List of Illinois state parks
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| Map of Protected Areas of Illinois Each dot is linked to the corresponding article:  Parks;  Forests;  Recreation Areas;  Fish and Wildlife Areas;  Natural Areas;  National Historic Sites and Trails |
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
has a variety of protected area
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
s, including 123 state protected areas - state park
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
s, wildlife areas, recreation area
Recreation area
A recreation area is a type of protected area designated in some jurisdictions. In the United States, National Recreation Areas are administered by several different agencies. They typically do not meet the strict guidelines to become national parks. In U.S...
s, nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
s and state forest
State forest
A state forest is a forest that is administered or protected by some agency of a sovereign state.The precise application of the term varies by jurisdiction...
s. There are also federal and local level protected areas in the state. These levels interact to provide a variety of recreation opportunities and conservation schemes, sometimes in a small area. For instance, 1500 acres (6.1 km²) Shabbona Lake State Park
Shabbona Lake State Park
Shabbona Lake State Park is an Illinois state park on in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. Shabbona Lake is a man-made lake created in 1975. Its name derives from the Potawatomi leader Shabbona....
lies in DeKalb County which has its own 1000 acres (4 km²) forest preserve system, while the city of DeKalb has a 700 acres (2.8 km²) park system. There is one UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
in Illinois, Cahokia
Cahokia
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is the area of an ancient indigenous city located in the American Bottom floodplain, between East Saint Louis and Collinsville in south-western Illinois, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri. The site included 120 human-built earthwork mounds...
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Overview
Illinois has a wide variety of state owned and administered protected areaProtected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
s: state parks, state forests, state recreation areas, state fish and wildlife areas, state natural areas, and one state trail. They are all administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is a cabinet-level department of the state government of Illinois. It is headquartered in the state capital of Springfield...
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There is also one national forest
United States National Forest
National Forest is a classification of federal lands in the United States.National Forests are largely forest and woodland areas owned by the federal government and managed by the United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture. Land management of these areas...
, Shawnee National Forest
Shawnee National Forest
The Shawnee National Forest, located in the Ozark and Shawnee Hills of Southern Illinois, consists of approximately 280,000 acres of federally managed lands. In descending order of land area it is located in parts of Pope, Jackson, Union, Hardin, Alexander, Saline, Gallatin, Johnson, and Massac...
, and several other sites administered by the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
, including portions of National Trails. There are also National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System is the world's premiere system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plants...
s.
U.S. Wilderness Areas
- Bald Knob WildernessBald Knob WildernessThe Bald Knob Wilderness is a 5,973-acre parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is, by acreage, the largest wilderness area located within the U.S. state of Illinois...
- Bay Creek WildernessBay Creek WildernessThe Bay Creek Wilderness is a parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the Shawnee National Forest in Pope County, Illinois...
- Burden Falls WildernessBurden Falls WildernessThe Burden Falls Wilderness is a 3,775-acre unit of the Shawnee National Forest. It is located in northwestern Pope County and southwestern Saline County, Illinois. The wilderness is characterized by roadless second-growth hardwood forest, punctuated by a small, seasonal waterfall on Burden Creek...
- Clear Springs WildernessClear Springs WildernessThe Clear Springs Wilderness is a 4,730-acre parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It contains the LaRue-Pine Hills Ecological Area, a National Natural Landmark noted for a large and diverse population of snakes....
- Crab Orchard WildernessCrab Orchard WildernessThe Crab Orchard Wilderness is a parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in Williamson County, Illinois.-Second-growth wilderness:...
- Garden of the Gods WildernessGarden of the Gods WildernessThe Garden of the Gods Wilderness is a parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the Shawnee National Forest in Hardin County, Pope County, Saline County, and Gallatin County in the U.S. state of Illinois...
- Lusk Creek WildernessLusk Creek WildernessThe Lusk Creek Wilderness is a parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the Shawnee National Forest in Pope County, Illinois...
- Panther Den WildernessPanther Den WildernessThe Panther Den Wilderness is a parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the Shawnee National Forest in Union County in the U.S...
National Forest Service
- Midewin National Tallgrass PrairieMidewin National Tallgrass PrairieThe Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is a prairie reserve operated by the United States Forest Service. It is in the Central forest-grasslands transition ecoregion. It is located on the site of the former Joliet Army Ammunition Plant near Elwood, Illinois, and was established by federal law in 1996...
- 15454 acres (62.5 km²) - Shawnee National ForestShawnee National ForestThe Shawnee National Forest, located in the Ozark and Shawnee Hills of Southern Illinois, consists of approximately 280,000 acres of federally managed lands. In descending order of land area it is located in parts of Pope, Jackson, Union, Hardin, Alexander, Saline, Gallatin, Johnson, and Massac...
- 270000 acres (1,092.7 km²)
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- Chautauqua National Wildlife RefugeChautauqua National Wildlife RefugeThe Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge is located on the Illinois River in Mason County northeast of Havana, Illinois. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as one of the four Illinois River National Wildlife and Fish Refuges....
- Crab Orchard National Wildlife RefugeCrab Orchard National Wildlife RefugeCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is a 43,890 acre National Wildlife Refuge primarily in southwestern Williamson County, but with small extensions into adjacent eastern Jackson and northeastern Union counties of southern Illinois, in the United States. Its land and water contain a wide...
- 43500 acres (176 km²) including the 4050 acres (16.4 km²) Crab Orchard WildernessCrab Orchard WildernessThe Crab Orchard Wilderness is a parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in Williamson County, Illinois.-Second-growth wilderness:... - Cypress Creek National Wildlife RefugeCypress Creek National Wildlife RefugeThe Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge is located in the Cache River watershed in southernmost Illinois, largely in Pulaski County, but with extensions into Union, Alexander, and Johnson counties. The refuge was established in 1990 under the authority of the Emergency Wetlands Resource Act of...
- Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge
- Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge ComplexMark Twain National Wildlife Refuge ComplexThe Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex was established for the protection of migratory birds including waterfowl, shorebirds, and songbirds. It is located along the Mississippi Flyway, one of the major routes for migrating waterfowl...
- Meredosia National Wildlife RefugeMeredosia National Wildlife RefugeThe Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge located along the Illinois River in Cass County and Morgan County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The refuge is adjacent to Meredosia, Illinois, but is managed by the U.S...
- Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife RefugeMiddle Mississippi River National Wildlife RefugeThe Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge is located on the Mississippi River downstream from St. Louis, Missouri. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex....
- Two Rivers National Wildlife RefugeTwo Rivers National Wildlife RefugeThe Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge is located on the Illinois River and the Mississippi River in parts of Calhoun, Jersey, and Greene counties in Illinois, and St. Charles County, Missouri. It is managed by the U.S...
National Park Service
There are no national parks in Illinois but the Parks Service owns the 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) Lincoln Home National Historic SiteLincoln Home National Historic Site
Lincoln Home National Historic Site preserves the Springfield, Illinois home where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861, before becoming the 16th President of the United States...
in Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
. The Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Chicago Portage National Historic Site
The Chicago Portage National Historic Site is a National Historic Site in Lyons, Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located in Old Chicago Portage Forest Preserve, at the junction of Portage Creek with the Des Plaines River, just west of Harlem Avenue on the line of 48th Street...
is a NPS-affiliated site which is located in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Cook County Forest Preserves
The Cook County Forest Preserves are a network of open spaces, containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes, that are set aside as natural areas. Cook County contains Chicago, Illinois, and is the center of a densely-populated urban metropolitan area in northeastern Illinois...
’s Portage Woods and Ottawa Trail Woods units.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Carlyle LakeCarlyle LakeCarlyle Lake is a reservoir largely located in Clinton County, Illinois, with smaller portions of the lake within Bond and Fayette counties. It is the largest man-made lake in Illinois, and the largest lake wholly contained within the state.-History:...
- 26000 acres (105.2 km²) of water and 11000 acres (44.5 km²) of public land - Illinois WaterwayIllinois WaterwayThe Illinois Waterway system consists of of water from the mouth of the Calumet River to the mouth of the Illinois River at Grafton, Illinois. It is a system of rivers, lakes, and canals which provide a shipping connection from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River. The...
