Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area

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Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area

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Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,350 acres in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The park was established in the late 1960s and is named for the natural spring within its boundaries. The park has two artificial lakes and the Fox River flows through the northern end of the park. Silver Springs hosts a variety of activities including fishing, hunting, boating and hiking. The park has areas of native prairie restoration, a sledding hill and a seven-mile equestrian trail. The prairie restoration areas hold many species of plants including lead plant, and purple coneflower. ()

Established: 1969 (55 years ago)Elevation: 650 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°37'39"N, 88°31'21"W

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Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Farnsworth House, Sandwich City Hall, Plano Stone Church, Glen D. Palmer Dam.

0.9 miNW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Farnsworth House, Plano
22 min walk • The Farnsworth House, a quintessential icon of modernist architecture, is nestled in the verdant landscape of Plano, Illinois. Designed by the legendary architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, this museum in Kendall County is not merely a house but a work of art that...
5.2 miW
City hall
Sandwich City Hall, Sandwich
132 min walk • Sandwich City Hall, which is also known as the Sandwich City Hall & Opera House, is the government center for the city of Sandwich, Illinois in DeKalb County. The first floor of the building is occupied by city government while the second floor of the historic building houses an active opera house.
2.3 miN
Church
Plano Stone Church, Plano
59 min walk • The Plano Stone Church was constructed in 1868 to serve as the headquarters for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints under the leadership of Joseph Smith III. Smith moved to Plano, Illinois, in 1866 and in 1867 was appointed head of the Stone Church's building committee.
4.2 miE
Dam
Glen D. Palmer Dam, Yorkville
109 min walk • The Glen D. Palmer Dam is a 6-foot-high dam across the Fox River in Yorkville, Illinois, about 35.9 miles upstream from the confluence with the Illinois River, and 940 feet upstream from the Route-47 bridge. The dam is named after the original manager of the State Game Farm, formerly located in Yorkville.
4.1 miE
Church, Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Bristol Congregational Church, Yorkville
106 min walk • Bristol Congregational Church, also known as the Chapel on the Green, is a historic church located at 107 W. Center Street in Yorkville, Illinois. The Congregational church was built in 1855 for a congregation which formed in the 1830s.
2.5 miN
Neo-renaissance architecture
Plano Hotel, Plano
65 min walk • The Plano Hotel is a 19th-century hotel building located in Plano, Illinois, United States. It was built in 1868 by John K. Smith and reflects the Italianate architectural style. In 1993, the building was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
4.1 miNE
41°39'9"N • 88°27'1"W
Yorkville Public Library, Yorkville
105 min walk • Library