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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…
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Horseshoe Lake State Park
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Illinois' second-largest natural lake takes center stage at this 2,960-acre park near St. Louis, with connections to ove…
Illini State Park
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A 510-acre park in LaSalle County that entered the state system in 1934 and was dedicated in 1935.
James "Pate" Philip State Park
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James 'Pate' Philip State Park spans DuPage and Kane counties in Illinois.
CampgroundJim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
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Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area
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Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area spans 1,365 acres in Henry County, Illinois, with a 58-acre lake for fishing, b…
Jubilee College State Park
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An Illinois park 6 miles west of Peoria containing Jubilee College Historic Site, a frontier college that operated from …
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Kankakee River State Park
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An Illinois river park spanning 4,000 acres along the Kankakee River, with four islands - Smith, Hoffman, Langham, and W…
Lake DePue State Fish and Wildlife Area
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A state fish and wildlife area in Illinois.
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Lake Murphysboro State Park
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Lake Murphysboro State Park spans 1,022 acres in Jackson County, Illinois.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
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Step into Abraham Lincoln's Springfield home where he lived before becoming president. The preserved four-block historic…
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site
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Located 8 miles south of Charleston, Illinois, this 86-acre site centers on a replica of the log cabin built and occupie…
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park & Memorial
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A state park and memorial in Illinois related to the Lincoln Trail.
Lincoln Trail State Park
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Covering 1,023 acres in Clark County near Marshall, Illinois, this state park was established in 1936 and officially ded…
Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site
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Built in 1841 at 6th and Adams Streets in Springfield, this brick law office has been restored and operated as a state h…
Lowden State Park
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This 207-acre Illinois state park is home to The Eternal Indian, an iconic statue by sculptor Lorado Taft, honoring Gove…
Lowden-Miller State Forest
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Lowden-Miller State Forest spans 2,291 acres of conservation land across Ogle County, Illinois. The state acquired the p…
Matthiessen State Park
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An Illinois state park a few miles south of the more famous Starved Rock, with main entrances on Illinois State Route 17…
Mississippi Palisades State Park
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High limestone cliffs and deep river caves line the Mississippi River edge here in the Driftless Area. It is a great spo…
Moraine Hills State Park
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Moraine Hills State Park covers 2,200 acres in McHenry County, Illinois.
Morrison-Rockwood State Park
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Morrison-Rockwood State Park covers 1,164 acres north of Morrison in Illinois, anchored by Lake Carlton. Built in 1969, …
Nauvoo State Park
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Nauvoo State Park spans 148 acres on the Mississippi River in Illinois with a 13-acre lake, a historic house museum, and…
New Philadelphia National Historic Site
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This Illinois settlement traces its roots back to 1836, when Free Frank McWorter founded the town as a site for a racial…
Pere Marquette State Park
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High limestone bluffs overlook the spot where the Mississippi and Illinois rivers meet. You can spend your time hiking t…
City / TownPontiac
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