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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. The 801-acre (324 ha) park is about 10 miles (16 km) west ...
Red Hills State Park is an Illinois state park on 967 acres (391 ha) in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. The park sits at an elevation of 515 feet (157 m). [1] Red Hills State Park is open for year-round recreation including boating, fishing, hunting, hiking and various winter sports. [2] The park includes a restaurant which is open ...
Illinois state-owned protected areas include state parks, state forests, state recreation areas, state fish and wildlife areas, state natural areas, and one state trail. These areas are all administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. In addition, dozens of state historic sites are administered by the Illinois Historic ...
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] The parks range from small day-use affairs to larger parks that boast everything from fancy lodges ...
Beall Woods State Park is an Illinois state park on 635 acres (257 ha) bordering the Wabash River and Keensburg in Wabash County, Illinois in the United States.329 acres (133 ha) of the state park is an old-growth forest designated as a Natural Area by the state of Illinois.
Weldon Springs State Park is an Illinois state park; the primary 550-acre (220 ha) area is located near Clinton, Illinois, while a secondary area is located near Monticello, Illinois. The former centers on Salt Creek and the impoundment of a tributary, Weldon Springs, to form Weldon Spring Lake , a reservoir .
Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Lincoln Trail State Park is a 1,023-acre (414 ha) Illinois state park located in Clark County, Illinois. [ 1] It is positioned 2 miles (3 km) south of the city of Marshall, just west of Illinois Route 1. [ 2] The state acquired the first 31 acres (13 ha) of the park in 1936; the park and lake were ...
Coordinates. 38°43′47″N 88°46′08″W / 38.72972°N 88.76889°W / 38.72972; -88.76889. Area. 3,103 acres (1,256 ha) Established. 1959. Governing body. Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on 3,103 acres (1,256 ha) in Marion County, Illinois, United States.