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The state of Illinois purchased the Kickapoo State Park Area in 1939 with donation money from Danville residents and the land has since recovered from the extraction of these resources. [ 1 ] Today, Kickapoo State Park has 221 acres (89 ha) of ponds and lakes with nearly 35 miles (56 km) of hiking trails for many types of recreational ...
I grew up in the Midwest and have traveled to all 50 states. When in the region, I love visiting Bayfield, Wisconsin, and Starved Rock State Park in Illinois. I enjoy spending time in downtown ...
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park: Lake: 4,160 16.8 1948: Lake Michigan: Apple River Canyon State Park: Jo Daviess: 297 1.20 1932: Apple River: Argyle Lake State Park: McDonough: 1,700 6.9 1948: Argyle Lake: Beall Woods State Park: Wabash: 635 2.57 1966: Coffee Creek: Beaver Dam State Park: Macoupin: 750 3.0 1947: Beaver Dam Lake ...
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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. [1]
Apple Canyon Lake (reservoir), a private lake resort community near Apple River in Jo Daviess County. 42°25′57″N 90°09′58″W / 42.43250°N 90.16611°W / 42.43250; -90.16611 Argyle Lake (reservoir), McDonough County
The Moraine View State Recreation Area is a state park operated by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) of the U.S. state of Illinois. The 1,687 acre (6.7 km 2) recreation area is located near Le Roy, Illinois. The predecessor of Moraine View, the McLean County Conservation Area, traces its history to 1959.
Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,350 acres (550 ha) in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The park was established in the late 1960s and is named for the natural spring within its boundaries. The park has two artificial lakes and the Fox River flows through the northern end of the park. Silver ...