State Natural Area · Illinois, United States
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area is a state natural area in Illinois, United States, established in 1969.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Natural Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Grundy, Illinois, United States |
| Established | 1969 |
| Coordinates | 41.3675° N, 88.2972° W |
| Managed by | Illinois state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area is a 2,537-acre (1,027 ha) state park in Illinois. More than half of the state park is a tallgrass prairie maintained as an Illinois Nature Preserve. It is located in Grundy County near the town of Morris approximately 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Chicago.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Chicago, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 50 miles southwest of Chicago |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) · Chicago, United States · 40.4 miles away
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) · Chicago, United States · 46.8 miles away
- General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) · Milwaukee, United States · 111.1 miles away
Parks nearby
Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area
Channahon State Park
Gebhard Woods State Park
Mazonia/Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area
Kankakee River State Park
More parks in Illinois
Frequently asked questions
Where is Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area?
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area is in Illinois, United States (41.3675° N, 88.2972° W).
When was Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area established?
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area was established in 1969, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area?
The nearest town is Chicago, Illinois. about 50 miles southwest of Chicago.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_protected_areas_of_Illinois — Wikipedia list of Illinois state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goose_Lake_Prairie_State_Natural_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).