State Park · Illinois, United States
Kankakee River State Park
Kankakee River State Park is a state park in Illinois, United States, established in 1938.
State Park · Illinois, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Kankakee , Will, Illinois, United States |
| Established | 1938 |
| Coordinates | 41.2131° N, 88.0231° 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 Kankakee River State Park
Kankakee River State Park is an Illinois state park on 4,000 acres (1,619 ha) primarily in Kankakee and Will Counties, Illinois, United States. Originally, 35 acres (14 ha) of land was donated by Ethel Sturges Dummer for the creation of the state park in 1938. Another 1,715 acres (694 ha) was donated by Commonwealth Edison in 1956, which again donated more land in 1989. The islands of Smith, Hoffman, Langham, and Willow are all located inside the park on the Kankakee River.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) · Chicago, United States · 42.0 miles away
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) · Chicago, United States · 53.2 miles away
- General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) · Milwaukee, United States · 120.0 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Kankakee River State Park?
Kankakee River State Park is in Illinois, United States (41.2131° N, 88.0231° W).
When was Kankakee River State Park established?
Kankakee River State Park was established in 1938, 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/Kankakee_River_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).