- Lake ShelbyvilleLake ShelbyvilleLake Shelbyville is a reservoir located in Shelby County, Illinois and Moultrie County, Illinois created by damming the Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville, Illinois. The lake's normal surface pool is at an elevation of . The area that surrounds the lake is the Shelbyville State Fish and Wildlife Area...
- 11100 acres (44.9 km²) lake and 23000 acres (93.1 km²) of land - Rend LakeRend LakeRend Lake is a -long, -wide southern Illinois reservoir in Franklin and Jefferson Counties near Benton, Illinois. The lake contains 18,900 acres of water, stores of water, and supplies over 15 million gallons of water per day to 300,000 persons in over 60 communities. The reservoir is up to ...
- 18900 acres (76.5 km²) of water and 20000 acres (80.9 km²) of land
Current state parks
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| Anderson Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area | Fulton Fulton County, Illinois Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 37,069, which is a decrease of 3.1% from 38,250 in 2000. Its county seat is Lewistown. Canton is the largest city. Both cities are southwest of Peoria, and the county is considered... |
2247 | 9.1 | 1947 | |||
| Apple River Canyon State Park Apple River Canyon State Park Apple River Canyon State Park is an Illinois state park on 297 acres in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. The land for the park was purchased by the state in 1932 and preserves the canyon on the Apple River.... |
Jo Daviess Jo Daviess County, Illinois Jo Daviess County is a county located in the northwest corner of U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,678, which is an increase of 1.7% from 22,289 in 2000. Its county seat is Galena.... |
297 | 1.2 | 1932 | Apple River Apple River (Illinois) The Apple River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about long, in southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois in the United States. It rises in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, and flows for most of its length in Illinois, through Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties. Along its course it... |
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| Argyle Lake State Park Argyle Lake State Park Argyle Lake State Park is an Illinois state park located in Colchester, Illinois. The park is home to the Argyle Lake and of hiking trails and wooded campsites.... |
McDonough | 1700 | 6.9 | 1948 | Argyle Lake | ||
| Baldwin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area | Randolph Randolph County, Illinois Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 33,476, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 33,893 in 2000. Its county seat is Chester.... |
2018 | 8.2 | ? | Baldwin Lake Baldwin Lake (Illinois) Baldwin Lake is a reservoir which spans part of the border between Randolph County, Illinois and St. Clair County, Illinois.The lake is part of the Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area, near Elevation: ,... |
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| Beall Woods State Park Beall Woods State Park Beall Woods State Park is Illinois state park on bordering the Wabash River and Keensburg in Wabash County, Illinois in the United States. of the state park is an old-growth forest designated as an Natural Area by the state of Illinois. The trees within the forest consist overwhelmingly of... |
Wabash Wabash County, Illinois Wabash County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 11,947, which is a decrease of 7.7% from 12,937 in 2000... |
635 | 2.6 | 1966 | Coffee Creek | ||
| Beaver Dam State Park Beaver Dam State Park (Illinois) Beaver Dam State Park is an Illinois state park on in Macoupin County, Illinois in the United States. The park is southwest of Carlinville, Illinois and is managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as a public place for fishing.... |
Macoupin Macoupin County, Illinois Macoupin County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 47,765, which is a decrease of 2.6% from 49,019 in 2000. The county seat is Carlinville. Macoupin County is an outlying county of the Metro-East region... |
750 | 3 | 1947 | Beaver Dam Lake | ||
| Big River State Forest Big River State Forest Big River State Forest is a conservation area on in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The land was first acquired in 1925 as only a refuge, but subsequent land purchases raised the total to .-External links:*... |
Henderson | 2900 | 11.7 | 1925 | Mississippi River Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains... |
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| Buffalo Rock State Park & Effigy Tumuli Buffalo Rock State Park & Effigy Tumuli Buffalo Rock State Park & Effigy Tumuli is an Illinois state park on in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. The park is located in LaSalle County next to Starved Rock State Park, and was once used as a "blind canyon" for Indians to capture buffalo... |
LaSalle | 298 | 1.2 | November 15, 1928 | Illinois River Illinois River The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the State of Illinois. The river drains a large section of central Illinois, with a drainage basin of . This river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route... |
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| Cache River State Natural Area Cache River State Natural Area Cache River State Natural Area is an Illinois state park on in Johnson County, Illinois, United States.... |
Johnson | 14314 | 57.9 | 1970 | |||
| Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Fayette County, Illinois, United States.-References:*... |
Fayette Fayette County, Illinois Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,140, which is an increase of 1.6% from 21,802 in 2000. Its county seat is Vandalia... |
37000 | 149.7 | 1966 | Carlyle Lake Carlyle Lake Carlyle Lake is a reservoir largely located in Clinton County, Illinois, with smaller portions of the lake within Bond and Fayette counties. It is the largest man-made lake in Illinois, and the largest lake wholly contained within the state.-History:... |
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| Castle Rock State Park Castle Rock State Park (Illinois) Castle Rock State Park is an Illinois state park on in Ogle County, Illinois, USA. A portion of the land was acquired by the "Friends of Our Native Landscape" in 1921.-2008 closing:... |
Ogle Ogle County, Illinois Ogle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,497, which is an increase of 4.8% from 51,032 in 2000. Its county seat is Oregon, and its largest city is Rochelle... |
2000 | 8.1 | 1921 | Rock River | ||
| Cave-in-Rock State Park Cave-in-Rock State Park Cave-in-Rock State Park is an Illinois state park on in Hardin County, Illinois in the United States. The state park contains the historic Cave-in-Rock, a landmark of the Ohio River... |
Hardin | 204 | 0.82555944 | 1929 | Ohio River Ohio River The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream... |
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| Chain O'Lakes State Park Chain O'Lakes State Park (Illinois) Chain O'Lakes State Park is a Illinois state park at the inlet of the Fox River into the Chain O'Lakes in Lake and McHenry counties, in the suburban wildlife of Chicago, Illinois, USA.... |
McHenry McHenry County, Illinois McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in... |
1700 | 6.9 | 1945 | Bluff Lake Bluff Lake Bluff Lake is a lake of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.-References:*... , Catherine Lake, Channel Lake, Fox Lake, Fox River Fox River (Illinois River tributary) The Fox River is a tributary of the Illinois River in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois in the United States. There are two other "Fox Rivers" in southern Illinois: the Fox River and a smaller "Fox River" that joins the Wabash River near New Harmony, Indiana.-Wisconsin:The Fox River rises near... , Grass Lake, Marie Lake, Nippersink Lake, Petite Lake, Pistakee Lake, Redhead Lake, Turner Lake |
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| Channahon State Park Channahon State Park Channahon State Park is an Illinois state park in Will County, Illinois, United States. The park was named after a Native American word meaning "the meeting of the waters". It lies adjacent to the confluence of the Dupage, Des Plaines, and Kankakee Rivers.... |
Will Will County, Illinois As of the census of 2000, there were 502,266 people, 167,542 households, and 131,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 600 people per square mile . There were 175,524 housing units at an average density of 210 per square mile... |
20.5 | 0.08296063 | 1932 | DuPage River DuPage River The DuPage River is a tributary of the Des Plaines River in the U.S. state of Illinois.-Course:The river begins as two individual streams. The West Branch of the DuPage River, long, starts in Schaumburg at Campanelli Park in Cook County and continues southward through the entire county of DuPage,... , Des Plaines River Des Plaines River The Des Plaines River is a river that flows southward for through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois in the U.S. Midwest, eventually meeting the Kankakee River west of Channahon to form the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi River.... , Kankakee River Kankakee River The Kankakee River is a tributary of the Illinois River, approximately long, in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois in the United States. At one time the river drained one of the largest wetlands in North America and furnished a significant portage between the Great Lakes and the... |
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| Clinton Lake State Recreation Area Clinton Lake State Recreation Area Clinton Lake State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States.... |
DeWitt | 9300 | 37.6 | 1978 | Clinton Lake Clinton Lake (Illinois) Clinton Lake is a reservoir located near Clinton, Illinois. The lake is a part of the Clinton Lake State Recreation Area, which encompasses . Clinton Lake is located in the central part of the state. It was built in the 1970s as a cooling source for Clinton Nuclear Generating Station. The lake... , Salt Creek Salt Creek (Sangamon River Tributary) Salt Creek is a major tributary to the Sangamon River, which it joins at the boundary between Mason and Menard County, Illinois. There are at least two other Salt Creeks in Illinois, Salt Creek , and in Effingham County, Illinois.... , Old Creek |
