Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area Explained

Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area
Iucn Category:V
Photo Alt:Rock formation in Piney Creek Ravine
Photo Width:200px
Map:Illinois#USA
Map Width:200
Location:Jackson and Randolph Counties, Illinois, USA
Nearest City:Steeleville, Illinois
Coordinates:37.8989°N -89.6372°W
Area:198acres
Established:1972
Governing Body:Illinois Department of Natural Resources

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

One cliff face in the ravine contains several Native American petroglyphs, along with modern graffiti, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

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