State Park · Illinois, United States
Wildlife Prairie Park
Wildlife Prairie Park is a state park in Illinois, United States, established in 2000.
Photo: Katherine Johnson via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Peoria, Illinois, United States |
| Established | 2000 |
| Coordinates | 40.7339° N, 89.7472° 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 Wildlife Prairie Park
Wildlife Prairie Park, also known as the Hazel & Bill Rutherford Wildlife Prairie Park, is located in Peoria County, Illinois, approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of downtown Peoria in central Illinois. Opened in the 1970s, it has most recently been operated as a not-for-profit corporation since 2013. The park has 1,800 acres (730 ha) of land with over 150 animals of 60 different species that are native to Illinois.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) · Chicago, United States · 126.6 miles away
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) · Chicago, United States · 128.5 miles away
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) · St Louis, United States · 141.1 miles away
Parks nearby
Jubilee College State Park
Pekin Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area
Rock Island Trail State Park
Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Wildlife Prairie Park?
Wildlife Prairie Park is in Illinois, United States (40.7339° N, 89.7472° W).
When was Wildlife Prairie Park established?
Wildlife Prairie Park was established in 2000, 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/Wildlife_Prairie_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).