Public land in Illinois
The largest public lands we have for Illinois. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you pick.
Foraging laws for Illinois · Species recorded in Illinois
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Shawnee National Forest
National Forest - Forest Service
273,666 acres
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Shawnee National Forest
Private Conservation - Private
117,841 acres
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Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
90,947 acres
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Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
45,941 acres
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Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
33,443 acres
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Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
24,983 acres
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Midewin Other
National Forest - Forest Service
18,225 acres
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Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
16,770 acres
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Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
16,550 acres
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Cache River State Natural Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
14,999 acres
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Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
13,249 acres
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Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
12,358 acres
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Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
11,150 acres
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Camp Ellis
Private Recreation or Education - Non-Governmental Organization
8,973 acres
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Horseshoe Lake-Alexander State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
8,410 acres
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Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
State Conservation Area - Private
7,836 acres
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Shawnee Purchase Unit
National Forest - Forest Service
7,712 acres
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Sand Ridge State Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
7,557 acres
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Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
7,396 acres
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Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
7,115 acres
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Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
6,430 acres
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Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
5,940 acres
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Siloam Springs State Park
State Park - State Department of Natural Resources
5,854 acres
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Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
5,262 acres
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Chain O'Lakes State Park
State Park - State Department of Conservation
5,124 acres
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Mississippi River - Muscatine
Private Conservation - Private
5,114 acres
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Great River National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4,986 acres
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Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
4,531 acres
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Unnamed Property
Unknown - Regional Agency Land
4,416 acres
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Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
4,361 acres
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Hennepin Canal
State Recreation Area - Other or Unknown State Land
4,322 acres
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Kickapoo State Recreation Area
State Recreation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
4,131 acres
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Sahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
4,059 acres
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Mississippi River - Mudds Landing
Private Conservation - Private
3,992 acres
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Middle Mississippi Purchase Unit
National Forest - Forest Service
3,877 acres
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Wabash River - Mount Carmel
Private Conservation - Private
3,680 acres
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Kankakee River State Park
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
3,664 acres
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Horshoe Lake State Park
State Park - State Department of Natural Resources
3,339 acres
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Jubilee College State Park
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
3,338 acres
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Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park
State Park - State Department of Conservation
3,186 acres
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Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
3,181 acres
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Stephen A. Forbest State Recreation Area
State Recreation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
3,116 acres
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Rock Cut State Park
State Park - State Department of Natural Resources
3,080 acres
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Lake Calumet
Private Conservation - Private
3,077 acres
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Sangchris Lake State Resource Area
State Recreation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
3,071 acres
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Pool No. 26 - Stump Lake
State Park - State Department of Natural Resources
2,972 acres
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Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
2,946 acres
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Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
2,818 acres