Conservation Areas Parks Travel and Tourism Illinois

A 160-acre tract was acquired by the state in 1947 and became known as the Wolf Lake Conservation Area. Other acquisitions have now increased the area, near Chicago, to 580 acres, of which 419 acres are water.

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• Anderson Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area - The lake has 1,134 surface acres with a conservation areas maximum depth of six feet and an average conservation areas depth of four feet. Located in Fulton County. conservation areas Information on Boating, camping, fishing, hunting, natural features, conservation areas picnicking, and directions provided.
• LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area - LaSalle Lake, a manmade, 2,058-acre lake 8 miles parks southeast of conservation areas Marseilles, popular among anglers.
• Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area - Located approximately 25 miles southwest of Peoria, this area provides conservation areas various outdoor activities, including hunting, fishing, boating, dog training, picnicking, conservation areas wildlife observation and photography.
• Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area - A pool of clear bubbling water which sparkles parks like silver parks on sunny days provides the parks basis for the name. parks Even on extremely cold parks days, this pool does not freeze, parks and visitors parks marvel at the bordering beds of watercress. Located parks parks in Yorkville.
• GORP - Wildlife Strategies - Guide to Crab Orchard and Cypress Creek wildlife refuges in conservation areas southern Illinois. Both offer hiking and biking trails, and conservation areas birding opportunities.
• Green River State Wildlife Area - A wildlife restoration area popular among hunters, horseback riders, hikers, parks birders and other outdoor enthusiasts. Located in Harmon, just north parks of the Ohio border.
• Mazonia/Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area - Consists of 1,017 acres and is located in conservation areas Grundy County 3 miles southwest of Braidwood in conservation areas Braceville. Offers fishing, hunting and boating.
• Donnelley/Depue State Fish and Wildlife Areas - Frank C. Bellrose, world-renown waterfowl expert, has designated travel and tourism travel and tourism this Great Bend as the entry point to travel and tourism travel and tourism the lower Illinois River valley, an important North travel and tourism travel and tourism American waterfowl migration corridor.
• Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area - Twenty-two species of fish are present in the travel and tourism travel and tourism lake, but most anglers seek bass, white travel and tourism travel and tourism crappie and channel catfish. The heated discharge travel and tourism travel and tourism of the Coffeen Power Station affects 73% of travel and tourism travel and tourism the surface water.
• Illinois River National Wildlife and Fish Refuges - Forms vital links in a chain of life-sustaining refuges within the Mississippi Flyway. The refuges are composed of four units along 125 miles of the Illinois River. Includes access regulations, bird and wildlife diversity, and management. Offices located
• Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area - A tranquil setting, flowing rivers, and natural prairie conservation areas land parks - the Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife conservation areas Area has parks it all! Visitors will delight in conservation areas the abundance of parks wildlife, restful picnic areas and conservation areas variety of sportfishing species.
• Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area - This 1,800 Acres-Commonwealth Edison cooling lake offers fishing, travel and tourism travel and tourism boating, and hunting opportunities. Located in Morris.
• Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area - The area contains 36 miles of channelized river, parks plus conservation areas additional oxbows, creeks, and river bottom parks lakes for the angler conservation areas to enjoy.
• Cache River State Natural Area - 11,768 acres composed of two distinct management units, the Little conservation areas Black Slough and the Lower Cache, situated on the Cache conservation areas River in Johnson and Pulaski counties.
• Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve - One of the largest protected heron nesting sites conservation areas in conservation areas the state.
• William W. Powers Conservation Area - A 160-acre tract was acquired by the state in 1947 parks and became known as the Wolf Lake Conservation Area. Other parks acquisitions have now increased the area, near Chicago, to 580 parks acres, of which 419 acres are water.

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