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Siloam Springs State Park land was originally part of the military tract of western Illinois set aside to be given to combat veterans. [1] In 1852, George Meyers acquired the land for his service in the Black Hawk War and Mexican War. [1]
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 land was sold to the State of Illinois in 1996. Camp Dan Beard: Northeast Illinois Council: Northbrook, IL: Transferred: Now under the jurisdiction of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. [22] Camp Eastman: Mississippi Valley Council: Quincy, IL: Active: Located near Nauvoo, IL. Camp Heffernan: Corn Belt Council: Normal, IL: Sold
Nauvoo State Park is an Illinois state park on 148 acres (60 ha) in Hancock County, Illinois, United States near the banks of the Mississippi River. It contains 13-acre manmade lake named Lake Horton, the Rheinberger House Museum, and Illinois’ oldest vineyard.
Area (acres) Area (km 2) Estab-lished Bodies of water Image Remarks 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
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.
During the warmer seasons the resort operates a mini golf course and a playground, as well as an Alpine Slide served by a ski lift. Boat rides on the Mississippi River are available from the resort from Memorial Day through late October. The Special Olympics of Illinois annually conducts the Winter Special Olympics at Chestnut mountain . [3]
Starved Rock State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Illinois, characterized by the many canyons within its 2,630 acres (1,064 ha).Located just southeast of the village of Utica, in Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, along the south bank of the Illinois River, the park hosts over two million visitors annually, the most for any Illinois state park.