Paddling Guides with the Keyword "Peoria Illinois"

Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor

Lockport, Illinois 60441
Filed 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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Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge

Havana, Illinois 62644
Filed 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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Rivers Project (Riverlands) - Lower Illinois River

West Alton, Missouri 63386
Filed 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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Shawnee National Forest

Harrisburg, Illinois 62946
Filed 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 62301
Filed 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 62812
Filed 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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Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge

Brussels, Illinois 62013
Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Paddling
The 8,501-acre Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge is one of five refuges in the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Formerly known as the Brussels District of Mark Twain Refuge, most of Tw ...
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Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

Marion, Illinois 62959
Filed 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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Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge

Meredosia, Illinois
Filed 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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Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge

Ullin, Illinois 62992
Filed 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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