Grahams Island State Park, Shelvers Grove State Recreation Area, and Black Tiger Bay State Recreation Area were established in 1988. Rising lake waters caused Narrows State Recreation Area to be closed in 1995 and Shelvers Grove's closure in 2004.
The creation of Grahams Island State Park, Shelvers Grove State Recreation Area, and Black Tiger Bay State Recreation Area took place in 1988. Unfortunately, flooding from rising lake levels resulted in the closure of Narrows State Recreation Area in 1995 and Shelvers Grove's closure in 2004.