William W. Powers State Recreation Area, located on Wolf Lake on Chicago's far southeast side at the Illinois-Indiana state line, offers opportuni...
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South Bell Road, South of Route 7/159th Street,
Homer Glen, IL
Preservation:The 620-acre Messenger Marsh was acquired between 1989 and 2000.The preserve is part of the Spring Creek preservation system, which co...
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The 249-acre Whalon Lake was acquired between 1992 and 2007.The preserve is part of the DuPage River preservation system, which conserves more than...
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Illinois Beach State Park - stretching 6.5 miles along the sandy shore of Lake Michigan in northern Illinois - offers a full range of recreation op...
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Indiana Dunes consists of 2,182 acres of primitive, beautiful, historic and unique Hoosier landscape. It lies at the north end of State Road 49 in ...
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Preservation:The 445-acre Hammel Woods was acquired between 1930 and 2011.The preserve is part of the DuPage River preservation system, which conse...
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Features:Boat LaunchFields: BaseballFishing Area or PierNature PreserveNature/Multi-Use TrailsPaths-Hard Surface AsphaltPlaygroundPublic RestroomsS...
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Open prairies, quiet woodlands and marshes teeming with wildlife await you at this scenic preserve.Six miles of gravel trails are open for hiking, ...
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From fishing to hiking and biking - from lush habitat and rare plants to watching a wealth of wildlife - Moraine Hills State Park is home to a recr...
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Channahon State Park is the official trailhead for the Illinois & Michigan Canal State Trail. Channahon is an Indian word meaning "the meeting ...
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On land treasured for centuries - first by Native Americans, later by traders and farmers, and as early as the 1890s by recreation seekers - Kankak...
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A tranquil setting, flowing rivers and natural prairie land - the Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area has it all. Visitors will delight in the...
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History buffs, nature lovers and sportsmen will thrill to the sights and sounds of the 96-mile route of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. Along its ...
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Located southeast of Morris, Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is managed by the Department of Natural Resources for fishing and hunting. ...
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Once designated to be a jet fighter base, Richard Bong State Recreation LocationArea is named after Major Richard I. Bong, a Poplar, WI nativ...
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A pool of clear bubbling water which sparkles like silver on sunny days provides the basis for the name of Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife A...
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Braidwood Lake, owned by Commonwealth Edison, is a partially perched cooling lake. Constructed in the late 1970s, Braidwood Lake was impounded in 1...
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Hikers, campers, picnickers and canoeists frequent Gebhard Woods State Park, making the 30-acre site one of Illinois’ most popular state park...
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