State Park · Illinois, United States
Cave-in-Rock State Park
Cave-in-Rock State Park is a state park in Illinois, United States, established in 1929.
Photo: Daniel Schwen via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Hardin, Illinois, United States |
| Established | 1929 |
| Coordinates | 37.4686° N, 88.1558° W |
| Managed by | Illinois state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Cave-in-Rock State Park
Cave-In-Rock State Park is an Illinois state park, on 204 acres (0.83 km2), in the town of Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, in the United States. The state park contains the historic Cave-In-Rock, a landmark of the Ohio River. It is maintained by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Cave-in-Rock, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Getting there | located in the town of Cave-in-Rock |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Nashville International Airport (BNA) · Nashville, United States · 123.7 miles away
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) · Louisville, United States · 140.7 miles away
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) · St Louis, United States · 149.4 miles away
Parks nearby
Golconda Marina State Recreation Area
Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area
Mineral Mound State Park
Tunnel Hill State Trail
Dixon Springs State Park
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park
More parks in Illinois
Frequently asked questions
Where is Cave-in-Rock State Park?
Cave-in-Rock State Park is in Illinois, United States (37.4686° N, 88.1558° W).
When was Cave-in-Rock State Park established?
Cave-in-Rock State Park was established in 1929, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Cave-in-Rock State Park?
The nearest town is Cave-in-Rock, Illinois. located in the town of Cave-in-Rock.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_protected_areas_of_Illinois — Wikipedia list of Illinois state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave-in-Rock_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).