Moraine View State Recreation Area
The park entrance is 3.6 miles from Ellsworth. Day-use fee: No entrance fee (beaches may charge day-use). Moraine View State Recreation Area is a state park in McLean County, Illinois.
Moraine View State Recreation Area map
Moraine View State Recreation Area boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entry to Moraine View State Recreation Area: No entrance fee (beaches may charge day-use).
- Moraine View State Recreation Area is 3.6 miles from Ellsworth.
- Showers available. Flush restrooms.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Moraine View State Recreation Area.
- Yes, Dawson Lake is open to swimming at Moraine View State Recreation Area.
Before you go
Moraine View State Recreation Area is 3.6 miles from Ellsworth.
- Showers available
- Flush restrooms
What to see
- Marina Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
Swimming
- Dawson Lake
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