State wildlife / game area · Illinois
Sam Dale Lake State Conservation Area
Sam Dale Lake State Conservation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,330 acres in Wayne County, Illinois (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Illinois state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 1,330 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Illinois state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: Conservation 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 | Wayne County |
| Reference point | 38.54006, -88.58468 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: Illinois Department of Natural Resources. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State forest
Sam And Florence Atkinson Forest
324 acres · 14 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
5,933 acres · 22 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Mt. Vernon Game Propagation Center
718 acres · 26.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Alvah Borah State Habitat Area
89 acres · 26.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Richland County Wildlife Management Area
1,548 acres · 29.6 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Sam Dale Lake State Conservation 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.