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Pere Marquette
State Park
5 miles west of Grafton
on Highway 100
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Illinois'
largest state park, the Pere Marquette is famous for the beauty of its fall
colors and as a home for bald eagles in the winter. Plenty of year round
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Horseshoe
Lake
State Park
3321 Highway
111
Granite City
618-931-0270
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This 2,960 acre park
is centered around an oxbow lake with bird watching, nature trails, camping,
fishing, hunting and other recreational activities. |
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Two
Rivers National
Wildlife Refuge
West of the Brussels Ferry
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A haven for white-tailed deer, squirrels,
raccoons, opossums, bobwhite quail, rabbits, beavers and muskrats. The refuge's greatest attractions are the annual waterfowl and
bald eagle migrations. The refuge
is closed mid-October to mid-December, but the office/visitor center is open
weekdays and some weekends during that period. |
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Riverlands
Environmental
Demonstration Area
Off MO-367 just before
the Clark Bridge |
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Wetland
area managed by the Corps of Engineers. |
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Olin
Nature Preserve
S. Levis Lane
Godfrey
618-467-2254 |
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Nearly 300 acres
of Illinois of woodlands
and hill prairies along the Mississippi River
bluffs. |
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McCully
Heritage Project
Off of Route 100
South of Kampsville
618-653-4687 |
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Outdoor
education and recreational activities for all ages with 12 miles of hiking
trails through a variety of habitats. |
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Mississippi
River State
Fish & Wildlife Area |
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15
wildlife management areas and 11 public access areas in 3 counties,
spanning more than 24,000 acres, and scattered along 75 miles along the
Mississippi and Illinois rivers. |
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Gordon
Moore Park
Route 140
(College Avenue)
Alton
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This 702 acre
park located on the east side of Alton is the home of the Spencer T.
Olin Golf Course, a native prairie grass area, a rose garden among other
things. |
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