Moraine View Site Map_.pdf
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This file is a site map document for Moraine View State Recreation Area, operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The map illustrates the layout and facilities of the 1,600-acre recreation area located in LeRoy, Illinois, including designated camping areas, trails, parking facilities, boat launches, and recreational amenities. The document references various recreational opportunities available at the site, including hiking trails such as the 1.5-mile Tall Timber Trail and the half-mile Timber Point Handicapped Trail, over 10 miles of bridle paths on Timberline Ridge Trail for horseback riding, and more than 7 miles of cross-country skiing trails during winter months. Additional facilities shown on the map include multiple campgrounds (Pear Grove, Timber Point, Tall Timber, and Ol' Orchard), fishing areas (Gander Bay, Catfish Bay, and Honkers' Island), a horse stable, picnic areas with shelters, and a park office. The map legend identifies amenities such as boat launches, concession areas, hunters' check stations, nature trails, and restrooms distributed throughout the recreation area.
The document provides contact information for Moraine View State Recreation Area's park office located at R.R. 2, LeRoy, Illinois 61752, with a phone number of (309) 724-8032. The site encompasses 1,300 acres designated for public hunting during specified seasons, featuring nine weeks of controlled pheasant hunting annually, making it one of eight Illinois sites offering this hunting opportunity. The recreation area also promotes the Illinois Youth Pheasant Hunt, scheduled for the first Sunday of the permit season. The document references the DNR's monthly publication, Outdoor Illinois magazine, available for subscription at $10 annually and containing information on hunting, fishing, outdoor activities, and natural and cultural resources.
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beaver dam and lodge. Tall Timber Trail, a 1.5-mile backpack and hiking trail over moderate terrain, also provides sites for primitive camping along its course. The Timber Point Handicapped Trail is a half-mile-long opportunity for the dis-abled visitor to enjoy the pleasures of the woods as well.
H o r s e b a c k R i d i n g More than 10 miles of bridle paths on Timberline Ridge
Trail wind through most of the area. There is an equestrian campground available, and horses also are available at the stables for group trail rides.
W i n t e r S p o r t s When the season brings sufficient snow, 7 miles of trails are open for cross-country skiing, and the field trial trails accommodate the high horsepower of snowmobiles. Ice fish-ing and ice skating are available when the ice is thick enough.
K e e p Yo u r E y e o n E v e r y I s s u e o f O u t d o o r I l l i n o i s
DNR’s monthly magazine provides current news and articles on hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational activities, as well as information on the natural and cultural resources of Illinois.
• A one-year subscription is only
$10, and each December you’ll receive a full-color calendar featuring important outdoor dates and events. To sub-scribe, contact DNR at (217) 782-7454.
The TTY number is (217) 782-9175.
Moraine View State Recreation
Area
Moraine View State Recreation Area
Tanglewood Nature Trail
Willow Marsh
To LeRoy-Lexington Blacktop
Clinging Vine
Main Entrance
Gander Bay Trailer
Pear GroveWild Sumac
Timber Ridge Group Tent
County Road
Black Locust
Timber Point
Honkers’ Island
Timberline Ridge Horse Trail
Timberline Ridge
Horse/Trailer
Catfish Bay Tent
Tall Timber Tent
Timber Point
Basin View
Lonesome Hawthorne
Lost Pond
Ol’ Orchard Group Tent
Gibson City
To Lincoln
To Hoopeston
Normal
Bloomington
Champaign
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150uu 150uu
51uu
51uu
24uu
57ii
55ii
55ii 74ii 74ii
74ii
72ii
H
L e g e n d
Park Office
Boat Launch
Campground
Concession
Fishing Area
Handicapped Accessible
Hiking Trail
Horse Stable
Horse Trail
Hunters’ Check Station
Nature Trail
Parking
Picnic Area
Picnic/Shelter
Restrooms
Swimming
H u n t i n g Thirteen hundred acres of the area are open to public hunt-ing in season. There are nine weeks of controlled pheasant hunting annually. Moraine View is one of eight sites in Illinois which has controlled pheasant hunting. The Illinois Youth Pheasant Hunt is scheduled the first Sunday of the permit season. Please consult the park office for specific information concerning hunting and opening dates for various species.
For more information contact Moraine View State Recreation Area, park office, R.R. 2, LeRoy, IL 61752,
(309) 724-8032.
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