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| Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States.-External links:* , Historical Society of Montgomery County Illinois... |
Montgomery | 297 | 1.2 | 1966 | Coffeen Lake, Shoal Creek Shoal Creek (Illinois) Shoal Creek is a watercourse in the U.S. state of Illinois. It rises near Harvel, Illinois and, flowing southward through Lake Lou Yaeger, discharges into the Kaskaskia River near Okawville. It drains parts of Montgomery County, Bond County, and Clinton County. Shoal Creek is named for the many... |
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| Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Crawford County, Illinois, United States.... |
Crawford | 1129 | 4.6 | ? | Huston Creek | ||
| Delabar State Park Delabar State Park Delabar State Park is an Illinois state park on in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. Two brothers, Roy and Jack Delabar donated the site of the park in 1959. The park was named after the two brothers, and officially opened in 1960.... |
Henderson | 89 | 0.36017054 | 1960 | |||
| Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located on floodplain adjacent to the confluence of the Des Plaines River and the Kankakee River to form the Illinois River.A tranquil setting, flowing rivers, and natural prairie... |
Will Will County, Illinois As of the census of 2000, there were 502,266 people, 167,542 households, and 131,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 600 people per square mile . There were 175,524 housing units at an average density of 210 per square mile... |
5000 | 20.2 | 1948 | Kankakee River Kankakee River The Kankakee River is a tributary of the Illinois River, approximately long, in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois in the United States. At one time the river drained one of the largest wetlands in North America and furnished a significant portage between the Great Lakes and the... , Milliken Lake |
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| Dixon Springs State Park Dixon Springs State Park Dixon Springs State Park is an Illinois state park on in Pope County, Illinois, USA, and is one of several state parks in the Illinois Shawnee Hills. The park is on a giant block of rock which was dropped along a fault line that extends northwesterly across Pope County.The park is about west... |
Pope | 801 | 3.2 | 1946 | Wabash River Wabash River The Wabash River is a river in the Midwestern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near Fort Recovery across northern Indiana to southern Illinois, where it forms the Illinois-Indiana border before draining into the Ohio River, of which it is the largest northern tributary... |
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| Donnelley/Depue State Park Donnelley/Depue State Park Donnelley/Depue State Park is an Illinois state park on in Putnam County, Illinois, United States.... |
Putnam | 3015 | 12.2 | 1982 | Lake DePue, Spring Lake, Coleman Lake, Illinois River Illinois River The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the State of Illinois. The river drains a large section of central Illinois, with a drainage basin of . This river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route... |
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| Eagle Creek State Recreation Area Eagle Creek State Recreation Area Eagle Creek State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Shelby County, Illinois, United States.... |
Shelby | 11100 | 44.9 | May, 1963 | Lake Shelbyville Lake Shelbyville Lake Shelbyville is a reservoir located in Shelby County, Illinois and Moultrie County, Illinois created by damming the Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville, Illinois. The lake's normal surface pool is at an elevation of . The area that surrounds the lake is the Shelbyville State Fish and Wildlife Area... , Eagle Creek (Illinois), Wolf Creek |
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| Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area The Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area is a conservation area located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located south of Lincoln, Illinois. Founded in 1971 as Railsplitter State Park, it was renamed in 1995 in honor of Edward R. Madigan, a former member of the U.S. House of... |
Logan Logan County, Illinois Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 30,305, which is a decrease of 2.8% from 31,183 in 2000... |
974 | 3.9 | 1971 | Salt Creek Salt Creek (Sangamon River Tributary) Salt Creek is a major tributary to the Sangamon River, which it joins at the boundary between Mason and Menard County, Illinois. There are at least two other Salt Creeks in Illinois, Salt Creek , and in Effingham County, Illinois.... |
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| Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Clinton County, Illinois, United States.... |
Clinton Clinton County, Illinois -Demographics: As of the census of 2000, there were 35,535 people, 12,754 households, and 9,221 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,805 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile... |
3000 | 12.1 | ? | Carlyle Lake Carlyle Lake Carlyle Lake is a reservoir largely located in Clinton County, Illinois, with smaller portions of the lake within Bond and Fayette counties. It is the largest man-made lake in Illinois, and the largest lake wholly contained within the state.-History:... , Lake Shelbyville Lake Shelbyville Lake Shelbyville is a reservoir located in Shelby County, Illinois and Moultrie County, Illinois created by damming the Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville, Illinois. The lake's normal surface pool is at an elevation of . The area that surrounds the lake is the Shelbyville State Fish and Wildlife Area... |
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| Ferne Clyffe State Park Ferne Clyffe State Park Ferne Clyffe State Park is an Illinois state park on in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The nearest town is Goreville, Illinois, and the nearest connection to a limted-access highway is at Exit 7 on the Illinois portion of Interstate 24... |
Johnson | 2430 | 9.8 | 1949 | Ferne Clyffe Lake | ||
| Fort Massac State Park | Massac | 1450 | 5.9 | 1908 | Ohio River Ohio River The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream... |
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| Fox Ridge State Park Fox Ridge State Park Fox Ridge State Park is an Illinois state park on in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The State of Illinois took over ownership of the park sometime in the 1930s.... |
Coles Coles County, Illinois Coles County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,873, which is an increase of 1.3% from 53,196 in 2000. Its county seat is Charleston, which is also the home of Eastern Illinois University.... |
2064 | 8.4 | 1930s | Ridge Lake, Embarras River Embarras River The Embarras River is a tributary of the Wabash River in southeastern Illinois in the United States. The waters of the Embarras reach the Gulf of Mexico via the Wabash, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers. The river drains a watershed of approximately in an agricultural region... |
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| Frank Holten State Recreation Area Frank Holten State Recreation Area Frank Holten State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States.... |
St. Clair St. Clair County, Illinois St. Clair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in St. Clair County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 270,056, which is an increase of 5.5% from 256,082 in 2000. Its county seat is... |
1080 | 4.4 | 1964 | Whispering Willow Lake, Grand Marais Lake | ||
| Franklin Creek State Park Franklin Creek State Park Franklin Creek State Park is an Illinois state park on in Lee County, Illinois, United States. Franklin Creek State Park was dedicated in 1970, making it the 24th nature preserve in Illinois.... |
Lee | 664 | 2.7 | 1970 | Franklin Creek | ||
| Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area, also known as the Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve, is an Illinois Nature Preserve on in Monroe County, Illinois, United States. A key feature of the preserve is a hill prairie located on the east bluff of the Mississippi River near Fults, Illinois... |
Monroe Monroe County, Illinois Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 32,957, which is an increase of 19.3% from 27,619 in 2000. Its county seat is Waterloo... |
997 | 4 | 1970 | Kidd Lake | ||
| Gebhard Woods State Park Gebhard Woods State Park Gebhard Woods State Park is an Illinois state park on in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. Originally was owned by Mrs. William Gebhard, but was bought by the Grundy County Rod & Gun Club in 1934... |
Grundy | 30 | 0.1214058 | 1934 | Nettle Creek | ||
| Giant City State Park Giant City State Park Giant City State Park is an Illinois state park on in Jackson and Union Counties, Illinois, United States. Illinois acquired more than in 1927, and dedicated the park as Giant City State Park. A lodge and visitor center welcome state park guests. The park is served by the River to River... |
Jackson Jackson County, Illinois Jackson County, incorporated January 10, 1816, is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 60,218, which is an increase of 1.0% from 59,612 in 2000... , Union |
1100 | 4.5 | 1927 | Little Grassy Lake Little Grassy Lake Little Grassy Lake is a 1,200-acre reservoir in southern Illinois, created by the damming of Little Grassy Creek, a tributary of Crab Orchard Lake and the Big Muddy River. Most of the lake is located in Williamson County, southeast of Carbondale, Illinois. The lake is accessible from Giant City... , Indian Creek |
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| Golconda Marina State Recreation Area Golconda Marina State Recreation Area Golconda Marina State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Pope County, Illinois, United States.... |
Pope | 274 | 1.1 | ? | Ohio River Ohio River The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream... |
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| Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area is a state park and listed state nature preserve. More than half of the state park is a tallgrass prairie maintained as a natural area of Illinois... |
