Morrison-Rockwood State Park: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 1,069 acres of Morrison-Rockwood State Park open to hunting in Whiteside County, 2 miles from Morrison. Deer archery: open at the site. Deer firearm: special hunt permit from Springfield. Hunters took 1,496 deer in Whiteside 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 huntingForest preserves, county and city landMorrison-Rockwood State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,069 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Whiteside County |
| Deer harvest unit | Whiteside County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel and Dove |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Deer, firearm (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Turkey, spring (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Site type (IDNR) | state park |
| IDNR region | 1 |
| Nearest towns | Morrison (2 mi), Coleta (8 mi) and Lyndon (9 mi) |
What is Morrison-Rockwood State Park like?
IDNR's records divide the site into 7 hunting areas: Zone 6, Model plane field, Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 5.
From IDNR's land records.
What can you hunt on Morrison-Rockwood State Park?
IDNR's records list deer (archery and firearm), turkey (spring), squirrel and dove for Morrison-Rockwood State Park.
What are the rules on Morrison-Rockwood 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 turkey spring.
IDNR's notes: Hunting Zone 6. Private lease for model plane field. Zone 6 camping. Zone 3. Rock Creek.
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 Morrison-Rockwood State Park?
Morrison-Rockwood State Park lies in Whiteside County. Hunters took 1,496 deer in Whiteside County in 2025-26, against 1,394 in 2024-25.
| County | Morrison-Rockwood State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteside County | 1,069 | 1,496 | 1,394 | 1,293 |
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 Morrison-Rockwood State Park?
Nearest towns: Morrison (2 miles), Coleta (8 miles), Lyndon (9 miles) and Fulton (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IL 78 and US 30.
What other public land is near Morrison-Rockwood State Park?
IDNR hunting sites within 10 miles:
- French Bluff State Natural Area: 344 acres, 9.1 miles away
- Little Rock Creek State Habitat Area: 150 acres, 9.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Morrison-Rockwood State Park
Counting Morrison-Rockwood State Park itself, 1,144 of the 30,188 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 1,069 |
| Forest preserves, county and city land | 75 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Morrison-Rockwood State Park?
In Whiteside County, 2 miles from Morrison.
Can you deer hunt on Morrison-Rockwood State Park?
By IDNR's records: archery, open at the site; firearm, special hunt permit from Springfield.
How much public land is around Morrison-Rockwood State Park?
1,144 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Morrison-Rockwood State Park included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records. The closest other IDNR hunting site is French Bluff State Natural Area (9.1 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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