Campground Details - Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area, IL - ReserveAmerica

Description

Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area, located along nearly 10 miles of scenic Illinois River backwaters, bottomlands and bluffs, lies in the heart of the mallard duck flyway and supports a wide variety of animal, plants outdoors pursuits. With an initial land purchase in 1925, the area has grown to include approximatly 6,000 acres, of which half is land and half water divided into three units.

The Largest of these units is the Marshall Unit consisting of 3,000 acres of the Illinois River and adjacent to route 26. The area headquarters is found here, along with a small campground, boat ramp, fishing channel hunter check station and hiking trails. Terrain varies from ravine-cut bluffs to bottomland lakes, islands and sloughs.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
Archery BOAT RAMP Bird Watching Boating Boating, Kayaking Campground Host Camping, Improved Site Driftwood Collecting Dump Station, Camper Fire Rings Fish Cleaning Station Fishing Grills Hiking Hiking - Moderate Hiking Trail Hunting	Kiosk Office/Ranger Station Park Lake Parking Pay Telephone Picnic Area Picnic Tables Recycling Station Restrooms Sunbathing Trails, Easy Hiking/Walking Trails, Moderate Hiking WATER ACCESS, RIVER / STREAM Walking Water, Drinking Wildlife Viewing
Greater Than 1 Mile
Fishing, River/Stream
Within 10 Miles
Airport Cash Machine/Atm Church Dock, Boat Dock, Fishing Fruit / Produce Picking Fuel, Vehicles Golf Golfing Grocery Store Kennel Laundry Marina Medical Clinic Newspapers	Orchard/Produce Farm Picnic Pavilion Picnic Shelter Propane Restaurant Retail, Bait & Tackle Retail, Drinks Retail, Firewood Retail, Ice SCENIC DRIVING ROUTES Seasonal Festivals Skiing - Water Town Water Skiing
Greater Than 10 Miles
Car Rentals Fuel, Boats HISTORIC STRUCTURE/FEATURE Historic Sites Hospital	Maintenance, Boat Maintenance, RV/Camper Maintenance, Vehicle Motel Playground

Alerts and Important Information

* A responsible adult (18 years of age or older) from the camping party must register for the party and thereby acknowledge compliance with the rules and regulations of the park for the party. * At least one responsible adult must accompany each group of 15 minors. * Special camping rate reductions apply to Illinois residents only. * Group size and number of vehicles cannot exceed the established maximums. * The maximum length of camping stay is 30 nights in any 30 day period. * Responsible use of alcohol is permitted in the park and campground. * All pets must be on a leash: Pet owners are responsible for their animal's waste and must dispose of it properly * Groups of 25 or more are required to register in advance with the park office * We hope you enjoy your stay or event: Remember, take only memories, leave only footprints.

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
40.99472, -89.4325
40°59'41"N, 89°25'57"W

5 miles south of Lacon on Rt 26 From Bloomington take 39 north to rt 17 take 17 west to rt 26 take 26 south From Peoria take rt 74 east to rt 116 take 116 east to rt 26 take 26 north 23 miles Chicago Take take 80 west to 39 take 39 south to rt 17 take 17 west to Lacon take rt 26 south 3 miles;

Contact Information:

Mailing Address:

Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area
236 State Route 26
Lacon IL 61540

Phone Number:

Information: (309) 246 8351