Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area
Location:6 miles north of Benton, just off I-57.
Facilities:243 modern campsites with electrical hookups, 40 tent sites, 3 showerbuildings, resort lodge with 105 rooms and cabins, conference center,restaurant, swimming pool, tennis court, convenience store, gift shop,pontoon boat and wave runner rentals, picnic areas (é), shelters,playgrounds, restrooms, hiking/biking trail (4 miles), equestrian trail(9 miles), boat ramps, courtesy dock.
Activities:Camping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, hunting, tennis.
Special Features:Park overlooks the US Army Corps of Engineers' 19,000-acre Rend Lake,and about 75% of the park's boundary is shoreline, providing excellentbankfishing opportunities. The park is noted for its extensive sportingdog field trial programs, hosting more than 25 field-trial eventsannually in which some of the best-trained retrievers, beagles, andbird dogs compete for regional and national honors.
Address:11094 Ranger Rd
Whittington, IL 62897
Phone:618-629-2320
Web: dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R5/WAYNE.HTM
Size: 3,300 acres.
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