Grundy | 2537 | 10.3 | 1969 | Goose Lake, Des Plaines River Des Plaines River The Des Plaines River is a river that flows southward for through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois in the U.S. Midwest, eventually meeting the Kankakee River west of Channahon to form the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi River.... , Kankakee River Kankakee River The Kankakee River is a tributary of the Illinois River, approximately long, in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois in the United States. At one time the river drained one of the largest wetlands in North America and furnished a significant portage between the Great Lakes and the... , Illinois River Illinois River The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the State of Illinois. The river drains a large section of central Illinois, with a drainage basin of . This river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route... |
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| Green River State Wildlife Area Green River State Wildlife Area Green River State Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Lee County, Illinois, United States.This wildlife restoration area was acquired by the State of Illinois in 1940, using funds from the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act. It is frequented by hunters, hikers, birders and other... |
Lee | 2565 | 10.4 | 1940 | Green River Green River (Illinois) The Green River is an tributary of the Rock River in northwestern Illinois in the United States. Via the Rock, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. Much of the Green's course has been straightened and channelized.-Course:... |
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| Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States.... |
Hamilton | 1683 | 6.8 | 1962 | Dolan Lake | ||
| Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area | Vermilion Vermilion County, Illinois Vermilion County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois, between the Indiana border and Champaign County. It was established in 1826 and was the 45th of Illinois' 102 counties... |
1104 | 4.5 | ? | ? | ||
| Hazel & Bill Rutherford Wildlife Prairie State Park | Peoria Peoria County, Illinois Peoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 186,494, which is an increase of 1.7% from 183,433 in 2000. Its county seat is Peoria.... |
1700 | 6.9 | 2000 | Deep Lake, Caboose Lake, Beaver Lake, Horseshoe Lake | ||
| Heidecke Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area | Grundy | 1300 | 5.3 | ? | Heidecke Lake | ||
| Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park | Bureau Bureau County, Illinois Bureau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,978, which is a decrease of 1.5% from 35,503 in 2000. Its county seat is Princeton. Bureau County is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area... , Lee, Whiteside, Rock Island Rock Island County, Illinois Rock Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 147,546, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 149,374 in 2000. Its county seat is Rock Island... , Henry Henry County, Illinois Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,486, which is a decrease of 1.0% from 51,020 in 2000. Its county seat is Cambridge... |
60314 | 244.1 | 1970 | W To Moline then N to Rock Falls vic. | 104.5 miles (168.2 km) linear park | |
| Hidden Springs State Forest Hidden Springs State Forest Hidden Springs State Forest is a conservation area on in Shelby County, Illinois, United States.-2008 closing:Hidden Springs State Forest was one of eleven state parks slated to close indefinitely on November 1, 2008 due to budget cuts by then-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich... |
Shelby | 1200 | 4.9 | 1960 | Richland Creek Richland Creek Richland Creek is a river in Texas.Richland Creek is also the name of the main creek flowing through Belleville, Illinois, and is a tributary to the Kaskaskia River.-References:**USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas... , Possum Creek |
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| Horseshoe Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area | Alexander Alexander County, Illinois Alexander County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 8,238, which is a decrease of 14.1% from 9,590 in 2000. Its county seat is Cairo. Alexander County is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical... |
10200 | 41.3 | ? | Horseshoe Lake Horseshoe Lake (Alexander County, Illinois) Horseshoe Lake is an oxbow lake in Alexander County, Illinois. It is the site of Illinois's Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, a state park in size. A remnant of a large meander of the Mississippi River, it is today a shallow, isolated patch of water located near Cairo and the southern... |
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| Horseshoe Lake State Park Horseshoe Lake State Park Horseshoe Lake State Park is an Illinois state park in Madison County, Illinois, United States. It is approximately and surrounds a large horseshoe shaped lake called Horseshoe Lake. Horseshoe Lake is the second largest natural lake in Illinois taking up approximately 2400 acres of the park... |
Madison Madison County, Illinois Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Madison County is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis Metro Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 269,282, which is an increase of 4.0% from 258,941 in 2000. The county seat is Edwardsville, home to... |
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| Illini State Park Illini State Park Illini State Park is an Illinois state park on in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. In 1934, Illini entered into the state park system, and was dedicated a year later in 1935... |
LaSalle | 510 | 2.1 | 1934 | Illinois River Illinois River The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the State of Illinois. The river drains a large section of central Illinois, with a drainage basin of . This river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route... |
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| Illinois Beach State Park Illinois Beach State Park Illinois Beach State Park is part of the Illinois state park system and is located along Lake Michigan in northeast Illinois in unincorporated Zion, Illinois and the Village of Winthrop Harbor. The park is broken into two units that encompass an area of and contains over six miles of Lake Michigan... |
Lake Lake County, Illinois Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area... |
4160 | 16.8 | 1948 | Lake Michigan Lake Michigan Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron... |
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| Illinois Caverns State Natural Area Illinois Caverns State Natural Area Illinois Caverns is a state natural area in the New Design Precinct of Monroe County, Illinois. It features Illinois Caverns which is alternatively known as Mammoth Cave of Illinois . Illinois Caverns is the second-largest cave in Illinois and has more than 9.6 km of passages... |
Monroe Monroe County, Illinois Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 32,957, which is an increase of 19.3% from 27,619 in 2000. Its county seat is Waterloo... |
120 | 0.4856232 | 1985 | None | 9.6 km of the park are passages underground. | |
| Iroquois County State Wildlife Area | Iroquois Iroquois County, Illinois Iroquois County is a county located in the northeast part of the U.S. state of Illinois along the border with Indiana. It is the third largest county in the state in terms of area, covering over . According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 29,718, which is a decrease of 5.2% from 31,334... |
2480 | 10 | 1944 | Glacial Lake Watseka | ||
| James "Pate" Philip State Park | DuPage DuPage County, Illinois As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 916,924, White Americans made up 77.9% of Dupage County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 70.5% of the population. Black Americans made up 4.6% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.3% of Dupage County's population... , Kane Kane County, Illinois Kane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, which is an increase of 27.5% from 404,119 in 2000. Its county seat is Geneva, and its largest city is Aurora.- Geography :... |
3432 | 13.9 | 1991 | Brewester Creek | ||
| Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area The Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area is a conservation area located within Cass County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is in size. A mix of plowed upland prairie and Panther Creek woodlands, the site is managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. It is... |
Cass | 16550 | 67 | June, 1993 | Gridley Lake, Prairie Lake Prairie lake A prairie lake is a somewhat shallow lake that will empty naturally during dry periods allowing a variety of land plants to flourish in the rich nutrients on the lake bottom. The lakes eventually fill up with water returning to their previous state. In northern Florida, a Flatwoods/Prairie Lake is... , Drake Lake |
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| Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park | Henry Henry County, Illinois Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,486, which is a decrease of 1.0% from 51,020 in 2000. Its county seat is Cambridge... |
1365 | 5.5 | ? | Johnson-Sauk Trail Lake | ||
| Jubilee College State Park Jubilee College State Park Jubilee College State Park is an Illinois state park located 6 miles west of Peoria, Illinois. It contains Jubilee College State Historic Site, a frontier Illinois college active from 1840 to 1862.... |
Peoria Peoria County, Illinois Peoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 186,494, which is an increase of 1.7% from 183,433 in 2000. Its county seat is Peoria.... |
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| Kankakee River State Park Kankakee River State Park Kankakee River State Park is an Illinois state park on primarily in Kankakee and Will Counties, Illinois, United States. Originally, of land was donated by Ethel Sturges Dummer for the creation of the state park in 1938. Another was donated by Commonwealth Edison in 1956, and again donated more... |
