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Kickapoo State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on 2,842 acres (1,150 ha) in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. Located between Oakwood, Illinois and Danville, Illinois , this park is easily accessible through route I-74.
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.
By 1940, it was made into a state recreation area. [1] The state decided not to maintain the old structures and they were torn down for lumber by 1943. [2] The hewn stone foundation of the hotel is still visible in the present-day. [2] The No. 2 spring house was rebuilt in 1995 and contains the most popular spring. [1] [4]
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Why there's no national park in the Sawtooths — and why that matters Boise State Public Radio News, 2022: Shawnee National Park & Climate Preserve Illinois 2021 Local group pushing for transferring the Shawnee National Forest to the National Park Service, citing logging and the need for preserving eastern forest environments. [70]
McHenry Dam State Park was founded in 1939 with the purchase of 15 acres (6.1 ha) of land on the east bank of the river. Property on the west bank of the river was donated to the state Division of Water Resources in the early 1960s. In 1971, the state began to acquire land surrounding Lake Defiance, then constructed park facilities in 1975.
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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