State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States
Frank Holten State Recreation Area
Frank Holten State Recreation Area is a state recreation area in Illinois, United States, established in 1964.
State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Recreation Area |
|---|---|
| Location | St. Clair, Illinois, United States |
| Established | 1964 |
| Coordinates | 38.5917° N, 90.0950° 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 Frank Holten State Recreation Area
Frank Holten State Recreation Area is an urban Illinois state park on 1,080 acres (437 ha) in unincorporated Centreville Township, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It is located less than five miles southeast of the Gateway Arch in Greater St. Louis. The park is bisected by Interstate 255.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) · St Louis, United States · 18.4 miles away
Parks nearby

Gateway Arch National Park
Horseshoe Lake State Park
Scott Joplin House State Historic Site

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Lewis and Clark State Historic Site
Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park
More parks in Illinois
Frequently asked questions
Where is Frank Holten State Recreation Area?
Frank Holten State Recreation Area is in Illinois, United States (38.5917° N, 90.0950° W).
When was Frank Holten State Recreation Area established?
Frank Holten State Recreation Area was established in 1964, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
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/Frank_Holten_State_Recreation_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).







