United States

Parks in Illinois

Illinois is home to 126 parks in this library. The largest is Kickapoo State Recreation Area, covering 2,842 acres (1,150 ha).

Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park.

Photo: Yinan Chen via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Cropped and resized for display.

State Park in Illinois

Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park

Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1948

Apple River Canyon State Park

Apple River Canyon State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1932

Argyle Lake State Park

Argyle Lake State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · 688 acres

Cave-in-Rock State Park

Cave-in-Rock State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1929

Chain O'Lakes State Park

Chain O'Lakes State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1945

Channahon State Park

Channahon State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1932

Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area

Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1948

Dixon Springs State Park

Dixon Springs State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1946

Ferne Clyffe State Park

Ferne Clyffe State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1949

Fort Massac State Park

Fort Massac State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1908

Gebhard Woods State Park

Gebhard Woods State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1934

Giant City State Park

Giant City State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1927

Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park

Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1970

Jubilee College State Park

Jubilee College State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1933

Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area

Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 2002

Lake Murphysboro State Park

Lake Murphysboro State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1948

Lowden State Park

Lowden State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1945

Marshall State Fish & Wildlife Area

Marshall State Fish & Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1925

Matthiessen State Park

Matthiessen State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1943

Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1949

Mississippi Palisades State Park

Mississippi Palisades State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1973

Mitchell's Grove Nature Preserve

Mitchell's Grove Nature Preserve

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1997

Moraine Hills State Park

Moraine Hills State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1939

Morrison-Rockwood State Park

Morrison-Rockwood State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1971

Rock Cut State Park

Rock Cut State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1957

Shabbona Lake State Park

Shabbona Lake State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1978

Silver Springs State Fish & Wildlife Area

Silver Springs State Fish & Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1969

Spring Lake Fish and Wildlife Area

Spring Lake Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1950

Starved Rock State Park

Starved Rock State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1911

Wildlife Prairie Park

Wildlife Prairie Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 2000

Wolf Creek State Park

Wolf Creek State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1968

ALAnderson Lake State Fish & Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Anderson Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1947

BMBanner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States

BWBeall Woods State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Beall Woods State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1966

BDBeaver Dam State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Beaver Dam State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1947

BWBohm Woods Nature PreserveState Park · Illinois, United States

Bohm Woods Nature Preserve

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 2006

BRBuffalo Rock State Park & Effigy TumuliState Park · Illinois, United States

Buffalo Rock State Park & Effigy Tumuli

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1928

CBCape Bend State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States

CLCarlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1966

CRCastle Rock State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Castle Rock State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1921

CLCoffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1966

CCCrawford County State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States

DDelabar State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Delabar State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1960

DIDevils Island Wildlife Management AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Devils Island Wildlife Management Area

State Park · Illinois, United States

DDDonnelley/Depue State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Donnelley/Depue State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1982

DTDouble T State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Double T State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 2001

EREdward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1971

FRFox Ridge State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Fox Ridge State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States

GRGreen River State Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Green River State Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1940

HCHamilton County State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1962

HLHorseshoe Lake State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Horseshoe Lake State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States

IIllini State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Illini State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1934

ICIroquois County State Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Iroquois County State Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1944

JPJames "Pate" Philip State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

James "Pate" Philip State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1991

JEJim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1993

KRKankakee River State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Kankakee River State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1938

KLKinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Kinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1968

LLLake Le-Aqua-Na State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1948

LTLincoln Trail State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Lincoln Trail State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1958

MRMackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1970

MFMautino State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States

MBMazonia/Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Mazonia/Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1981

MFMiddle Fork State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1986

MRMississippi River State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States

NNauvoo State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Nauvoo State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States

NLNewton Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1979

NPNorth Point MarinaState Park · Illinois, United States

North Point Marina

State Park · Illinois, United States

PRPeabody River State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States

PLPekin Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Pekin Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States

PMPere Marquette State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Pere Marquette State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1931

PLPowerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1984

RNRay Norbut State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1970

RHRed Hills State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Red Hills State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1953

RLRend Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States

RHRevis Hill PrairieState Park · Illinois, United States

Revis Hill Prairie

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1973

RLRice Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1945

RIRock Island Trail State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Rock Island Trail State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1989

SCSaline County State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1959

SDSam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1959

SPSam Parr State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1960

SPSand Prairie-Scrub Oak Nature PreserveState Park · Illinois, United States

Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak Nature Preserve

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1970

SFSanganois State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1948

SFShelbyville State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Shelbyville State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States

SFSielbeck Forest Natural AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Sielbeck Forest Natural Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1998

SSSiloam Springs State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Siloam Springs State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1940

SHSnakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1987

SSSouth Shore State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

South Shore State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States

TMTen Mile Creek State Fish & Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Ten Mile Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1988

TBTurkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States

UCUnion County State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States

WPWalnut Point State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Walnut Point State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1968

WKWeinberg-King State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States

Weinberg-King State Park

State Park · Illinois, United States · est. 1968

WFWoodford State Fish and Wildlife AreaState Park · Illinois, United States

Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Park · Illinois, United States

State Recreation Area in Illinois

Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area

Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States · est. 1964

Washington County State Recreation Area

Washington County State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States · est. 1959

CLClinton Lake State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

Clinton Lake State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States · est. 1978

ECEagle Creek State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

Eagle Creek State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States · est. 1963

EHEldon Hazlet State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

FHFrank Holten State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

Frank Holten State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States · est. 1964

GMGolconda Marina State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

Golconda Marina State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

KRKickapoo State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

Kickapoo State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States · 2,842 acres

MVMoraine View State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

Moraine View State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States · est. 1959

PRProphetstown State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

Prophetstown State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States · est. 1947

PRPyramid State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

Pyramid State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States · est. 1968

RLRamsey Lake State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

RCRandolph County State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

Randolph County State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States · est. 1958

SAStephen A. Forbes State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States · est. 1959

WFWayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States · est. 1975

WSWeldon Springs State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Illinois, United States

Weldon Springs State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Illinois, United States · est. 1948

State Natural Area in Illinois

National Historic Site in Illinois

State Historic Site in Illinois

State Trail in Illinois

National Monument in Illinois

National Historical Park in Illinois

NPS Unit in Illinois