Great River National Wildlife Refuge
Great River National Wildlife Refuge is a 3,750-acre national wildlife refuge in Pike County, Illinois run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is closed to all public use: no one may land on or enter it.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Great River National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Great River National Wildlife Refuge map
Great River National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for IL, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
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
- No. Great River National Wildlife Refuge is closed to all public use: no one may land on or enter it.
- No. Hunting is not allowed on Great River National Wildlife Refuge.
Hours, fees, and visitor center
What visitors do here: wildlife viewing, birding, photography, hiking, boating.
Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Wildlife
- BirdWaterfowl
Hunting
Hunting is not allowed on Great River National Wildlife Refuge.
Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Louisiana, 3.7 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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