| Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak Nature Preserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
  Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak State Nature Preserve  Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak Nature Preserve (the United States) | |
| Location | Mason County, Illinois, USA |
| Nearest city | Kilbourne, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40°10′19″N 90°04′48″W / 40.172°N 90.080°W |
| Area | 1,460 acres (5.9 km2) |
| Established | April 1970 |
| Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
The Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak Nature Preserve, formerly called the Mason County State Wildlife Refuge and Recreation Area, is a 1,460 acre (591 ha) State Natural Area and Illinois Nature Preserve located in western Mason County, Illinois. The nearest town is Kilbourne, Illinois and the nearest numbered highway is Illinois Route 97. It contains fragmentary examples of the ecosystem described in its name.[1]
- ^ "Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 23, 2016.