Illinois State Parks

Illinois Parks Map Fact Box Giant City Makanda, Illinois Created in 1927 4,000 acres Website: http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R5/GC.HTM Located near the southern tip of Illinois the main attractions of Giant City State Park are the 40-foot sandstone slabs, which resemble buildings of a city and are nearly 200 million years old. Elsewhere, a 1500-year old Native American stone wall stands near the main park entrance. An 82-foot water tower with a 50-foot observation deck offers panoramic views of the park and the surrounding area. The park has 85 tent and RV sites, as well as the rustic Giant City Lodge, which was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Fact Box Starved Rock Utica, Illinois Created in 1911 2,630 acres Website: http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/i&m/east/starve/park.htm One of Illinois's most popular state parks, nearly 2 million people each year flock to Starved Rock to see its 18 rock canyons formed by glacial activity, and its many scenic waterfalls and Illinois River overlooks. 13 miles of trails wind through the majestic bluffs and canyons of the park, and boating and fishing are popular activities in the park as well. Five sites in the park -- Starved Rock, Corbin Farm, Hotel Plaza, Little Beaver, and Shaky Shelter-- are on the National Register of Historic Places. The park has 133 campsites, and the Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center, which was partially built by the CCC in the 1930s. Fact Box Mississippi Palisades Savanna, Illinois Created in 1973 2,500 acres Website: http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R1/PALISADE.HTM Named for the palisade-like limestone cliffs which tower above the Mississippi River, this park is located at the confluence of the Apple River and Mississippi River. The park has many caves and wildlife includes white-tailed deer, gray squirrel, skunk, muskrat, and weasel, as well as a large variety of birds. Visitors can explore the park through its 15 miles of trails, and camp out in one of the park's 240 sites.  Other State Parks in Illinois Anderson Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area Apple River Canyon State Park Argyle Lake State Park Baldwin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area Beall Woods State Park Beaver Dam State Park Big River State Forest Buffalo Rock State Park & Effigy Tumuli Cache River State Natural Area Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Castle Rock State Park Cave-in-Rock State Park Chain O'Lakes State Park Channahon State Park Clinton Lake State Recreation Area Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area Delabar State Park Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area Dixon Springs State Park Donnelley/Depue State Park Eagle Creek State Recreation Area Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area Ferne Clyffe State Park Fort Massac State Park Fox Ridge State Park Frank Holten State Recreation Area Franklin Creek State Park Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area Gebhard Woods State Park Golconda Marina State Recreation Area Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area Green River State Wildlife Area Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area Hazel & Bill Rutherford Wildlife Prairie State Park Heidecke Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park Hidden Springs State Forest Horseshoe Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area Horseshoe Lake State Park Illini State Park Illinois Beach State Park Illinois Caverns State Natural Area Iroquois County State Wildlife Area James "Pate" Philip State Park Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park Jubilee College State Park Kankakee River State Park Kaskaskia River State Fish & Wildlife Area Kickapoo State Recreation Area Kinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park Lake Murphysboro State Park LaSalle Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area Lewis and Clark State Historic Site Lincoln Trail Homestead State Memorial Lincoln Trail State Park Lowden State Park Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area Marshall State Fish & Wildlife Area Matthiessen State Park Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area Mazonia/Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area Moraine Hills State Park Moraine View State Recreation Area Morrison-Rockwood State Park Nauvoo State Park Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area North Point Marina Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area Pere Marquette State Park Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area Prophetstown State Recreation Area Pyramid State Recreation Area Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area Randolph County State Recreation Area Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area Red Hills State Park Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Rock Cut State Park Rock Island Trail State Park Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area Sand Ridge State Forest Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area Shabbona Lake State Park Shelbyville State Fish and Wildlife Area Sielbeck Forest Natural Area Siloam Springs State Park Silver Springs State Fish & Wildlife Area Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area South Shore State Park Spitler Woods State Natural Area Spring Lake Fish and Wildlife Area Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area Ten Mile Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area Trail of Tears State Forest Tunnel Hill State Trail Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area Volo Bog State Natural Area Walnut Point State Park Washington County State Recreation Area Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area Weinberg-King State Park Weldon Springs State Recreation Area White Pines Forest State Park William G. Stratton State Park William W. Powers State Recreation Area Wolf Creek State Park Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area Sources http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R1/PALISADE.HTM http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/i&m/east/starve/park.htm http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R5/GC.HTM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_protected_areas_of_Illinois http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starved_Rock_State_Park#Starved_Rock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_City_State_Park Idaho State Parks                                                                                                                                                                                            Indiana State Parks