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The Illinois state park system began in 1908 with what is now Fort Massac State Park becoming the first park in a system encompassing over 60 parks and about the same number of recreational and wildlife areas. [1] The parks range from small day-use affairs to larger parks that boast everything from fancy lodges and canyons to powerboating on ...
White Pines Forest State Park. White Pines Forest State Park, more commonly referred to as White Pines State Park, is an Illinois state park in Ogle County, Illinois. It is located near the communities of Polo, Mount Morris and Oregon. The 385-acre (156 ha) park contains the southernmost remaining stand of native white pine trees in the state ...
The 1,687 acre (6.7 km 2) recreation area is located near Le Roy, Illinois . The predecessor of Moraine View, the McLean County Conservation Area, traces its history to 1959. The park was renamed Moraine View State Park in 1975, then Moraine View State Recreation Area in 1995. It is managed for active recreation, including camping, hiking ...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources ( IDNR) is the code department [1] [2] of the Illinois state government that operates the state parks and state recreation areas, enforces the fishing and game laws of Illinois, regulates Illinois coal mines, operates the Illinois State Museum system, and oversees scientific research into the soil ...
39°29′05″N 88°42′35″W. / 39.48472°N 88.70972°W / 39.48472; -88.70972. Area. 11,100 acres (4,492 ha) Established. May 1963. Governing body. Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Eagle Creek State Park is an Illinois state park on 11,100 acres (4,492 ha) on Lake Shelbyville in Shelby County, Illinois, United States .
Established. 1975. Governing body. Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area is a 3,300-acre (13.4 km²) state park bordering Rend Lake near Benton, Illinois. [1] The state park is managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to concentrate on shoreline recreation, including boating ...
Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area. / 39.65083°N 89.47250°W / 39.65083; -89.47250. Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on 3,022 acres (1,223 ha) in Christian and Sangamon Counties, Illinois, United States. The Sangchris Lake makes up a large portion of this state park.
Beaver Dam State Park is an Illinois state park on 750 acres (304 ha) in Macoupin County, Illinois in the United States. The park is 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Carlinville, Illinois and is managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) as a public place for fishing . The state park centers on the 59-acre (24 ha) Beaver Dam ...