES HAVE GOOD SHADE. THE VENT METAL POLES YOU WILL SEE IN THE GROUNDS ARE LANTERN
THE VENT METAL POLES YOU WILL SEE IN THE GROUNDS ARE LANTERN HOLDERS THAT SIDE STEP MAKES
SEE IN THE GROUNDS ARE LANTERN HOLDERS THAT SIDE STEP MAKES DURING THE WINTER MONTHS.
HOLDERS THAT SIDE STEP MAKES DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. IT SAVES THEM FROM TYING ROPES
DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. IT SAVES THEM FROM TYING ROPES OR WIRES AROUND THE TREES, AND
IT SAVES THEM FROM TYING ROPES OR WIRES AROUND THE TREES, AND PROTECTS TREES FROM BEING BURNED
OR WIRES AROUND THE TREES, AND PROTECTS TREES FROM BEING BURNED BY THE HEAT OFF THE CAMPING
PROTECTS TREES FROM BEING BURNED BY THE HEAT OFF THE CAMPING LANTERN.
THE PEOPLE THAT DO FIND THEIR WAY HERE COME IN AND TELL US THEY HATE TO ADMIT IT, BUT THEY
WAY HERE COME IN AND TELL US THEY HATE TO ADMIT IT, BUT THEY ARE HONEST, WE ARE PROBABLY ONE
THEY HATE TO ADMIT IT, BUT THEY ARE HONEST, WE ARE PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST KEPT SECRETS.
ARE HONEST, WE ARE PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST KEPT SECRETS. THEY DON'T WANT THE THE PLACE TO
OF THE BEST KEPT SECRETS. THEY DON'T WANT THE THE PLACE TO BE OVERRUN WITH PEOPLE.
THEY DON'T WANT THE THE PLACE TO BE OVERRUN WITH PEOPLE. THEY DON'T TELL THEIR CLOSEST
BE OVERRUN WITH PEOPLE. THEY DON'T TELL THEIR CLOSEST FRIENDS ABOUT IT! IT IS A NICE
THEY DON'T TELL THEIR CLOSEST FRIENDS ABOUT IT! IT IS A NICE SCENIC, QUIET, PEACEFUL PLACE TO
FRIENDS ABOUT IT! IT IS A NICE SCENIC, QUIET, PEACEFUL PLACE TO STRETCH BACK AND BEING IN
SCENIC, QUIET, PEACEFUL PLACE TO STRETCH BACK AND BEING IN SOLITUDE AND STUFF OF WE HAVE
STRETCH BACK AND BEING IN SOLITUDE AND STUFF OF WE HAVE GOT IT!
FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO ENJOY THE PARK WITHOUT CAMPING, NEXT TO IT IS A LODGE WHICH OFFERS ROOM IN
PARK WITHOUT CAMPING, NEXT TO IT IS A LODGE WHICH OFFERS ROOM IN A CABIN-LIKE SETTING.
IS A LODGE WHICH OFFERS ROOM IN A CABIN-LIKE SETTING. THE LODGE HAS A RESTAURANT AND
A CABIN-LIKE SETTING. THE LODGE HAS A RESTAURANT AND OFFERS HORSEBACK RIDING.
TO REACH HIDDEN SPRINGS STATE FOREST, CALL (217)644-3091.