Kankakee Kankakee County, Illinois Kankakee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 113,449, which is an increase of 9.3% from 103,833 in 2000. Its county seat is Kankakee.... , Will Will County, Illinois As of the census of 2000, there were 502,266 people, 167,542 households, and 131,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 600 people per square mile . There were 175,524 housing units at an average density of 210 per square mile... |
4000 | 16.2 | 1938 | Kankakee River Kankakee River The Kankakee River is a tributary of the Illinois River, approximately long, in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois in the United States. At one time the river drained one of the largest wetlands in North America and furnished a significant portage between the Great Lakes and the... |
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| Kaskaskia River State Fish & Wildlife Area | St. Clair St. Clair County, Illinois St. Clair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in St. Clair County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 270,056, which is an increase of 5.5% from 256,082 in 2000. Its county seat is... , Monroe Monroe County, Illinois Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 32,957, which is an increase of 19.3% from 27,619 in 2000. Its county seat is Waterloo... , Randolph Randolph County, Illinois Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 33,476, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 33,893 in 2000. Its county seat is Chester.... |
20000 | 80.9 | ? | Kaskaskia River Kaskaskia River The Kaskaskia River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in central and southern Illinois in the United States. The second largest river system within Illinois, it drains a rural area of farms, as well as rolling hills along river bottoms of hardwood forests in its lower... , Baldwin Lake Baldwin Lake (Illinois) Baldwin Lake is a reservoir which spans part of the border between Randolph County, Illinois and St. Clair County, Illinois.The lake is part of the Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area, near Elevation: ,... , Peabody River Peabody River The Peabody River is a 12.9 mile long river in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Androscoggin River, which flows south and east into Maine, joining the Kennebec River near the Atlantic Ocean.... |
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| Kickapoo State Recreation Area Kickapoo State Recreation Area Kickapoo State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. Located just outside of Danville, Illinois this park is easily accessible through route I-74. It is 28 miles away from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and 95 miles from... |
Vermilion Vermilion County, Illinois Vermilion County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois, between the Indiana border and Champaign County. It was established in 1826 and was the 45th of Illinois' 102 counties... |
2842 | 11.5 | 1939 | Vermilion River Vermilion River (Wabash River tributary) The Vermilion River is a tributary of the Wabash River in the states of Illinois and Indiana, United States.There are two "Vermilion Rivers" in Illinois. The Wabash tributary flows south, while the other Vermilion River flows north to the Illinois River... |
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| Kinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Kinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Kinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Jackson County, Illinois, United States.... |
Jackson Jackson County, Illinois Jackson County, incorporated January 10, 1816, is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 60,218, which is an increase of 1.0% from 59,612 in 2000... |
11750 | 47.6 | 1968 | Kinkaid Lake Kinkaid Lake Kinkaid Lake is a reservoir located in southwestern Illinois. Entirely within Jackson County, the lake is approximately northwest of Murphysboro and southeast of St. Louis.-History and ownership:... , Johnson Creek, Reed Creek |
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| Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States.-History:The land for the Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area was acquired by the state of Illinois in 2002. That year, the state purchased of land along the South Branch... |
DeKalb DeKalb County, Illinois DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 105,160, which is an increase of 18.2% from 88,969 in 2000. Its county seat is Sycamore. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area.-History:DeKalb County... |
570 | 2.3 | 2002 | Kishwaukee River Kishwaukee River The Kishwaukee River, sometimes locally known as simply "The Kish", is a river in the U.S. state of Illinois. "The Kish" is famous for its high number of bridges that cross within its 100-year floodplain.-Location:... |
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| Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The park surrounds and includes Lake Le-Aqua-Na.... |
Stephenson Stephenson County, Illinois As of the census of 2000, there were 48,979 people, 19,785 households, and 13,473 families residing in the county. The population density was 87 people per square mile . There were 21,713 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile... |
715 | 2.9 | 1948 | Lake Le-Aqua-Na | ||
| Lake Murphysboro State Park Lake Murphysboro State Park Lake Murphysboro State Park is an Illinois state park on in Jackson County, Illinois, United States.... |
Jackson Jackson County, Illinois Jackson County, incorporated January 10, 1816, is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 60,218, which is an increase of 1.0% from 59,612 in 2000... |
1022 | 4.1 | 1948 | Lake Murphysboro | ||
| LaSalle Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area | LaSalle | 2058 | 8.3 | ? | LaSalle Lake | ||
| Lincoln Trail Homestead State Memorial Lincoln Trail Homestead State Memorial The Lincoln Trail Homestead State Memorial is a 162 acre state park located on the Sangamon River in Macon County near Harristown, Illinois, United States.-Home of Lincoln family:... |
Macon | 162 | 0.65559132 | 1957 | Sangamon River Sangamon River The Sangamon River is a principal tributary of the Illinois River, approximately long, in central Illinois in the United States. It drains a mostly rural agricultural area between Peoria and Springfield... |
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| Lincoln Trail State Park Lincoln Trail State Park Lincoln Trail State Park is a Illinois state park located in Clark County, in east-central Illinois, south of the city of Marshall, just west of Illinois Route 1... |
Clark | 1023 | 4.1 | 1958 | Lincoln Trail Lake | ||
| Lowden State Park Lowden State Park Lowden State Park is an Illinois state park on in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The park was named after Governor Frank Orren Lowden. Governor Lowden had served Illinois during World War I. Lowden State Park is home to the Black Hawk Statue, by artist Lorado Taft... |
Ogle Ogle County, Illinois Ogle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,497, which is an increase of 4.8% from 51,032 in 2000. Its county seat is Oregon, and its largest city is Rochelle... |
207 | 0.83770002 | 1945 | Rock River Rock River (Illinois) The Rock River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Illinois. It rises in southeast Wisconsin, in the Theresa Marsh near Theresa, Wisconsin in northeast Dodge County, Wisconsin approximately south of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin... |
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| Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area The Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 1,448 acre state park in Tazewell County, Illinois. It is operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources .... |
Tazewell Tazewell County, Illinois Tazewell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 135,394, which is an increase of 5.4% from 128,485 in 2000. Its county seat and largest city is Pekin. The majority of the population live in the suburbs and bedroom communities... |
1448 | 5.9 | ? | Mackinaw River Mackinaw River The Mackinaw River, also called Mackinac River, is a river in the U.S. state of Illinois. It flows through what was once the Grande Prairie region of central Illinois... |
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| Marshall State Fish & Wildlife Area | Marshall Marshall County, Illinois The median income for a household in the county was $41,576, and the median income for a family was $48,061. Males had a median income of $35,765 versus $21,452 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,065... |
6000 | 24.3 | 1925 | Red Hills Lake Red Hills Lake The Red Hills Lake,also called Puzhal Lake is located in Ponneri Taluk of Thiruvallur district, Tamilnadu, South India . It is one of the two rain-fed reservoirs from where water is drawn for supply to Chennai City, the other one being the Chembarambakkam Lake.*The full capacity of the lake is... , Muddy Creek |
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| Matthiessen State Park Matthiessen State Park Matthiessen State Park is an Illinois state park located a few miles south of the more famous Starved Rock State Park. The main entrances to both parks are located on Illinois State Route 178.... |
LaSalle | 1700 | 6.9 | 1943 | Deer Park Lake, Vermilion River Vermilion River (Wabash River tributary) The Vermilion River is a tributary of the Wabash River in the states of Illinois and Indiana, United States.There are two "Vermilion Rivers" in Illinois. The Wabash tributary flows south, while the other Vermilion River flows north to the Illinois River... |
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| Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Bureau County, Illinois, United States.... |
Bureau Bureau County, Illinois Bureau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,978, which is a decrease of 1.5% from 35,503 in 2000. Its county seat is Princeton. Bureau County is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area... |
911 | 3.7 | ? | 15 lakes | ||
| Mazonia/Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area Mazonia/Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area Mazonia/Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Grundy County, Illinois, United States.... |
Grundy | 1017 | 4.1 | 1981 | Braidwood Lake | ||
| Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Massac County, Illinois, United States.... |
Massac | 2630 | 10.6 | 1949 | Mermet Lake | ||
| Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is located about six miles north of Interstate 74 and the Oakwood exit. Its name comes from the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River that flows through the area.... |
Vermilion Vermilion County, Illinois Vermilion County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois, between the Indiana border and Champaign County. It was established in 1826 and was the 45th of Illinois' 102 counties... |
2700 | 10.9 | 1986 | Middle Fork Middle Fork Vermilion River The Middle Fork of the Vermilion River is a tributary of the Vermilion River in Illinois. The Middle Fork rises in Ford County and flows southeast to join the Vermilion near Danville.... |
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| Mississippi Palisades State Park | Carroll | 2500 | 10.1 | 1973 | Mississippi River Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains... , Apple River Apple River (Illinois) The Apple River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about long, in southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois in the United States. It rises in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, and flows for most of its length in Illinois, through Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties. Along its course it... |
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| Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area is an 24,386 acre protected area in Jersey and Calhoun Counties, Illinois, United States. The park is maintained by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.-References:... |
Jersey Jersey County, Illinois Jersey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Jersey County is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,985, which is an increase of 6.1% from 21,668 in 2000... , Calhoun Calhoun County, Illinois Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 5,089, which is an increase of 0.1% from 5,084 in 2000. Its county seat is Hardin. It is part of the Metro-East portion of the St... |
24386 | 98.7 | ? | Stump Lake Stump Lake Stump Lake is a lake in the Nicola Country region of the South-Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located northeast from and of a similar size to Nicola Lake... , Fuller Lake Fuller Lake Fuller Lake is the body of water with of surface area in the former Pine Grove Quarry in Pennsylvania. During the period of iron ore excavation when the pit depth had sufficiently increased, mountain springs that filled the quarry required pumping... |
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| Moraine Hills State Park Moraine Hills State Park Moraine Hills State Park is an Illinois state park on in McHenry County, Illinois, United States.- See also :*Moraine*Illinois state parks*... |
McHenry McHenry County, Illinois McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in... |
2200 | 8.9 | 1939 | Lake Defiance, Fox River Fox River (Illinois River tributary) The Fox River is a tributary of the Illinois River in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois in the United States. There are two other "Fox Rivers" in southern Illinois: the Fox River and a smaller "Fox River" that joins the Wabash River near New Harmony, Indiana.-Wisconsin:The Fox River rises near... |
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| Moraine View State Recreation Area Moraine View State Recreation Area The Moraine View State Recreation Area is a state park operated by the Department of Natural Resources of the U.S. state of Illinois. The 1,687 acre recreation area is located near Le Roy, Illinois.... |
McLean McLean County, Illinois McLean County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. McLean County is included in the Bloomington–Normal, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 169,572, which is an increase of 12.7% from 150,433 in 2000. Its county seat is... |
1687 | 6.8 | 1959 | Dawson Lake, Salt Creek Salt Creek (Sangamon River Tributary) Salt Creek is a major tributary to the Sangamon River, which it joins at the boundary between Mason and Menard County, Illinois. There are at least two other Salt Creeks in Illinois, Salt Creek , and in Effingham County, Illinois.... |
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| Morrison-Rockwood State Park Morrison-Rockwood State Park Morrison Rockwood State Park is an Illinois state park on in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. Is named after the nearby Rock Creek and Rockwood, along with the city of Morrison.... |
Whiteside | 1164 | 4.7 | 1971 | Rock Creek Rock Creek (Illinois) Rock Creek is a tributary of the Kankakee River in the U.S. state of Illinois. It empties into the Kankakee River in Kankakee River State Park which is just north west of the city of Kankakee. It starts in higher land and then drops into the Kankakee River Valley. Because of this, the river has... , Lake Carlton |
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| Nauvoo State Park Nauvoo State Park Nauvoo State Park is an Illinois state park on in Hancock County, Illinois, United States.... |
Hancock Hancock County, Illinois Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 19,104, which is a decrease of 5.1% from 20,121 in 2000. Its county seat is Carthage. Hamilton is the largest city in Hancock County, with Carthage being the second largest... |
148 | 0.59893528 | ? | Mississippi River Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains... , Lake Horton |
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| Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The park's grasslands are home to the largest of the three remaining Greater Prairie Chicken flocks in Illinois.... |
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1775 | 7.2 | 1979 | Newton Lake, Sand Creek, Laws Creek | ||
| North Point Marina North Point Marina North Point Marina is an Illinois state park on in Lake County, Illinois, United States.... |
Lake Lake County, Illinois Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area... |
297 | 1.2 | ? | Lake Michigan Lake Michigan Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron... |
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| Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Randolph County, Illinois, United States.... |
Randolph Randolph County, Illinois Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 33,476, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 33,893 in 2000. Its county seat is Chester.... |
2200 | 8.9 | ? | Peabody River Peabody River The Peabody River is a 12.9 mile long river in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Androscoggin River, which flows south and east into Maine, joining the Kennebec River near the Atlantic Ocean.... |
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| Pere Marquette State Park Pere Marquette State Park Pere Marquette State Park is an 8,050-acre protected area in southwestern Jersey County, Illinois, United States. It is located near the city of Grafton, Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Illinois River... |
Jersey Jersey County, Illinois Jersey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Jersey County is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,985, which is an increase of 6.1% from 21,668 in 2000... |
8050 | 32.6 | 1931 | Mississippi River Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains... , Illinois River Illinois River The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the State of Illinois. The river drains a large section of central Illinois, with a drainage basin of . This river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route... |
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| Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area is an Illinois state park on in Jackson and Randolph Counties, Illinois, United States.One cliff face in the ravine contains several Native American petroglyphs, along with modern graffiti.... |
Jackson Jackson County, Illinois Jackson County, incorporated January 10, 1816, is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 60,218, which is an increase of 1.0% from 59,612 in 2000... , Randolph Randolph County, Illinois Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 33,476, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 33,893 in 2000. Its county seat is Chester.... |
198 | 0.80127828 | 1972 | Piney Creek | ||
| Prophetstown State Recreation Area Prophetstown State Recreation Area Prophetstown State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States.... |
Whiteside | 53 | 0.21448358 | 1947 | Coon Creek, Rock River Rock River (Illinois) The Rock River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Illinois. It rises in southeast Wisconsin, in the Theresa Marsh near Theresa, Wisconsin in northeast Dodge County, Wisconsin approximately south of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin... |
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| Pyramid State Recreation Area Pyramid State Recreation Area Pyramid State Recreation Area, the largest state recreation area in Illinois, contains 19,701 acres . It is located within Perry County, and is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources... |
Perry | 19701 | 79.7 | 1968 | |||
| Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area is a 1,980 acre state park located in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. The nearest town is Ramsey, Illinois, and the park is adjacent to U.S. Highway 51... |
Fayette Fayette County, Illinois Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,140, which is an increase of 1.6% from 21,802 in 2000. Its county seat is Vandalia... |
1980 | 8 | ? | Ramsey Lake, Ramsey Creek | ||
| Randolph County State Recreation Area Randolph County State Recreation Area Randolph County State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Randolph County, Illinois, United States.... |
Randolph Randolph County, Illinois Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 33,476, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 33,893 in 2000. Its county seat is Chester.... |
1101 | 4.5 | 1958 | Randolph County Lake | ||
| Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area The Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 1,140-acre state park located near Griggsville in Pike County, Illinois. It borders on the Illinois River and is primarily made of steeply sloped bluffland that is part of the river's valley. Heavily wooded, this region is managed for whitetail... |
