Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area

Site locations at Piney Creek: the red circle is the parking area, and the yellow spots are petroglyph sites.
Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)

Rock formation in Piney Creek Ravine

Piney Creek Ravine
Map showing the location of Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area
Location Jackson and Randolph Counties, Illinois, USA
Nearest city Steeleville, Illinois
Coordinates 37°53′56″N 89°38′14″W / 37.89889°N 89.63722°W / 37.89889; -89.63722Coordinates: 37°53′56″N 89°38′14″W / 37.89889°N 89.63722°W / 37.89889; -89.63722
Area 198 acres (80 ha)
Established 1972
Governing body Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area is an Illinois state park on 198 acres (80 ha) in Jackson and Randolph Counties, Illinois, United States.

One cliff face in the ravine contains several Native American petroglyphs, along with modern graffiti.

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