Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area

Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Map showing the location of Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area
Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area (the United States)
LocationWill County, Illinois, USA
Nearest cityWilmington
Coordinates41°23′36″N 88°12′36″W / 41.39333°N 88.21000°W / 41.39333; -88.21000
Area5,000 acres (2,023 ha)
Established1948
Governing bodyIllinois Department of Natural Resources

Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 5,000 acres (2,023 ha) in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located on floodplain adjacent to the confluence of the Des Plaines River (after which this park was named) and the Kankakee River to form the Illinois River.

  1. ^ USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States version 3.0