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- Starved Rock State Park. Starved Rock State Park, Oglesby, IL 61348, USA. Location: Oglesby, IL. Wow Factor: In winter, spot bald eagles fishing below Starved Rock Dam or roosting on Leopold or Plum Island.
- Matthiessen State Park. Matthiessen State Park, 2500 IL-178, Oglesby, IL 61348, USA. Location: Oglesby, IL. Wow Factor: Matthiessen State Park in LaSalle County boasts cool canyons with diverse flora, including mosses and ferns.
- Illinois Beach State Park. Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front Dr, Zion, IL 60099, USA. Location: Zion, IL. Wow Factor: The park is situated in the 12-mile Zion Beach Ridge Plain, a 3,700-year-old area with curvilinear ridge-and-swale topography, featuring black oak savanna on the ridges and wetlands in the swales.
- Chain O'Lakes State Park. Chain O'Lakes State Park, 8916 Wilmot Rd, Spring Grove, IL 60081, USA. Location: Spring Grove, IL. Wow Factor: Discover a profusion of wildflowers in spring, summer, and fall.
With dozens of state parks and a lush national forest, Illinois is an outdoors dream. Explore hiking and biking trails, kayak along the rivers, or stay in a secluded forest cabin.
- Moraine Hills State Park. 1510 S River Rd, McHenry, IL 60051-9217, USA. Phone +1 815-385-1624. Moraine Hills State Park, located in northeastern Illinois 3 miles south of McHenry, stretches 2,200 acres and is comprised of wetlands and lakes.
- Illinois Beach State Park. 1 Lake Front Dr, Zion, IL 60099, USA. Phone +1 847-662-4811. Spanning 6.5 miles along Lake Michigan, Illinois Beach State Park can be found near the towns of Antioch, Buffalo Grove, and Deerfield in the northern part of the state.
- Matthiessen State Park. 2500 IL-178, Oglesby, IL 61348, USA. Phone +1 815-667-4726. This central LaSalle County state park attracts visitors from all over to wander its canyons, prairies, and forests, dotted with streams and large rock formations.
- Kankakee River State Park. 5314 IL-102, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, USA. Phone +1 815-933-1383. Located 6 miles northwest of Kankakee, this 4,000-acre state park occupies land on both sides of the Kankakee River.
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With its rustic Civilian Conservation Corps buildings and riverside picnic areas, Illini State Park offers beautiful views and a sense of history not found in many other parks. Named for the native Americans who once inhabited the area, the 510-acre Illini State Park is located south of the Illinois River between Marseilles and U.S. Route 6.