Peabody River King State Fish & Wildlife Area

Peabody River King State Fish & Wildlife Area

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / Illinois

Location:0.5 miles east of New Athens via Old Highway 13 and Darmstadt Road, adjacent to the Kaskaskia River State Fish & Wildlife Area.
Facilities:Boat ramp, canoe access, restrooms.
Activities:Boating (10 HP limit), canoeing, fishing, hunting.
Special Features:A former coal mining site, the area is dominated by lakes and ponds, with more than 20 fishing lakes and a waterfowl refuge.
Address:10981 Conservation Rd
Baldwin, IL 62217
Phone:618-785-2555
Web: dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R4/PEABODY.HTM
Size: 2,220 acres.

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