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Village of New Athens

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Baldwin Lake Conservation Area

Baldwin Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, just four miles south of New Athens, is located within the KRFWA. The area consists of a 2,018 acre lake used for cooling a electric power generating station. Baldwin Lake and the adjoining lands are . . .

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Kaskaskia River State Fish And Wildlife Area

The Village of New Athens is located within one of the largest state owned and managed sites in the State of Illinois. The Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area (KRFWA) comprises more than 20,000 acres and completely surrounds the . . .

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Peabody River King State Fish and Wildlife Area

The Peabody River King Fish and Wildlife Area, located just outside the corporate limits offer some of the best fishing and hunting opportunities in the state. Access is available via Old Rt. 13 and the Darmstadt Road. Peabody Coal mined the . . .

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