Hidden Springs State Forest

Hidden Springs State Forest is a conservation area on 1,200 acres (486 ha) in Shelby County, Illinois, United States.

Hidden Springs State Forest
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Hidden Springs State Forest
Location	Shelby County, Illinois, United States
Nearest city	Clarksburg, Illinois
Coordinates	39°19′07″N 88°41′24″W
Area	1,200 acres (486 ha)
Established	1960
Governing body	Illinois Department of Natural Resources

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.^[1] 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.^[2] After the impeachment of Illinois Governor Blagojevich, new governor Pat Quinn reopened the closed state parks in February.^[3] In March 2009 Quinn announced he is committed to reopening the state historic sites by June 30, 2009.^[4]