Area 4.856 km² Established 1960 | Address Strasburg, IL 62465, USA Phone +1 217-644-3091 | |
Management Illinois Department of Natural Resources Similar Eagle Creek State Rec, Edward R Madigan State Fish, Crawford County State Fish, Iroquois County State Wil, Walnut Point State Park | ||
Hidden springs state forest
Hidden Springs State Forest is a conservation area on 1,200 acres (486 ha) in Shelby County, Illinois, United States.
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2008 closing
Hidden Springs State Forest was one of eleven state parks slated to close indefinitely on November 1, 2008 due to budget cuts by then-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. After delay, which restored funding for some of the parks, a proposal to close seven state parks and a dozen state historic sites, including Hidden Springs, went ahead on November 30, 2008. After the impeachment of Illinois Governor Blagojevich, new governor Pat Quinn reopened the closed state parks in February. In March 2009 Quinn announced he is committed to reopening the state historic sites by June 30, 2009.
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