National Wildlife Refuges in Illinois

Illinois has 10 national wildlife refuges, all run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge, Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge, Great River National Wildlife Refuge, Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge, Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge, Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, and Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge. 1 is closed to the public. 1 is free to enter.

Each refuge sets its own closures and fire rules. Each refuge's page lists the fire restriction orders and closures on record for it, from the refuge's own fws.gov alerts, re-checked every six hours. Hunting and fishing seasons and limits are the refuge regulation's and Nevada's: each page links them, and none are restated here.

Illinois national wildlife refuges map

  • National wildlife refuges (FWS)
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Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge Mason County Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Williamson County Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge Pulaski County Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record
Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge Fulton County Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record
Great River National Wildlife Refuge Pike County No Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public
Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge McHenry County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record
Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge Cass County Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge Jackson County Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge Mercer County Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record
Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Calhoun County Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record