Parks in Illinois
Explore 128 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park
Illinois
Apple River Canyon State Park
Illinois
A state park in the hilly northwest corner of Illinois, with limestone bluffs, ravines, springs and streams. V…
Argyle Lake State Park
Illinois
A lake park near Macomb, known for fishing and boating. It also has picnic areas, foot trails through old fore…
Beaver Dam State Park
Illinois
A state park in oak and hickory woodland with a lake, southwest of Carlinville. Fish, boat, hike, picnic and c…
Buffalo Rock State Park
Illinois
A state park on a bluff above the Illinois River with wide views, long a favorite picnic spot. Visitors hike, …
Carlyle Lake
Illinois
Water-oriented outdoor recreation opportunities including camping, picnicking, swimming, boating, fishing, and…
Carlyle Lake Il — Boulder Recreation Area
Illinois
Boulder Recreation Area is a US Army Corps of Engineers recreation area within Carlyle Lake Il. The Corps mana…
Carlyle Lake Il — Coles Creek Recreation Area
Illinois
Coles Creek Recreation Area is a US Army Corps of Engineers recreation area within Carlyle Lake Il. The Corps …
Carlyle Lake Il — Dam East Recreation Area
Illinois
Dam East Recreation Area is a US Army Corps of Engineers recreation area within Carlyle Lake Il. The Corps man…
Carlyle Lake Il — Dam East Spillway
Illinois
Dam East Spillway is a US Army Corps of Engineers recreation area within Carlyle Lake Il. The Corps manages 40…
Carlyle Lake Il — Dam West Recreation Area
Illinois
Dam West Recreation Area is a US Army Corps of Engineers recreation area within Carlyle Lake Il. The Corps man…
Carlyle Lake Il — General Dean Recreation Area
Illinois
General Dean Recreation Area is a US Army Corps of Engineers recreation area within Carlyle Lake Il. The Corps…
Carlyle Lake Il — Idnr Hazlet State Park
Illinois
Idnr Hazlet State Park is a US Army Corps of Engineers recreation area within Carlyle Lake Il. The Corps manag…
Carlyle Lake Il — Idnr Wildlife Management Area
Illinois
Idnr Wildlife Management Area is a US Army Corps of Engineers recreation area within Carlyle Lake Il. The Corp…
Carlyle Lake Il — Keyesport Recreation Area
Illinois
Keyesport Recreation Area is a US Army Corps of Engineers recreation area within Carlyle Lake Il. The Corps ma…
Castle Rock State Park
Illinois
A park on the west bank of the Rock River with sandstone bluffs, ravines and rock formations. Hike, camp, cano…
Cave-In-Rock State Park
Illinois
A wooded state park on bluffs above the Ohio River, named for the large limestone cave. Explore the cave and h…
Chain O' Lakes State Park
Illinois
A water-focused state park in northeast Illinois that borders three natural lakes and the Fox River. Visitors …
Channahon State Park
Illinois
The trailhead for the Illinois & Michigan Canal State Trail, where the DuPage, Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers…
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge
Illinois
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge is a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System managed by the U.S. Fish …
Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge
Illinois
Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge is a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System managed by the U.S. …
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Illinois
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System managed by the U.S. Fis…
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Illinois
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge is a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System managed by the U.S. Fi…
Delabar State Park
Illinois
A small state park on the Mississippi River near Oquawka, with oak forest and good bird watching. Visitors fis…