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Pekin Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 1,181-acre area of protected habitat on the Illinois River adjacent to the city of Pekin, Illinois, within Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) describes the protected area as a bottomland of sloughs, lakes, and low timbered ridges.
State parks are owned by the state and generally administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. [3] Specifically, “State Park” refers to sites “exhibiting exceptional scenic and natural features and terrain” and that “offer a wide range of recreational opportunities for the public to enjoy”. [4]
Tazewell County (/ t æ z w ɛ l /) is located in the U.S. state of Illinois.According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 131,343. [1] Its county seat and largest city is Pekin. [2]
The Illinois state park system began in 1908 with what is now Fort Massac State Park, in the U.S. state of Illinois, becoming the first park in a system encompassing over 60 parks and about the same number of recreational and wildlife areas.
The Pekin Park District is the second largest in the region (Peoria is the first) with 2,277 acres (921 ha) in 13 parks. [76] [84] It is the fifth largest parks district in the state. [84] It is perhaps best known for Mineral Springs Park and its iconic restored pavilion. [76]
Pekin's Rotary Park at 1115 State Street will be getting some major improvements thanks to a $210,500 Open Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant, part of nearly $55 million in grant money ...
Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 1,426-acre (577 ha) area of semi-protected habitat on the Illinois River southwest of to the city of Pekin, Illinois within Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.