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🗺️ Sugar River Alder Forest Preserve

State / Public Land📍 Illinoisauto-imported (OSM)
Cost of access
Unknown — check official site
🫐 Berry Foraging⛺ Camping🎣 Fishing🥾 Hiking🍄 Mushroom Foraging📷 Nature Photography
Amenities: Not documented — check the official site.
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Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

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The closest public places to Sugar River Alder Forest Preserve, straight-line distance.

2 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Sugar River Forest Preserve
Unknown — check official site
4 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Avon Bottoms Wildlife Area
Unknown — check official site
7 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Plymouth, Rock County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
12 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Spring Grove, Green County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
13 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Pecatonica Wetlands Forest Preserve
Unknown — check official site
15 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Magnolia, Rock County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
16 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Harlem Hills Nature Preserve
Unknown — check official site
18 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Center, Rock County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)

🎫 Entry requirements — IL state lands

Required passNone — state parks are free
IL residentsFree
Out-of-state visitorsFree

Typical published rates — fees change; confirm at the official site before travel. Hunting/fishing licenses are always separate from entry passes.

📋 Standard rules — State / Public Lands

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page ↗ always controls.

  • Rules vary by managing agency — check the linked official page
  • Hunting/fishing with licenses is commonly the primary allowed use on game/wildlife lands