Recreation Areas

Recreation Areas in Illinois

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Facility Name Description Activities Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1936 by Executive Order 7524, which authorized the purchase of lands owned by the defunct Chautauqua Drainage and Levee District. The refuge  more... Autotouring , Fishing , Hiking , Hunting , Wildlife Viewing Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge's 44,000 acres of land and water contain a wide diversity of flora and fauna. Major habitat types on the refuge include hardwood forest, agricultural land,  more... Autotouring , Fishing , Hiking , Historic/Cultural Sites , Hunting , Wildlife Viewing Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge The Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge is located in southernmost Illinois within the Cache River Watershed. The refuge was established in 1990 under the Emergency Wetlands Resource Act of 1986  more... Fishing , Hiking , Hunting , Wildlife Viewing Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge was established December 29, 1993 with the purchase of its first 284 acres. About 2,200 acres have been acquired to date. The refuge is being assembled to protect,   more... Fishing , Hiking , Hunting , Wildlife Viewing Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor The Illinois & Michigan Canal, completed in 1848, connected the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River watershed along a longstanding Indian portage route. The 97-mile canal extended from the Chicago  more... Autotouring , Biking , Camping , Fishing , Groceries and Supplies , Hiking , Horseback Riding , Hunting , Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic , Restaurants and SnackBar , Water Sports , Wildlife Viewing , Winter Sports Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences The mission of the Lakeview Museum of Art and Science is to collect, study and interpret human culture and creativity in order to inspire lifelong learning for the Illinois River Region and the world  more... Museum/Visitor Center Lincoln Home National Historic Site ?My friends ? No one, not in my situation, can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything.? An emotional Abraham Lincoln  more... Museum/Visitor Center Mark Twain NWR Located within the Mississippi Flyway, one of the nation's most important flyway routes, Mark Twain NWR provides waterfowl and other migratory birds with food, water and protection during the spring  more... Autotouring , Fishing , Hiking , Hunting , Museum/Visitor Center , Wildlife Viewing Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge is located along the east side of the Illinois River in Cass and Morgan counties, about 50 miles west of Springfield, IL. It is positioned in the upper end of the  more... Fishing , Hiking , Wildlife Viewing Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge The Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge was established on May 31, 2000 and is part of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The complex was established in 1958 for the  more...

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