Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 644 acres of Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park open to hunting in Stephenson County, 2 miles from Lena. Deer archery: open at the site. Deer firearm: special hunt permit from Springfield. Hunters took 1,133 deer in Stephenson County in 2025-26.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: IDNR's IDNR hunting site data, read 2026-10. Harvest: IDNR county summaries, 2021-22 to 2025-26.
IDNR sites open to huntingOther IDNR and state landForest preserves, county and city landLand trusts and other open landLake Le-Aqua-Na State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 644 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Stephenson County |
| Deer harvest unit | Stephenson County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer and Dove |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Deer, firearm (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Deer, CWD season (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Site type (IDNR) | state park |
| IDNR region | 1 |
| Nearest towns | Lena (2 mi), Winslow (5 mi) and Nora (5 mi) |
What is Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park like?
IDNR's records divide the site into 5 hunting areas: Dove Field, Campground, West Campground, West, Main East.
From IDNR's land records.
What can you hunt on Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park?
IDNR's records list deer (archery, firearm and CWD season) and dove for Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park.
What are the rules on Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park?
How each season is hunted here, by IDNR's land records: open at the site for deer archery; special hunt permit from Springfield for deer firearm and deer cwd season.
Site-specific rules are in IDNR's Hunting Digest and the site's hunter fact sheet; IDNR's public hunting areas list has the site's permit details.
How many deer are taken around Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park?
Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park lies in Stephenson County. Hunters took 1,133 deer in Stephenson County in 2025-26, against 1,044 in 2024-25.
| County | Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephenson County | 644 | 1,133 | 1,044 | 1,101 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting site alone: IDNR white-tailed deer county summaries (2021-22 to 2025-26 seasons).
How do you get to Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park?
Nearest towns: Lena (2 miles), Winslow (5 miles), Nora (5 miles) and Warren (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IL 73 and US 20.
What other public land is near Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park?
IDNR hunting sites within 10 miles:
- Ward's Grove State Natural Area: 334 acres, 8 miles away
- Dublin Highlands State Habitat Area: 122 acres, 8.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park
Counting Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park itself, 789 of the 27,423 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 644 |
| Other IDNR and state land | 80 |
| Forest preserves, county and city land | 36 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 29 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park?
In Stephenson County, 2 miles from Lena.
Can you deer hunt on Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park?
By IDNR's records: archery, open at the site; firearm, special hunt permit from Springfield; CWD season, special hunt permit from Springfield.
How much public land is around Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park?
789 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records. The closest other IDNR hunting site is Ward's Grove State Natural Area (8 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: IDNR land records: sites and hunting areas (OMLP, Prairie Research Institute).
- Boundary and acres: IDNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and IDNR's hunting area records.
- Deer harvest: IDNR white-tailed deer county summaries (2021-22 to 2025-26 seasons).
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