As local communities continue to update Covid-19 regulations, local state parks, ranges and preserves, as well as many stores may be closed. Please visit official websites for the latest information.

Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area

R.R. 4

McLeansboro, IL 62859

618-773-4340

Website

Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area, also known as Dolan Lake, is located about 8 miles southeast of McLeansboro off Route 14.

Dolan Lake is the main attraction of the park. The earthen dam was constructed in 1962 and the lake was filled shortly thereafter. The 75-acre lake has 3 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 18 feet. The lake contains largemouth bass, bluegill, sunfish, crappie, channel catfish and bullheads. A launching ramp is available. Motors are limited to 10 HP.

Photos

Read what the Outdoor Experts are Sharing!

Get Connected

Step Outside Organization

Nr	Query	Num. rows	Took (ms)
1	db.places.find( {"sef_tail":"hamilton-county-state-fish-and-wildlife-area-mc-leansboro-il.html"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	7
2	db.pages.find( {"slug":{"$in":["place-detail","place-detail\/hamilton-county-state-fish-and-wildlife-area-mc-leansboro-il.html"]},"site.hostname":{"$in":["step"]},"type":"content"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	2
3	db.events.find( {"group_id":1623622,"start":{"$gte":"MongoDate(0.00000000 1732600800)"}}, [] ).sort( {"start":1} ).limit( 0 ).skip( 0 )	0	2

Places

Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area

Photos

Read what the Outdoor Experts are Sharing!

Get Connected

Estes Park Winter Activities

Water Sports

Hiking

Fishing

Camping

Hunting

Archery

Shooting Sports

Motor Sports