Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area

Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area is located in Illinois
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Location within Illinois
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area is located in the United States
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Location within the United States
LocationSt. Clair, Monroe, and Randolph Counties, Illinois, USA
Nearest cityBaldwin, Illinois
Coordinates38°17′08″N 89°54′32″W / 38.28556°N 89.90889°W / 38.28556; -89.90889
Area20,000 acres (8,094 ha)
Governing bodyIllinois Department of Natural Resources

Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 20,000 acres (8,094 ha) in St. Clair, Monroe, and Randolph Counties, Illinois, United States. A focus of this conservation area is Baldwin Lake, a perched cooling pond managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for fishing.

References

  • "Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  • USGS. "Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Management Area, USGS Sullivan (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved July 5, 2008.