Farmdale Dam Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land · Illinois
Farmdale Dam Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 709 acres in Tazewell County, Illinois (Army Corps of Engineers project land), managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 709 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Listed in PAD-US as: Rock Island |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Recreation Management Area Local designation: Recreation Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Tazewell County |
| Reference point | 40.67430, -89.49187 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Illinois Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Corps Lakes Gateway
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 734 acres · 13.2 mi
- Powerton lake State Fish and Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 1,531 acres · 14.1 mi
- Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 6,435 acres · 19.2 mi
- Manito State Habitat Area Other state land · 78 acres · 21.4 mi
- Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 4,355 acres · 22.4 mi
- Ilodillin State Habitat Area Other state land · 80 acres · 22.4 mi
- Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 7,106 acres · 26.9 mi
- Sand Ridge State Forest State forest · 7,538 acres · 27.3 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Farmdale Dam Recreation Area” in Illinois combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.