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Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area — Attraction in Illinois

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Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area
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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 the Des Plaines River and the Kankakee River to form the Illinois River.
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Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area
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Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area

28163 N River Rd, Wilmington, IL 60481
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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 the Des Plaines River and the Kankakee River to form the Illinois River.

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(815) 423-5326
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Our 41st State Park visited: Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area #statepark #Brewery #Travel #middleofeverything #enjoyillinois #hiking #nature #roadtrip #familytrip
Tom BlairTom Blair
Always a great hunt at Des Plaines SFWA. LOTS of space to spread out, birds everywhere. Easy to access and sign up, and IDNR does a good job of managing this precious resource so close to so many of us hunters. Please support thus program when you have a chance.
Alvin HarperAlvin Harper
Very clean facilities. IDNR does a great job managing.
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Always a great hunt at Des Plaines SFWA. LOTS of space to spread out, birds everywhere. Easy to access and sign up, and IDNR does a good job of managing this precious resource so close to so many of us hunters. Please support thus program when you have a chance.
Tom Blair

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Very clean facilities. IDNR does a great job managing.
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5y

Jeff, and the folks that work @ Des Plaines SFWA provide a GREAT place to enjoy the outdoors - dog training, AKC Hunt Tests, archery & trap ranges, and the CPHA. There's ALOT more that this area provides for outdoor enthusiasts, other than those mentioned above - SO CHECK 'EM OUT😃👍‼️

@ least 7 of the above pictures are from Silver Springs SP! That's also a nice hunting area, but THOSE pics don't...

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8y

Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife area has the largest public controlled pheasant hunting program in the State of Illinois. Also offered are public boat launches, hiking, fishing, two hand trap ranges, an archery range, spring and fall trout seasons and a variety of different game hunting seasons. Conveniently located next to I-55 in the city of Wilmington. Prairie, timber, marsh,...

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2y

Always a great hunt at Des Plaines SFWA. LOTS of space to spread out, birds everywhere. Easy to access and sign up, and IDNR does a good job of managing this precious resource so close to so many of us hunters. Please support thus program when you...

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