Driving Directions to the Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl ... the Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge at...
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Driving Directions to the Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge at Hennepin & Hopper Lakes From Chicago (Approximately 125 miles from O'Hare) I‐55 south to I‐80 west (exit #250B). I‐80 west for 47.8 miles to I‐39 south (exit #79A). I‐39 south 7.6 miles to Route 71 (exit #51 ‐ “Oglesby/Hennepin”); turn right. IL‐71 west for 12.7 miles to Route 26 (use off‐ramp marked to “Hennepin”); at bottom of ramp, turn left. IL‐26 for approximately 2.5 miles. Turn right onto Hennepin Farms Road/County Road 760N. (Intersection is marked with a large, brown roadside sign for the refuge.) Past the first house on the right, turn right onto a sand road. (Intersection is marked with a small green sign: “Hennepin & Hopper Lakes.”) Follow sand road approximately 300 ft. to parking lot and Nolan Observation Tower. To reach the boat dock area and seep trail, continue past the tower parking lot 1/4 mile to second parking lot. From Peoria (Approximately 45 miles from Peoria) From the east side of the river: Head north on IL‐26 and continue to follow signs for IL‐26 for approximately 40 miles to Hennepin Farms Road/County Road 760N. From the west side of the river: Head north on IL‐29 for 23 miles to IL‐17/Ferry St. at the town of Sparland. Turn right on IL‐17 and continue east 1.6 miles to IL‐26. Turn left on IL‐26 and continue north 16.8 miles to Hennepin Farms Road/County Road 760N. Turn left onto Hennepin Farms Road/County Road 760N. (Intersection is marked with a large, brown roadside sign for the refuge.) Past the first house on the right, turn right onto a sand road. (Intersection is marked with small green sign “Hennepin & Hopper Lakes.”) Follow sand road approximately 300 ft. to parking lot and Nolan Observation Tower. To reach the boat dock area and seep trail, continue past the tower parking lot 1/4 mile to second parking lot. GPS coordinates to refuge entry: 41.222584 (latitude), ‐89.32046 (longitude)
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Driving Directions to the Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge at Hennepin & Hopper Lakes
From Chicago (Approximately 125 miles from O'Hare)
I‐55 south to I‐80 west (exit #250B).
I‐80 west for 47.8 miles to I‐39 south (exit #79A).
I‐39 south 7.6 miles to Route 71 (exit #51 ‐ “Oglesby/Hennepin”); turn right.
IL‐71 west for 12.7 miles to Route 26 (use off‐ramp marked to “Hennepin”); at bottom of
ramp, turn left.
IL‐26 for approximately 2.5 miles.
Turn right onto Hennepin Farms Road/County Road 760N. (Intersection is marked with a
large, brown roadside sign for the refuge.)
Past the first house on the right, turn right onto a sand road. (Intersection is marked with a
small green sign: “Hennepin & Hopper Lakes.”)
Follow sand road approximately 300 ft. to parking lot and Nolan Observation Tower. To
reach the boat dock area and seep trail, continue past the tower parking lot 1/4 mile to
second parking lot.
From Peoria (Approximately 45 miles from Peoria)
From the east side of the river: Head north on IL‐26 and continue to follow signs for IL‐26
for approximately 40 miles to Hennepin Farms Road/County Road 760N.
From the west side of the river: Head north on IL‐29 for 23 miles to IL‐17/Ferry St. at the
town of Sparland. Turn right on IL‐17 and continue east 1.6 miles to IL‐26. Turn left on IL‐26
and continue north 16.8 miles to Hennepin Farms Road/County Road 760N.
Turn left onto Hennepin Farms Road/County Road 760N. (Intersection is marked with a
large, brown roadside sign for the refuge.)
Past the first house on the right, turn right onto a sand road. (Intersection is marked with
small green sign “Hennepin & Hopper Lakes.”)
Follow sand road approximately 300 ft. to parking lot and Nolan Observation Tower. To
reach the boat dock area and seep trail, continue past the tower parking lot 1/4 mile to
second parking lot.
GPS coordinates to refuge entry: 41.222584 (latitude), ‐89.32046 (longitude)
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