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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 officially dedicated in 1958. [3]
Prophetstown State Park is an Illinois state park on 53 acres (21 ha) in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States.Situated on south bank of the Rock River adjoining modern Prophetstown, Illinois, it was the site of a native American village founded by Ho-Chunk chief Wabokieshiek (also known as White Cloud) along the Sauk Trail and populated in the early 19th century by Native Americans of ...
In 1947, the state acquired a 160 acres (65 ha) parcel known as the Wolf Lake State Recreation Area. Later acquisitions were added to the property and have increased the area which was known as Wolf Lake Conservation Area. In 1965, the Illinois General Assembly named the area after William W. Powers. [1]
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Clinton Lake State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on 9,300 acres (3,764 ha) in DeWitt County , Illinois , United States . References
The Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area is a 3,300-acre (13.4 km²) state park bordering Rend Lake near Benton, Illinois. [1] The state park is managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to concentrate on shoreline recreation, including boating , fishing , and picnicking .
In the early 20th century the land was then strip-mined for coal. Kickapoo State Park was the first park in the United States to be located on strip-mined land. [2] 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 ...
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Washington County State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on 900 acres (360 ha) in Washington County , Illinois , United States . References
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Randolph County State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on 1,101 acres (446 ha) in Randolph County , Illinois , United States . References