Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area

Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
A steep hillside prairie overlooking the Mississippi River bottoms
Map showing the location of Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area
Map showing the location of Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area
Map showing the location of Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area
Map showing the location of Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area
Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area (the United States)
LocationMonroe County, Illinois, USA
Nearest cityWaterloo, Illinois
Coordinates37°58′39″N 89°48′02″W / 37.97750°N 89.80056°W / 37.97750; -89.80056
Area997 acres (403 ha)
Established1970
Governing bodyIllinois Department of Natural Resources
Designated1986

Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area, also known as the Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve, is a state park and nature reserve on 997 acres (403 ha) in Monroe County, Illinois, United States. A key feature of the preserve is a 532-acre (215 ha) hill prairie located on the east bluff of the Mississippi River overlooking the American Bottom near Fults, Illinois. The Fults Hill Prairie has been listed as a National Natural Landmark.[1]

  1. ^ "Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve: Monroe County". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2009.