Pike Pike County, Illinois Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,430, which is a decrease of 5.5% from 17,384 in 2000... |
1140 | 4.6 | 1970 | Illinois River Illinois River The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the State of Illinois. The river drains a large section of central Illinois, with a drainage basin of . This river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route... |
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| Red Hills State Park Red Hills State Park Red Hills State Park is an Illinois state park on in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. The park sits at an elevation of . Red Hills State Park is open for year-round recreation including boating, fishing, hunting, hiking and various winter sports... |
Lawrence | 967 | 3.9 | ? | |||
| Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Franklin and Jefferson Counties, United States.... |
Franklin Franklin County, Illinois Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 39,561, which is an increase of 1.4% from 39,018 in 2000. Its county seat is Benton.-History:... , Jefferson Jefferson County, Illinois Jefferson County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,827, which is a decrease of 3.0% from 40,045 in 2000... |
38900 | 157.4 | ? | Rend Lake Rend Lake Rend Lake is a -long, -wide southern Illinois reservoir in Franklin and Jefferson Counties near Benton, Illinois. The lake contains 18,900 acres of water, stores of water, and supplies over 15 million gallons of water per day to 300,000 persons in over 60 communities. The reservoir is up to ... |
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| Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Fulton County, Illinois, United States.-External links:... |
Fulton Fulton County, Illinois Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 37,069, which is a decrease of 3.1% from 38,250 in 2000. Its county seat is Lewistown. Canton is the largest city. Both cities are southwest of Peoria, and the county is considered... |
5660 | 22.9 | 1945 | Rice Lake (Illinois) | ||
| Rock Cut State Park Rock Cut State Park Rock Cut State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of Illinois. Located near Rockford in Winnebago County, it covers 3,092 acres , enveloping Pierce Lake and Olson Lake... |
Winnebago Winnebago County, Illinois Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 295,266, which is an increase of 6.1% from 278,418 in 2000... |
3092 | 12.5 | ? | Pierce Lake, Olson Lake | ||
| Rock Island Trail State Park Rock Island Trail State Park The Rock Island Trail State Park is a long public rail trail in the west-central region of the U.S. state of Illinois. It was designated a National Recreation Trail in 2003.It passes through portions of Peoria and Stark counties... |
Stark Stark County, Illinois Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 5,994, which is a decrease of 5.3% from 6,332 in 2000... , Peoria Peoria County, Illinois Peoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 186,494, which is an increase of 1.7% from 183,433 in 2000. Its county seat is Peoria.... |
1989 | 26 miles (41.8 km) public rail trail Rail trail A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also... . |
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| Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Saline County, Illinois, United States.... |
Saline Saline County, Illinois Saline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 24,913, which is a decrease of 6.8% from 26,733 in 2000. Its county seat is Harrisburg. Saline County is home to the smallest post office and the largest KFC in the United States.... |
1270 | 5.1 | 1959 | |||
| Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Wayne County, Illinois, United States.... |
Wayne | 1302 | 5.3 | 1959 | Sam Dale Lake | ||
| Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Jasper County, Illinois, United States.... |
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1180 | 4.8 | 1960 | |||
| Sand Ridge State Forest Sand Ridge State Forest Sand Ridge State Forest is a conservation area located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Containing 7,200 acres , it is the largest state forest in Illinois. It is located in northern Mason County. The nearest town is Manito, Illinois and the nearest numbered highway is U.S. Highway 136... |
Mason | 7200 | 29.1 | 1939 | None | ||
| Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Cass, Schuyler, and Mason County, Illinois, United States.... |
Cass, Schuyler, Mason | 10360 | 41.9 | 1948 | |||
| Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Christian and Sangamon Counties, Illinois, United States. The Sangchris Lake makes up a large portion of this state park.... |
Christian Christian County, Illinois Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,800, which is a decrease of 1.6% from 35,372 in 2000... , Sangamon Sangamon County, Illinois Sangamon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 197,465, which is an increase of 4.5% from 188,951 in 2000... |
3022 | 12.2 | 1964 | Sangchris Lake Sangchris Lake Sangchris Lake is a 3,022-acre reservoir located in Christian and Sangamon Counties, Illinois. It was created in 1964 by damming Clear Creek, a tributary of the South Fork of the Sangamon River for recreation and to serve as a source for cooling water for an adjacent electrical generating plant... |
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| Shabbona Lake State Park Shabbona Lake State Park Shabbona Lake State Park is an Illinois state park on in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. Shabbona Lake is a man-made lake created in 1975. Its name derives from the Potawatomi leader Shabbona.... |
DeKalb DeKalb County, Illinois DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 105,160, which is an increase of 18.2% from 88,969 in 2000. Its county seat is Sycamore. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area.-History:DeKalb County... |
1550 | 6.3 | 1978 | Shabbona Lake | ||
| Shelbyville State Fish and Wildlife Area Shelbyville State Fish and Wildlife Area Shelbyville State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States.... |
Moultrie | 6200 | 25.1 | ? | |||
| Sielbeck Forest Natural Area Sielbeck Forest Natural Area Sielbeck Forest Natural Area is an Illinois state park on in Johnson County, Illinois, United States.... |
Johnson | 385 | 1.6 | ? | |||
| Siloam Springs State Park Siloam Springs State Park Siloam Springs State Park is an Illinois state park on in Adams and Brown counties, Illinois, United States.... |
Adams Adams County, Illinois Adams County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 67,103, which is a decrease of 1.7% from 68,277 in 2000... , Brown |
3323 | 13.4 | 1940 | |||
| Silver Springs State Fish & Wildlife Area | Kendall Kendall County, Illinois Kendall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 114,736, which is an increase of 110% from 54,544 in 2000. It was the fastest-growing county in the United States between the years 2000 and... |
1350 | 5.5 | 1969 | Fox River Fox River (Illinois River tributary) The Fox River is a tributary of the Illinois River in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois in the United States. There are two other "Fox Rivers" in southern Illinois: the Fox River and a smaller "Fox River" that joins the Wabash River near New Harmony, Indiana.-Wisconsin:The Fox River rises near... , Loon Lake, Beaver Lake, Silver Springs |
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| Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Knox County, Illinois, United States. Snakeden Hollow contains 125 water impoundments totaling . All lakes and ponds, except Snakeden Hollow Lake which is , were formed as the result of surface mining operations... |
Knox Knox County, Illinois Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 52,919, which is a decrease of 5.2% from 55,836 in 2000... |
2500 | 10.1 | 1987 | Snakeden Hollow Lake | ||
| South Shore State Park South Shore State Park South Shore State Park is an Illinois state park on in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. It houses the largest manmade reservoir in Illinois, Carlyle Lake.... |
Clinton Clinton County, Illinois -Demographics: As of the census of 2000, there were 35,535 people, 12,754 households, and 9,221 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,805 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile... |
26000 | 105.2 | ? | Carlyle Lake Carlyle Lake Carlyle Lake is a reservoir largely located in Clinton County, Illinois, with smaller portions of the lake within Bond and Fayette counties. It is the largest man-made lake in Illinois, and the largest lake wholly contained within the state.-History:... |
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| Spitler Woods State Natural Area Spitler Woods State Natural Area Spitler Woods State Natural Area is a 202.5-acre state park located adjacent to Mount Zion, Illinois. The state park is located within the Decatur, Illinois metropolitan area. The eastern two-thirds of the state park is a listed state natural area noted for its old-growth forest grove of white... |
Macon | 202.5 | 0.81948915 | 1937 | Squirrel Creek | ||
| Spring Lake Fish and Wildlife Area | Tazewell Tazewell County, Illinois Tazewell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 135,394, which is an increase of 5.4% from 128,485 in 2000. Its county seat and largest city is Pekin. The majority of the population live in the suburbs and bedroom communities... |
2032 | 8.2 | 1950 | Spring Lake | ||
| Starved Rock State Park Starved Rock State Park Starved Rock State Park is a state park in Illinois, characterized by the many canyons within its 2360 acres. Located just southwest of the village of North Utica, in Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, along the south bank of the Illinois River, the park hosts over two million visitors... |
LaSalle | 2630 | 10.6 | 1911 | Illinois River Illinois River The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the State of Illinois. The river drains a large section of central Illinois, with a drainage basin of . This river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route... |
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| Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Marion County, Illinois, United States. It was named for Stephen Alfred Forbes.... |
