Local favourite sanctuary · Hancock, Illinois
Hunt Island
Hunt Island is a sanctuary in Hancock, Illinois.
Hunt Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Hunt Island
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Hunt Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.22275, -91.49421. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hunt Island
- Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~29 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~46 km · Must-see
- Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~46 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery · church · Adams · ~53 km · Must-see
- Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~55 km · Must-see
- Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~62 km · Must-see
- Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~63 km · Must-see
- Riverview Park · park · Marion · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum · museum · Marion · ~72 km · Must-see
- Rickey Hollow · viewpoint · Marion · ~75 km · Must-see
- McCullough South Dam · lake · Lewis · ~7 km
- Willer Lake Section 32 · lake · Lewis · ~9 km
- Marks Lake · lake · Lewis · ~10 km
- Guard Wall · fort · Lewis · ~11 km
- Upstream Guide Wall · fort · Lewis · ~11 km
- Dam No. 20 · lake · Adams · ~11 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Hunt Island
- Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~29 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~46 km · Must-see
- Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~55 km · Must-see
- Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~62 km · Must-see
- Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~63 km · Must-see
- Free Frank McWorter Grave Site · sanctuary · Pike · ~88 km · Must-see
- James B. Weaver House · sanctuary · Davis · ~122 km · Must-see
- Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Cass · ~126 km · Must-see
- Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~128 km · Must-see
- Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~136 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Hunt Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Hunt Island?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Hunt Island?
Nearby: Church of All Saints (church, 27 km), Iliniwek Village State Historic Site (sanctuary, 29 km), Nauvoo House (museum, 45 km), Nauvoo State Park (sanctuary, 46 km), Historic Carthage Jail (museum, 46 km), Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery (church, 53 km).