Nearby Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area:

Hotels:

• Country Inn Suites Marion Il (56.96 mi)
• Gateway Inn Sullivan (97.22 mi)
• Hanford Inn And Suites (131.74 mi)
• Comfort Suites Bloomington (163.32 mi)
• Quality Inn Morris (218.75 mi)

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Restaurants:

• 1401 West (249.89 mi)
• Al's (253.29 mi)
• All Stars Sports Bar & Grill (253.44 mi)
• 10pin Bowling Lounge (253.95 mi)
• 4 Taste Appetizer Lounge (253.96 mi)

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Museums:

• David Davis Mansion State Historic Site (162.09 mi)
• Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site (188.87 mi)
• Three Sisters Park (199.26 mi)
• Ridge Historical Society (240.85 mi)
• Glessner House Museum (251.9 mi)

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Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area

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Management Contact:
Name: IL Dept. of Natural Resources - West Central Region
Phone: 618-785-2555
E-Mail: r4parks@dnrmail.state.il.us
Website: http://www.dnr.st...

2,220 Acres

Dominated by lakes and ponds, former coal mining site

Features more than 20 fishing lakes and a waterfowl refuge

Rest Rooms

Boating

Boat Launching Ramp

Boat Motors-10 Horsepower Limit

Canoe Access

Fishing

Hunting

Picnicking

Directions:

½ mile E of New Athens via Old Highway 13 and Darmstadt Road

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