Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge
Meredosia, IllinoisFiled Under: Fishing, Hiking, Paddling
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 Al ...
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Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
Lockport, Illinois 60441Filed Under: Camping, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
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 Ri ...
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Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge
Havana, Illinois 62644Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
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 exte ...
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Rivers Project (Riverlands) - Lower Illinois River
West Alton, Missouri 63386Filed Under: Camping, Cultural, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
The Rivers Project is responsible for the operation and maintenance of five dams and seven locks, 300 miles of dikes and revetment and 110,000 acres of public lands and waters for the authorized purpo ...
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Smithland Lock and Dam and Ohio River
Hamletsburg, Illinois 62944Filed Under: Fishing
The Smithland Navigation Project is located on the Ohio River at 918.5 River Miles below Point Bridge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and 62.5 miles upstream of the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi ri ...
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Lock & Dam 52 - Ohio River
Brookport, Illinois 62910Filed Under: Fishing
Locks and Dam No. 52 is located on the Ohio River, near Brrokport, IL, at mile 939 below Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Directions ---------- 1.5 miles downstream of Brookport, Illinois Referenc ...
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Lock & Dam 53 - Ohio River
Grand Chain, Illinois 62941Filed Under: Fishing
Locks and Dam No. 53 is located on the Ohio River, upstream of Mound City, IL. Directions ---------- Approximately 11 miles upstream of Mound City, Illinois. References and External Links ...
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Shawnee National Forest
Harrisburg, Illinois 62946Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling
Welcome! Explore the Shawnee National Forest. Enjoy the splendors of the varied natural resources of the largest, most diversified treasure in Illinois. Major highways lead to this heartland. Find som ...
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Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge
Quincy, Illinois 62301Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
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 a ...
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Rend Lake
Benton, Illinois 62812Filed Under: Camping, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling
Rend Lake, IL, located in the heart of southern Illinois, is a natural haven for wildlife and a recreational haven for visitors. Rend Lake consists of 18,900 acres of water and 20,000 acres of land. ...
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