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Bay Creek Wilderness
Vienna, Illinois 62995Filed Under: Camping, Hiking
The United States Congress designated the Bay Creek Wilderness in 1990 and it now has a total of 2,866 acres. All of the wilderness is in Illinois and is managed by the Forest Service. The Bay Creek W ...
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Carlyle Lake
Carlyle, Illinois 62231Filed Under: Camping, Cultural, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
Carlyle Lake is located on the Kaskaskia River, approximately 107 miles above its mouth, near the community of Carlyle, Illinois. Carlyle Lake is the largest man-made lake in Illinois, with over 26,0 ...
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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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Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Marion, Illinois 62959Filed Under: Cultural, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
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, grazin ...
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Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Ullin, Illinois 62992Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
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 to ...
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Des Plaines River Trail
Northbrook, Illinois 60062Filed Under: Hiking, Running
If you live in the Chicago suburbs or if you're just visiting, this is a must do trail run. The fall colors are a sight to behold. You will have to cross four roads: Lake Ave, Central R ...
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Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge
Havana, Illinois 62644Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
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, r ...
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Fort Massac State Park
Metropolis, Illinois 62960Filed Under: Hiking, Running
I discovered Fort Massac State Park while staying in Bowling Green, Kentucky, just across the Ohio River. The park hosts high school cross-country meets in the fall, so I was able to follow the cours ...
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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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Lake Shelbyville
Shelbyville, Illinois 62565Filed Under: Camping, Cultural, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
Lake Shelbyville, located in central Illinois, offers beaches, hiking trails, marinas, boat ramps, and over 1500 campsites. The US Army Corps of Engineers, the Illinois Department of Natural Resource ...
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