Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area

Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area
Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area (the United States)
LocationPike County, Illinois, USA
Nearest cityGriggsville, Illinois
Coordinates39°40′42″N 90°38′43″W / 39.67833°N 90.64528°W / 39.67833; -90.64528
Area1,140 acres (460 ha)
Established1970
Governing bodyIllinois Department of Natural Resources

The Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 1,140-acre (460 ha) state park located near Griggsville in Pike County, Illinois. It borders on the Illinois River and is primarily made of steeply sloped bluffland that is part of the river's valley. Heavily wooded, this region is managed for whitetail deer hunting. The Ray Norbut complex also includes Big Blue Island, a 100-acre (40 ha) riparian island in the Illinois River. The park is managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).[1]

  1. ^ Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 1991. ISBN 0-89933-213-7.