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State ParkAdeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park
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You can find six miles of Lake Michigan shoreline stretching across dunes, wetlands, and oak savannas. It is a solid spo…
State ParkAlbany Mounds State Historic Site
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You can hike through 205 acres of woodland to find ancient earthworks built by prehistoric peoples near the Mississippi …
State ParkApple River Canyon State Park
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You can hike through a deep, eight-mile canyon carved out by the Apple River. It is a solid spot for seeing rare plants …
State ParkArgyle Lake State Park
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Argyle Lake features 1,700 acres of wooded terrain centered around a 93-acre lake. You can spend your time navigating fi…
State ParkDestinations
Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area
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This 1,129-acre stretch of Illinois terrain is built for serious hunting and fishing rather than manicured trails. You c…
Delabar State Park
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An 89-acre Illinois state park in Henderson County that officially opened in 1960, named after brothers Roy and Jack Del…
Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area
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A state fish and wildlife area in Illinois.
Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area
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Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area is located in Illinois.
Dixon Springs State Park
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You will find a massive block of sandstone rising 200 feet above the surrounding Shawnee Hills landscape. It is a solid …
Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area
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A state fish and wildlife area in Illinois.
Donnelley/DePue State Fish and Wildlife Areas
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Illinois state fish and wildlife areas.
Eagle Creek State Park
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Eagle Creek offers nearly 4,000 acres of wooded terrain and massive reservoirs for anyone looking to get off the city st…
Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area
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Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 974-acre conservation zone south of Lincoln, Illinois. Originally fo…
Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area
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Ferne Clyffe State Park
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Ferne Clyffe offers over 2,400 acres of wooded terrain and trail systems just outside of Goreville. It is a solid stop f…
Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site
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Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site overlooks the Mississippi River from a 200-acre bluff near Chester, Illinois, commemo…
Fort Massac State Park
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You will find the remains of a French colonial and early National-era fort sitting right along the banks of the Ohio Riv…
Fox Ridge State Park
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Fox Ridge State Park offers over 2,000 acres of woodland and trail systems in Coles County. It is a solid spot to pull o…
Frank Holten State Park
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Franklin Creek State Natural Area
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Franklin Creek offers 882 acres of dense woodland and creek-side trails through Lee County. It is a solid stop if you wa…
Gebhard Woods State Park
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This small stretch of woods in Grundy County offers a quiet spot for hiking through dense tree cover. It is a solid choi…
Giant City State Park
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This 4,000-acre Illinois park in Jackson and Union counties features sandstone canyons and a lodge. Acquired in 1927, it…
Green River State Wildlife Area
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Green River State Wildlife Area covers over 2,500 acres in central Illinois, providing habitat and recreation along the …
Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area
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A 1,104-acre natural area in Vermilion County, Illinois.
CampgroundHarry L. Swartz Campground
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Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
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A 1,300-acre state fish and wildlife area in Grundy County, Illinois, created as an artificial cooling pond for the now-…
Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
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An abandoned canal stretching across northwest Illinois from the Mississippi River to the Illinois River, the Hennepin C…
Hidden Springs State Forest
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A 1,200-acre conservation forest in Shelby County, Illinois, Hidden Springs State Forest protects natural habitat in the…
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