Public land in Illinois

321 public places in Illinois: 260 state & public land, 33 wildlife management areas, 11 state parks, 10 parks, 4 state forests, 1 open-access private land, 1 national parks, 1 national forests. 3 are free to enter. Pick an activity below, or open any place for its fees, rules, map and the public land around it.

What you can do

🥾 Hiking · 320 📷 Nature Photography · 277 ⛺ Camping · 276 🎣 Fishing · 266 🍄 Mushroom Foraging · 264 🫐 Berry Foraging · 264 🦌 Hunting · 34 🦉 Birdwatching · 33

🎫 Entry pass for Illinois state lands

None — state parks are free: residents Free; out-of-state visitors Free.

Typical published rates; fees change, so confirm at the official site before you go.

🗺️ State & Public Land (260)

All 260 on the map →

Blue Star Memorial Woods PreserveUnknown — check official site
Forest ParkUnknown — check official site
Frank Bobrytzke ForestUnknown — check official site
Jon J. Duerr Forest PreserveUnknown — check official site
La Framboise Woods PreserveUnknown — check official site
Robinson Woods PreserveUnknown — check official site
Singing Woods Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
26th Street WoodsUnknown — check official site
63rd St. Beach DunesUnknown — check official site
Algonquin Woods PreserveUnknown — check official site
Alice L. Kibbe Life Science Research StationUnknown — check official site
Allison Woods PreserveUnknown — check official site
Altorfer TractUnknown — check official site
Amôwa Forest PreserveUnknown — check official site
Andersen Woods Forest PreserveUnknown — check official site
Arie Crown ForestUnknown — check official site
Aurora West Forest PreserveUnknown — check official site
Baker Woods Forest PreserveUnknown — check official site
Baker's LakeUnknown — check official site
Baker's Lake Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Bald Knob WildernessUnknown — check official site
Banner MarshUnknown — check official site
Barbara Brown Nature ReserveUnknown — check official site
Barnes Forest PreserveUnknown — check official site
Beaubien WoodsUnknown — check official site
Bemis Woods PreserveUnknown — check official site
Big Bend Lake Preserve;Big Bend LakeUnknown — check official site
Big Bend State Conservation AreaUnknown — check official site
Big Island River ConservancyUnknown — check official site
Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird SanctuaryUnknown — check official site
Black Hawk Forest Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Bobolink MeadowUnknown — check official site
Bradford State Habitat AreaUnknown — check official site
Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Brezina WoodsUnknown — check official site
Brighton Park Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Buehler PreserveUnknown — check official site
Buffalo WoodsUnknown — check official site
Burlington Park Forest PreserveUnknown — check official site
Burlington Prairie Forest PreserveUnknown — check official site

🦆 Wildlife Management Areas (33)

Burnham Wildlife CorridorUnknown — check official site
Burnham Wildlife CorridorUnknown — check official site
Chautauqua National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Billsbach UnitUnknown — check official site
Crab Orchard National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Devil's Island Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Emiquon National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Gaylord Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Golconda Marina State Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Hackmatack National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Henderson Creek State Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Marshall State Fish and Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Meredosia National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Pyramid State Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Randolph County State Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Robert Rutherford Wildlife SanctuaryUnknown — check official site
Sahara Woods State Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Two Rivers National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Walnut Point Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Wildlife Prairie ParkUnknown — check official site
Witkowsky State Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Woodford State Fish and Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site

🌳 State Parks (11)

Starved Rock State Parkfree
Cave In Rock State ParkUnknown — check official site
Dixon Springs State ParkUnknown — check official site
Eldon Hazlet State ParkUnknown — check official site
Ferne Clyffe State ParkUnknown — check official site
Fort Massac State ParkUnknown — check official site
Nauvoo State ParkUnknown — check official site
Pere Marquette State ParkUnknown — check official site
South Shore State ParkUnknown — check official site
Starved Rock State ParkUnknown — check official site
Walnut Point State ParkUnknown — check official site

🌿 Parks (10)

DuPage River Confluence PreserveUnknown — check official site
Ferson Creek Forest PreserveUnknown — check official site
Lockport Prairie Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Messenger MarshUnknown — check official site
Prairie Bluff PreserveUnknown — check official site
Riverview Farmstead PreserveUnknown — check official site
Romeoville Prairie Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Tampier Greenway Family Picnic AreaUnknown — check official site
Tampier WetlandUnknown — check official site
Thorn Creek Woods Nature ReserveUnknown — check official site

🌲 State Forests (4)

Big River State ForestUnknown — check official site
Hidden Springs State ForestUnknown — check official site
Lowden-Miller State ForestUnknown — check official site
Sand Ridge State ForestUnknown — check official site

🤝 Open-Access Private Land (1)

Illinois IRAP (Recreational Access Program)free

🏞️ National Parks (1)

Pullman National Historical ParkUnknown — check official site

🌲 National Forests (1)

Shawnee National Forest / Garden of the Godsfree