Santa Fe Prairie State Nature Preserve

From Parks on the Air


K-7839

Open times (Access Hours)

Parks is open Dawn to Dusk

Entry Fee

None

Operating Sites in the Park

There are multiple picnic tables around the park and also a single shelter that you can operate under. If one of the parks volunteers are there you may be able to operate out of the old Santa Fe Caboose that is in the park which has a hamstick on its roof.

Park Facilities (restrooms, headquarters, entry points, etc.)

There is a single entrance road, and also a porta-potty at the park.

Antenna Restrictions

None that I (KD9KCK) are aware of, they allow you to string you antenna up their unused flag pole and also have rope and pulleys in two of the trees to pull up antennas with.

Cellular Phone Coverage

Great Cellular service.

Special Considerations

Park Website

https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/INPC/Pages/Area2CookSantaFePrairie.aspx

Park Contact information

POTA Park Information

https://pota.app/#/park/K-7839

Other Park Links

They Love Hams!