Marion | 3103 | 12.6 | 1959 | |||
| Ten Mile Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area | Hamilton, Jefferson Jefferson County, Illinois Jefferson County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,827, which is a decrease of 3.0% from 40,045 in 2000... |
6000 | 24.3 | 1988 | Ten Mile Creek | ||
| Trail of Tears State Forest Trail of Tears State Forest Trail of Tears State Forest is a State of Illinois conservation area on in Union County, Illinois, United States.Trail of Tears was established in 1929 when Illinois purchased acres of Shawnee Hills land and used the resulting land to create the Kohn-Jackson Forest... |
Union | 5114 | 20.7 | 1929 | Mississippi River Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains... , Clear Creek Clear Creek (Illinois) Clear Creek is a southern Illinois watercourse that rises in Jackson County and Union County, and discharges into the Mississippi River in Alexander County.-Upper and lower halves:... |
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| Tunnel Hill State Trail Tunnel Hill State Trail The Tunnel Hill State Trail is a bicycle trail running from Harrisburg to Karnak, Illinois. The trail runs along the former bed of a part of the Cairo and Vincennes Railroad, a transportation unit led during its early years by Civil War General Ambrose Burnside... |
Johnson, Pulaski, Saline Saline County, Illinois Saline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 24,913, which is a decrease of 6.8% from 26,733 in 2000. Its county seat is Harrisburg. Saline County is home to the smallest post office and the largest KFC in the United States.... , Williamson Williamson County, Illinois -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*92.7% White*3.8% Black*0.4% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*0.4% Other races*2.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
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| Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Randolph County, Illinois, United States.... |
Randolph Randolph County, Illinois Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 33,476, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 33,893 in 2000. Its county seat is Chester.... |
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| Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Union County, Illinois, United States. It contains extensive Clear Creek wetlands managed for fishing and bird hunting.... |
Union | 6202 | 25.1 | 1940s | |||
| Volo Bog State Natural Area Volo Bog State Natural Area The Volo Bog State Natural Area is a 1,150 acre quaking bog maintained by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources . It is a National Natural Landmark as the only remaining open-water quaking bog in Illinois. It is located about a mile west of U.S... |
Lake Lake County, Illinois Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area... |
1150 | 4.7 | 1970 | Volo Bog | ||
| Walnut Point State Park Walnut Point State Park Walnut Point State Park is an Illinois state park on in Douglas County, Illinois, United States.... |
Douglas | 671 | 2.7 | 1968 | |||
| Washington County State Recreation Area Washington County State Recreation Area Washington County State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Washington County, Illinois, United States.... |
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| Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area The Wayne Fitzgerell State Recreation Area is a 3,300-acre state park bordering Rend Lake near Benton, Illinois. The state park is managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to concentrate on shoreline recreation, including boating, fishing, and picnicking.After Rend Lake was... |
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| Weinberg-King State Park Weinberg-King State Park Weinberg-King State Park is an Illinois state park on in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. It is located near Augusta, Illinois.-Geology and history:... |
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| Weldon Springs State Recreation Area Weldon Springs State Recreation Area Weldon Springs State Recreation Area is a state park located near Clinton, Illinois. It centers on Salt Creek and the impoundment of a tributary, Weldon Springs, to form Weldon Spring Lake, a reservoir... |
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| White Pines Forest State Park White Pines Forest State Park White Pines Forest State Park, more commonly referred to as White Pines State Park, is an Illinois state park in Ogle County, Illinois. It is located near the communities of Polo, Mount Morris and Oregon... |
Ogle Ogle County, Illinois Ogle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,497, which is an increase of 4.8% from 51,032 in 2000. Its county seat is Oregon, and its largest city is Rochelle... |
385 | 1.6 | 1927 | Pine Creek Pine Creek (Illinois) Pine Creek is a short tributary of the Rock River that flows through western Ogle County in the U.S. state of Illinois.-Course:Pine Creek rises where several stream branches come together south of Illinois Route 64. The creek then flows to the south to join the Rock River between Grand Detour and... , Spring Creek |
Southernmost stand of virgin, native white pine Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus, commonly known as the eastern white pine, is a large pine native to eastern North America, occurring from Newfoundland west to Minnesota and southeastern Manitoba, and south along the Appalachian Mountains to the northern edge of Georgia.It is occasionally known as simply white pine,... trees in the state of Illinois. |
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| William G. Stratton State Park William G. Stratton State Park William G. Stratton State Park is an Illinois state park in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. It is named after Illinois Governor William Stratton, and was developed in 1959. It is possessed of a jet-ski landing area, and it is bounded by the Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail.... |
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| William W. Powers State Recreation Area William W. Powers State Recreation Area William W. Powers State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources on in the Hegewisch community area of the City of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The area includes of water in Wolf Lake that provides about of... |
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| Wolf Creek State Park Wolf Creek State Park Wolf Creek State Park is an Illinois state park on in Shelby County, Illinois, United States.-2008 closing:Wolf Creek State Park was one of eleven state parks slated to close indefinitely on November 1, 2008 due to budget cuts by then-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich... |
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| Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on of area Woodford County, Illinois, United States. Most of this protected area is over the Goose Lake and Upper Peoria Lake sections of the Illinois River.... |
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Local level parks
A variety of county and town protected areas exist in Illinois, including city park districts and county-wide Forest Preserve Districts. One of the largest systems is the Forest Preserve District of Cook CountyCook County Forest Preserves
The Cook County Forest Preserves are a network of open spaces, containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes, that are set aside as natural areas. Cook County contains Chicago, Illinois, and is the center of a densely-populated urban metropolitan area in northeastern Illinois...
, which includes Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
The Brookfield Zoo is zoo located in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Illinois. The zoo covers an area of and houses around 450 species of animals....
and the Chicago Botanic Garden
Chicago Botanic Garden
Located at 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois, USA, the Chicago Botanic Garden is a living plant museum situated on nine islands featuring 24 display gardens and surrounded by four natural habitats: McDonald Woods, Dixon Prairie, Skokie River Corridor, and Lakes and Shores. The Garden is open...
as well as 67000 acres (271.1 km²) of open land, or 11 percent of Cook County’s land area.
- Boone County Conservation District
- Byron Forest Preserve District - 900 acres (3.6 km²)
- Champaign County Forest Preserve District - 3800 acres (15.4 km²)
- Forest Preserve District of Cook CountyCook County Forest PreservesThe Cook County Forest Preserves are a network of open spaces, containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes, that are set aside as natural areas. Cook County contains Chicago, Illinois, and is the center of a densely-populated urban metropolitan area in northeastern Illinois...
- 67000 acres (271.1 km²) - DeKalb County Forest Preserve - 1020 acres (4.1 km²)
- Forest Preserve District of DuPage CountyForest Preserve District of DuPage CountyThe Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is a governmental agency headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois. Its mission is to acquire and hold lands containing forests, prairies, wetlands, and associated plant communities or lands capable of being restored to such natural conditions for the purpose...
- 24000 acres (97.1 km²) - Forest Preserve District of Kane County - 17135 acres (69.3 km²)
- Forest Preserves of the Kankakee River Valley - 250 acres (1 km²)
- Kendall County Forest Preserve District - 2150 acres (8.7 km²)
- Lake County Forest Preserve - 26200 acres (106 km²)
- Macon County Conservation District - 3200 acres (12.9 km²)
- McHenry County Conservation District - 20000 acres (80.9 km²)
- Putnam Country Conservation District - 950 acres (3.8 km²)
- Rock Island Forest Preserve District - 1900 acres (7.7 km²)
- Vermilion County Conservation District - 6000 acres (24.3 km²)
- Forest Preserve District of Will CountyForest Preserve District of Will CountyThe Forest Preserve District of Will County was created by referendum on July 25, 1927, to preserve open spaces in Will County, Illinois, USA. The first land acquisition was in 1930. As of December 2010, the District owns or manages 21,916 acres of land...
- 15000 acres (60.7 km²) - Winnebago County Forest Preserve District - 9000 acres (36.4 km²)