Devils Kitchen Lake, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

#1 among attractions in Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Devil's Kitchen Lake is an 810-acre reservoir in southern Illinois, created by the damming of Grassy Creek, a tributary of Crab Orchard Lake and the Big Muddy River. Most of the lake is located in Williamson County, southwest of Marion, Illinois. The lake is accessible from Interstate 57. Two arms of the lake penetrate into adjacent Union County. The lake is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. ()

Length: 4 miWidth: 1320 ftMaximum depth: 90 ftElevation: 554 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°37'19"N, 89°5'26"W

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Devils Kitchen Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Giant City State Park, Panther Den Wilderness, Blue Sky Vineyards, Little Grassy Lake.

5.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Giant City State Park
140 min walk • Giant City State Park is an Illinois state park on 4,000 acres in Jackson and Union Counties, Illinois, United States. Illinois acquired more than 1,100 acres in 1927, and dedicated the park as Giant City State Park.
2.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Panther Den Wilderness
57 min walk • The Panther Den Wilderness is a 1,195-acre parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the Shawnee National Forest in Union County in the U.S. state of Illinois.
3.3 miS
Wine tours, Winery, Vineyard
Blue Sky Vineyards, Shawnee National Forest
86 min walk • Blue Sky Vineyard is a family-owned vineyard and winery in Illinois, owned and operated by Barrett Rochman, Marilyn Rochman, and Jim Ewers. Blue Sky Vineyard is located in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest and anchors the eastern end of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail.
2.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Little Grassy Lake, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
74 min walk • Little Grassy Lake is a 1,200-acre reservoir in southern Illinois, created by the damming of Little Grassy Creek, a tributary of Crab Orchard Lake and the Big Muddy River.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Crab Orchard Wilderness, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
32 min walk • The Crab Orchard Wilderness is a 4,050-acre parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in Williamson, Union, and Jackson counties in Illinois.

Devils Kitchen Lake, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

Facts and practical information

Devils Kitchen Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Giant City State Park

Panther Den Wilderness

Blue Sky Vineyards, Shawnee National Forest

Little Grassy Lake, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

Crab Orchard Wilderness, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge