Moraine View State Park: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 1,038 acres of Moraine View State Park open to hunting in McLean County, 2 miles from Ellsworth. Deer archery: open at the site. Hunters took 1,396 deer in McLean 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 landMoraine View State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,038 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | McLean County |
| Deer harvest unit | McLean County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel, Rabbit, Dove, Quail, Pheasant and Woodcock |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Turkey, spring (IDNR) | YS |
| Turkey, fall archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Site type (IDNR) | state park |
| IDNR region | 3 |
| Nearest towns | Ellsworth (2 mi), Le Roy (4 mi) and Arrowsmith (5 mi) |
What can you hunt on Moraine View State Park?
IDNR's records list deer (archery), turkey (spring and fall archery), squirrel, rabbit, dove, quail, pheasant, woodcock and controlled pheasant for Moraine View State Park.
What are the rules on Moraine View State Park?
How each season is hunted here, by IDNR's land records: open at the site for deer archery and turkey fall archery; YS for turkey spring.
IDNR's exceptions: Bow only coyote.
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 Moraine View State Park?
Moraine View State Park lies in McLean County. Hunters took 1,396 deer in McLean County in 2025-26, against 1,428 in 2024-25.
| County | Moraine View State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean County | 1,038 | 1,396 | 1,428 | 1,297 |
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 Moraine View State Park?
Nearest towns: Ellsworth (2 miles), Le Roy (4 miles), Arrowsmith (5 miles) and Downs (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-74, US 150 and IL 9.
What other public land is near Moraine View State Park?
IDNR hunting sites within 10 miles:
- Saybrook State Habitat Area: 651 acres, 8.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Moraine View State Park
Counting Moraine View State Park itself, 1,678 of the 31,807 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 1,038 |
| Other IDNR and state land | 618 |
| Forest preserves, county and city land | 22 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Moraine View State Park?
In McLean County, 2 miles from Ellsworth.
Can you deer hunt on Moraine View State Park?
By IDNR's records: archery, open at the site.
How much public land is around Moraine View State Park?
1,678 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Moraine View State Park included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records. The closest other IDNR hunting site is Saybrook State Habitat Area (8.9 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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