Wildlife Watching

Wildlife Watching in Illinois

Discover 48 state parks offering wildlife watching in Illinois

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Illinois State Parks with Wildlife Watching

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Apple River Canyon State Park

+4 Picnicking Snowshoeing Hunting Kayaking
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Banner Marsh (Illinois)

+4 Bird Watching Hunting Kayaking Paddling
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Cape Bend (Illinois)

Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area

+1 Hunting
Carlyle Lake boat marina

Carlyle Lake (Illinois)

+8 Wildlife Watching Bird Watching Ice Fishing Hunting Sailing Water Skiing RV Biking

Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

+3 Hunting Sailing Canoeing
Chain O Lakes State Park Illinois - sunrise fishing on connected lakes

Chain O’Lakes State Park

+15 Picnicking Horseback Riding Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sledding Ice Skating Hunting Disc Golf Archery Golfing Kayaking Paddling Winter Sports Biking
Beall Woods State Park Illinois

Channahon State Park

+4 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Canoeing Biking

Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area

+3 Bird Watching Hunting Canoeing

Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area

Devils Island Wildlife Management Area
waterfall at Matthiessen State Park

Dixon State Park

+3 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Biking

Donnelley DePue (Illinois)

Donnelley/Depue State Park

+2 Ice Fishing Hunting

Double T State Fish and Wildlife Area

+1 Hunting
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Franklin Creek State Natural Area

+3 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Biking
waterfall at Matthiessen State Park

Gebhard Woods State Park

+4 Picnicking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Biking
Lincoln Trail Lake autumn colors with fishing boat Illinois

Goose Lake State Recreation Area

+3 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Biking

Harry ”Babe” Woodyard (Illinois)

Heidecke Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area

+1 Biking

Illinois Caverns (Illinois)

+1 Picnicking

Iroquois County State Wildlife Area
Kankakee River canyon view

James Pate Philip State Park

+3 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Biking

James Pate Phillip Tri-County (Illinois)

+2 Hunting Biking
Autumn colors and white rocks at Beaver Dam State Park in Nevada

Jubilee College State Park

+9 Picnicking Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Hunting Kayaking Sightseeing Cave Tours Biking
The cabin at Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park, near Byrdstown, Tennessee

Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Horseback Riding Bird Watching Water Skiing Golfing
Soccer Fields and PA 642 Bridge in Milton State Park

Kickapoo State Recreation Area

+8 Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Scuba Diving Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Biking

Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area

+3 Kayaking Paddling Canoeing
Lincoln Trail Lake autumn colors with fishing boat Illinois

Lincoln Trail State Park

+6 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Ice Fishing Scenic Overlooks Hunting RV
Waterfall cascading through a deep sandstone canyon at Starved Rock State Park Illinois

Lowden State Park

+3 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Biking

Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area
Beall Woods State Park Illinois

Mazonia-Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area

+3 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Biking

Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area

Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area

+1 Hunting

Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area

+6 Photography Picnicking Bird Watching Hunting Kayaking Canoeing
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park

Shabbona Lake State Park

+3 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Biking

Shelbyville State Fish and Wildlife Area

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Hunting Biking

Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area

+6 Photography Picnicking Bird Watching Hunting Kayaking Canoeing

Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area

Spring Lake Fish and Wildlife Area
Waterfall cascading through a deep sandstone canyon at Starved Rock State Park Illinois

Starved Rock State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Photography Stargazing Waterfall Viewing Biking

Ten Mile Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area

+1 Hunting

Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area
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Walcott State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Ice Fishing Hunting Biking
Anderson Lake State Park

White Pines Forest State Park

+3 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Biking
Autumn colors and white rocks at Beaver Dam State Park in Nevada

Wildlife Prairie Park

+5 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Hunting Biking Nature

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