Mississippi River State Fish & Wildlife Area
Location:Headquarters located on IL 100, 11 miles north of Grafton.
Facilities:Picnic areas.
Activities:Boating, canoeing, fishing, hunting, birdwatching.
Special Features:Area includes 15 wildlife management areas and 13 public access sites,
scattered along 75 miles of two major rivers, the Mississippi and the
Illinois. Most of the area is actively managed for wetland habitat
enhancement and public recreation. The primary species of concern is
waterfowl.
Address:17836 State Highway 100 N
Grafton, IL 62037
Phone:618-376-3303
Web: dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R4/MISS.HTM
Size: 24,386 acres.
See other parks in
Illinois.