Dickson Mounds State Museum & Park

Fulton County, Illinois

Latitude/Longitude
40.350646, -90.115695

10956 N Dickson Mounds Rd
Lewistown, IL  61542
309-547-3721

Official Website
https://www.illinoisstatemuseum.org/welcome-dickson-mounds.html

Activities: 
Trails (hiking)
Other (playground, view wildlife, picnic, museum)

Season/Hours: 
museum hours daily (non-holiday) 9 AM - 4:30 PM;
trails and grounds open every day, dawn - dusk
 
Dog Friendly:  yes (leashed)
 
Map(s) On Site and/or Online: 
Online:  http://www.illinoisstatemuseum.org/sites/default/files/trails_brochure_final_web.pdf​
On Site:  yes (at Picnic Hill, Eveland Village and in museum lobby)
 
Parking: multiple parking lots;
Museum parking lot closes at 4 PM.
After museum hours parking should use Eveland Village or Picnic Hill parking lots.

Amenities:  picnic tables, shelters
 
Restrooms: restrooms in museum (when open); porta-potties on Picnic Hill
 
Trail Info Websites/Apps:  no
 
Cost:  free                   
 
Historical and/or Scientific Significance: historical; Birding Hotspot
 
Terrain/Views/Access:  forest, hills, prairie, open grass space
 
General Description: prairie and timbered area surrounding Dickson Mounds State Museum
 
OPAL’s Observations & Opinions:  
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Trail/Park Maps & Brochures (downloadable):
Trail Guide Brochure (PDF)
Trail Map (PDF)
Trail Map (photo, JPG)

More Information:
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2025/11/archeologist-michael-wiant-traces-12000-years-of-indigenous-ingenuity/#:~:text=Dr.%20Michael%20Wiant%20is%20a%20retired%20archaeologist,domestication%20dating%20back%20more%20than%208%2C000%20years

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L2978765

https://www.enjoyillinois.com/explore/listing/dickson-mounds-museum
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https://vimeo.com/459904023?fbclid=IwAR2g3iO4eaWEPm5xyjO-EqFnOsUISYegnl9XvNpAn_AttPVj-0evqCsc55M​

https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/bob-toms-excellent-adventures-dickson-mounds/

https://www.peoriamagazines.com/as/2018/jul-aug/discover-illinois-native-past​

https://www.wglt.org/post/dickson-mounds-still-yield-clues-early-native-american-life#stream/0​

https://www.lib.niu.edu/1990/ii901221.html​

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/illinois/20-years-later-dickson-mounds-keeps-adapting-anew/article_f64da12c-4b27-552a-a693-f802240d100b.html​

https://www.facebook.com/ISMDicksonMounds/
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Managed by:
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Illinois State Museum-Dickson Mounds
10956 N Dickson Mounds Rd
Lewistown, IL 61542
309-547-3721
[email protected]