State Park · Illinois, United States
Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is a state park in Illinois, United States, established in 1945.
State Park · Illinois, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Fulton, Illinois, United States |
| Established | 1945 |
| Coordinates | 40.4619° N, 89.9236° 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 Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 5,660 acres (2,290 ha) in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Much of the park is wetland, and the park is best known for waterfowl hunting.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) · St Louis, United States · 120.7 miles away
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) · Chicago, United States · 145.4 miles away
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) · Chicago, United States · 148.3 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is in Illinois, United States (40.4619° N, 89.9236° W).
When was Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area established?
Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area was established in 1945, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
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/Rice_Lake_State_Fish_and_Wildlife_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).







