Walnut Point State Park: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 536 acres of Walnut Point State Park open to hunting in Douglas County, 2 miles from Hindsboro. Deer archery: open at the site. Hunters took 467 deer in Douglas 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.
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| Size | 536 acres in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Douglas County |
| Deer harvest unit | Douglas County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel, Rabbit, Quail, Pheasant and Waterfowl |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Turkey, fall archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Site type (IDNR) | state park |
| IDNR region | 3 |
| Nearest towns | Hindsboro (2 mi), Oakland (2 mi) and Brocton (5 mi) |
What is Walnut Point State Park like?
IDNR's records divide the site into 5 hunting areas: South, East, West, Hickory Ridge, North.
From IDNR's land records.
What can you hunt on Walnut Point State Park?
IDNR's records list deer (archery), turkey (fall archery), squirrel, rabbit, quail, pheasant and waterfowl (walk-in) for Walnut Point State Park.
What are the rules on Walnut Point State Park?
How each season is hunted here, by IDNR's land records: open at the site for deer archery and turkey fall archery.
IDNR's notes: No opossum, raccoon only. Disabled Archery Deer.
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 Walnut Point State Park?
Walnut Point State Park lies in Douglas County. Hunters took 467 deer in Douglas County in 2025-26, against 427 in 2024-25.
| County | Walnut Point State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | 536 | 467 | 427 | 402 |
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 Walnut Point State Park?
Nearest towns: Hindsboro (2 miles), Oakland (2 miles), Brocton (5 miles) and Newman (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IL 133, IL 130 and IL 49.
What other public land is near Walnut Point State Park?
IDNR hunting sites within 10 miles:
- Hindsboro State Habitat Area: 86 acres, 0.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Walnut Point State Park
Counting Walnut Point State Park itself, 832 of the 42,796 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 622 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 127 |
| Other IDNR and state land | 79 |
| Forest preserves, county and city land | 4 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Walnut Point State Park?
In Douglas County, 2 miles from Hindsboro.
Can you deer hunt on Walnut Point State Park?
By IDNR's records: archery, open at the site.
How much public land is around Walnut Point State Park?
832 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Walnut Point State Park included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records. The closest other IDNR hunting site is Hindsboro State Habitat Area (0.8 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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