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The Illinois state park system began in 1908 with what is now Fort Massac State Park, in the U.S. state of Illinois, becoming the first park in a system encompassing over 60 parks and about the same number of recreational and wildlife areas.
State parks are owned by the state and generally administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. [3] Specifically, “State Park” refers to sites “exhibiting exceptional scenic and natural features and terrain” and that “offer a wide range of recreational opportunities for the public to enjoy”. [4]
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Here are the 12 most visited state parks in Illinois from 2023. 12. Sangchris Lake State Park - 796,000 visitors. Located just outside of Illinois' capitol city Springfield, Sangchris Lake State ...
Cache River State Natural Area; Cahokia; Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area; Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area; Castle Rock State Park (Illinois) Cave-in-Rock State Park; Cave-In-Rock, Illinois; Chain O'Lakes State Park (Illinois) Channahon State Park; Clinton Lake State Recreation Area; Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
State parks of Illinois (1 C, 138 P) Z. Zoos in Illinois (1 C, 10 P) ... Lewis and Clark State Historic Site; Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site;
Exhibits about natural history of the Cache River Wetlands and Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources: Bartlett Nature Center: Bartlett: DuPage: Chicago area: Located in the James "Pate" Philip State Park, operated by the Bartlett Park District [1] Black Hawk State Historic Site: Rock ...
Dixon Springs State Park is an Illinois state park in Pope County, Illinois, United States, and is one of several state parks in the Illinois Shawnee Hills. The park is on a giant block of rock which was dropped 200 feet (61 m) along a fault that extends northwesterly across Pope County .