Des Plaines State Conservation Area
Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 5,000 acres in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located on floodplain adjacent to the confluence of its namesake the Des Plaines River and the Kankakee River to form the Illinois River.
- Opening hours: 6:00 AM–10:00 PM
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: state park in Will County, Illinois, USA
- Also known as: “Des Plaines Dolomite Prairies Land And Water Reserve”, “Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area”, “Des Plaines SFWA”, “Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area”, and “Des Plaines Wildlife Conservation Area”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Channahon and Millsdale.
Millsdale
Hamlet
Millsdale is an abandoned village located in Channahon… Millsdale is situated 4½ miles northeast of Des Plaines State Conservation Area.
Elwood
Village
Elwood is a village in rural Will County, Illinois… Elwood is situated 6 miles east of Des Plaines State Conservation Area.
Des Plaines State Conservation Area
- Categories: Illinois state park, wildlife management area, and recreation area
- Location: Will, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.37799° or 41° 22′ 41″ north
Longitude
-88.21206° or 88° 12′ 43″ west
Elevation
522 feet (159 metres)
Open location code
86HH9QHQ+55
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Blodgett and Lorenzo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Frontage Road Pond and Des Plaines State Conservation Area.
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