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Lake Wildwood Established in 1968, Lake Wildwood is a private community offering two lakes for fishing, boating, and swimming.

With over 1,400 acres of wildlife and year-round events, it's the perfect place for outdoor fun and family-friendly activities!

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ž๐ง๐ ๐š๐ญ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐! Join us October 10 and 11 for a car show, a night of trivia, and a chance ...
10/06/2026

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ž๐ง๐ ๐š๐ญ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐!
Join us October 10 and 11 for a car show, a night of trivia, and a chance to lend a hand for our lake.
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๐Ÿš— ๐‚๐€๐‘ ๐’๐‡๐Ž๐–
Saturday, October 10 | 9 AM to 2 PM
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Come check out the cars and catch the car parade at 1 PM! The show includes dash plaques, awards, Hot Wheels for kids, a 50/50, door prizes, and music from AMC Sound DJ. Car show entry is $15.
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๐ŸŽต ๐“๐‘๐ˆ๐•๐ˆ๐€ ๐๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“: ๐‘๐Ž๐‚๐Š๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐‡๐‘๐Ž๐”๐†๐‡ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐ƒ๐„๐‚๐€๐ƒ๐„๐’
Saturday, October 10 | 7 PM
Arrowhead Lodge
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Get your team together and test your pop culture knowledge with trivia master Matt Gullette! Questions will cover the 1960s through today. Teams can have 2 to 10 players. Coming solo? Weโ€™ll place you on a team! Bring your own snacks and get ready for a fun evening.
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๐ŸŸ ๐•๐Ž๐‹๐”๐๐“๐„๐„๐‘๐’ ๐๐„๐„๐ƒ๐„๐ƒ: ๐…๐ˆ๐’๐‡ ๐‚๐‘๐ˆ๐ ๐๐”๐ˆ๐‹๐ƒ
Sunday, October 11 | 9 AM
Storage Lot
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Help us build fish cribs to provide habitat for the fish in our lake. Please bring a power drill if you can. We appreciate everyone who can lend a hand!
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We hope to see you this weekend!

๐ŸŽฃ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐š๐ฉ โ€” ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸSeven boats participated in our September 12 bass tournament.โ€Ž Congr...
10/05/2026

๐ŸŽฃ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐š๐ฉ โ€” ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ
Seven boats participated in our September 12 bass tournament.
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Congratulations to our winners!
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๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž & ๐๐ข๐  ๐’๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก
Keith Roberts and Lajos Draviczki
5 fish weighing 14.70 lbs
Big Smallmouth: 4.10 lbs
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๐Ÿฅˆ ๐Ÿ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž
Jake Dauck and Kirk Melody
5 fish weighing 11.44 lbs
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๐ŸŸ ๐๐ข๐  ๐‹๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก
Justin Simmons and Tom Phillips
4.843 lbs
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๐€๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐:
Matt and Abbi with their catches!
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Thank you to everyone who attended this tournament and joined us for events throughout the summer. We appreciate you being part of the fun at Lake Wildwood!
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A special thank-you to Kirk Melody for volunteering his time and sharing his knowledge to lead these events. We appreciate all the work you put into them!

๐“๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐š ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ | ๐‘…๐‘œ๐‘๐‘˜๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘”โ„Ž ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ท๐‘’๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘ Save the Date!โ€Ž Saturday, October 10th - 7PM - Arrowhead Lodge๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿค”โ“๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ
09/30/2026

๐“๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐š ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ | ๐‘…๐‘œ๐‘๐‘˜๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘”โ„Ž ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ท๐‘’๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘ 
Save the Date!
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Saturday, October 10th - 7PM - Arrowhead Lodge
๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿค”โ“๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

๐’๐๐„๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐‹๐Ž๐’๐„๐ƒ ๐Œ๐„๐„๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐“๐ˆ๐‚๐„โ€Ž Lake Wildwood Association Board of Directors Special Closed Meetingโ€Ž Wednesday, September...
09/28/2026

๐’๐๐„๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐‹๐Ž๐’๐„๐ƒ ๐Œ๐„๐„๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐“๐ˆ๐‚๐„
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Lake Wildwood Association Board of Directors Special Closed Meeting
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Wednesday, September 30th at 4:00PM

โœจ ๐€ ๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…๐ฎ๐ง ๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐!The Lake Wildwood Recreation Committee has a great lineup of events pl...
09/24/2026

โœจ ๐€ ๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…๐ฎ๐ง ๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐!
The Lake Wildwood Recreation Committee has a great lineup of events planned for the months ahead, with plenty of opportunities to get together, enjoy the season, and have some fun with friends and neighbors.
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From trivia and fall favorites to holiday activities, w**e tasting, and a visit from Santa, thereโ€™s something coming up for everyone.
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Mark your calendars and be sure to check the Member Portal for event updates, reminders, and the latest Lake Wildwood news as each event gets closer.
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๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ:
www.lake-wildwood.com/member
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Weโ€™re looking forward to a fun fall and holiday season at the lake! ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿท๐ŸŽ„

๐€ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฌ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐š๐ฒ! ๐Ÿ’ณโ€Ž Lake Wildwood Association has waived credit card fees on all purchases and payme...
09/24/2026

๐€ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฌ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐š๐ฒ! ๐Ÿ’ณ
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Lake Wildwood Association has waived credit card fees on all purchases and payments, effective now through December 31, 2026.
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To make payments more convenient for our members, you can use your credit card without the added processing fee for the rest of the year!

๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ!Our new Member Portal brings member news, updates, and resources together on...
09/21/2026

๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ!
Our new Member Portal brings member news, updates, and resources together on one easy-to-use page. Itโ€™s a web-based app you can open on your phone, tablet, or computer, with ๐ง๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐š๐, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž, ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐.
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Scroll through the page to catch up, or use the navigation menu to jump directly to the section you need. Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll find:
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๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ
Check current conditions before heading out. At the top of the portal, youโ€™ll find the status of no-wake restrictions, burn restrictions, road weight limits, and the swimming pool. A โ€œcurrent as ofโ€ date shows when that information was last updated.
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๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ
See whatโ€™s coming up at Lake Wildwood, including recreation activities, seasonal celebrations, and community fundraisers. Event listings include dates, times, locations, and available details. You can also open event posters for a closer look.
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๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ
Find Association announcements and updates that may affect your day, including road work, amenity closures, and seasonal reminders. This section provides the details behind important notices so you know what to expect.
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๐”๐ฉ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ
Check meeting dates and times for the Board of Directors and Association committees. Each listing shows the available ways to attend, including in-person locations and direct Zoom links when offered.
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๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ฌ
Find frequently used resources all in one place, including the Contact Directory, Election Center, Budget Hub, Fee & Fine Hub, employment application, and safety information. Quick links make it easy to get where you need to go.
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๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ & ๐ƒ๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ
Access forms and reference materials organized by purpose: seasonal rentals, recreational vehicle decals, rules and by-laws, member services, maps, and building projects. Open the category you need, or browse the complete document collection.
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๐ž๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐›๐ž๐š๐ฆ
Read newsletter highlights, Association updates, and Board and committee reports directly on the page. Prefer the traditional newspaper layout? Links to the paper edition and previous issues are available here, too.
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๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ญ
Find contact information for the Association and a one-click email link for Security.
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Whether youโ€™re checking a lake restriction, looking for a rental form, or joining a meeting, you can start from the same page.
Bookmark the portal and make it part of your Lake Wildwood routine:
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๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ
www.lake-wildwood.com/member

๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐’‡๐’Š๐’”๐’‰ ๐’‰๐’‚๐’—๐’† ๐’‚ ๐’‡๐’†๐’˜ ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’Œ-๐’š๐’๐’–๐’” ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’Š๐’“ ๐’๐’˜๐’! ๐ŸŸโ€Ž A big ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค-๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ to Matt Grasser of Grasser's Plumbing & Heating, Inc. fo...
09/16/2026

๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐’‡๐’Š๐’”๐’‰ ๐’‰๐’‚๐’—๐’† ๐’‚ ๐’‡๐’†๐’˜ ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’Œ-๐’š๐’๐’–๐’” ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’Š๐’“ ๐’๐’˜๐’! ๐ŸŸ
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A big ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค-๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ to Matt Grasser of Grasser's Plumbing & Heating, Inc. for donating materials to help our Natural Resources Committee and volunteers build fish habitats for our lakes. We appreciate your generosity and support for this project!
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Want to lend a hand? Our next fish habitat build-and-sink day is October 11, beginning at 9:00 AM in the storage lot. Volunteers are welcome and much appreciated! If you have a drill, please bring it along to help with assembly as we build and place more underwater homes for our fish.
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Thank you to the committee and everyone volunteering their time to make it happen!

๐‹๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ž๐ง๐ - ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐š๐ฉLabor Day weekend kicked off with live music from member-favorite group Those 2 Guys Plus 1! Th...
09/14/2026

๐‹๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ž๐ง๐ - ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐š๐ฉ
Labor Day weekend kicked off with live music from member-favorite group Those 2 Guys Plus 1! Thank you to the band for a wonderful Saturday evening and to everyone who came out to enjoy the music with friends and neighbors.
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Sunday's Election Meeting and Meet the Candidates event were both well attended. Thank you to the members who took the time to participate and to the candidates for sharing their time with the community. The Board election process is moving along, so please watch for election updates and voting reminders.
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As we wrap up the pool season, we want to give a special thank-you to our lifeguards, pool crew, and Maintenance team. From watching over swimmers to keeping the pool and surrounding grounds ready for members, your work helped make this a wonderful summer season. We appreciate the time and effort you put in all summer long!
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Thank you to our members, too, for your continued support and cooperation with the check-in process. We appreciate everyone doing their part to keep things running smoothly.
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And there's more to come! Our Recreation Committee is preparing more fun for fall, with Trivia Night, the Fall Craft Fair, and Trunk or Treat coming next month in October. Keep an eye out for details and make plans to join us!
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Thereโ€™s more happening at the lake, so bookmark your Member Portal and check back often: https://lake-wildwood.com/member

๐๐จ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉClosed Session - Tuesday, September 8th - 4:00PMโ€Ž The Board of Directors will ...
09/05/2026

๐๐จ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ
Closed Session - Tuesday, September 8th - 4:00PM
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The Board of Directors will hold a closed-session budget workshop on Tuesday, September 8 at 4:00 PM to work through final budget details. Thank you to all members for your continued input and feedback throughout this process.

Address

1000 Lake Wildwood Drive
Varna, IL
61375

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm
Saturday 8am - 1pm

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