Where to see a White-tailed Deer in Illinois

The White-tailed Deer is recorded in the counties of 88 Illinois state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Apple River Canyon State Park
2. Mississippi Palisades State Park
3. White Pines Forest State Park
4. Castle Rock State Park
5. Kankakee River State Park
6. Silver Springs State Park
7. Sand Ridge State Forest
8. Jubilee College State Park
9. Kickapoo State Park
10. Sangchris Lake State Park
11. Lincoln Trail State Park
12. Giant City State Park
13. Ferne Clyffe State Park
14. Cave-in-Rock State Park
15. Dixon Springs State Park
16. Cache River State Natural Area
17. Beall Woods State Park
18. Lake Murphysboro State Park
19. Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
20. Big River State Forest
21. State Park Place
22. Hazlet State Park
23. Lowden State Park
24. Nauvoo State Park
25. Delabar State Park

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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