State Park · Illinois, United States
Red Hills State Park
Red Hills State Park is a state park in Illinois, United States, established in 1953.
State Park · Illinois, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Lawrence, Illinois, United States |
| Established | 1953 |
| Coordinates | 38.7297° N, 87.8356° 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 Red Hills State Park
Red Hills State Park is an Illinois state park on 967 acres (391 ha) in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. The park sits at an elevation of 515 feet (157 m). Red Hills State Park is open for year-round recreation including boating, fishing, hunting, hiking and various winter sports. The park includes a restaurant which is open year-round and has banquet facilities.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Best time to visit
Open year-round
What to do
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND) · Indianapolis, United States · 107.1 miles away
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) · Louisville, United States · 120.0 miles away
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) · St Louis, United States · 136.6 miles away
Parks nearby

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
Prairie Ridge State Natural Area
Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area
Beall Woods State Park
Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area
Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
More parks in Illinois
Frequently asked questions
Where is Red Hills State Park?
Red Hills State Park is in Illinois, United States (38.7297° N, 87.8356° W).
When was Red Hills State Park established?
Red Hills State Park was established in 1953, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
When is the best time to visit Red Hills State Park?
Open year-round.
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/Red_Hills_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).







