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Per the 1925 mandate three of the parks included in the Multiple Property Submission became state parks in 1927, Black Hawk State Historic Site, Giant City State Park and White Pines Forest State Park. White Pines nearly became a state park in 1903, along with Fort Massac, but the $30,000 appropriation for its purchase was subject to a veto by ...
Illinois state parks, recreation areas, fish and wildlife areas, historic sites, trails, and other sites collectively drew 40.7 million visitors in 2023, according to the Illinois Department of ...
The White Pines State Park Lodge and Cabins are located in rural Ogle County, Illinois near the village of Mount Morris. They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The Cabins are one of two Historic Places found in or near Mount Morris, the other is the Samuel M. Hitt House .
The park, Illinois' third oldest, has become one of the state's most visited parks, hosting over 350,000 visitors each year. [10] It was visited by 10,000 people on given weekends during the 1930s, and the 1958 record-setting attendance mark was documented at 874,000. [5] One of the cabins at White Pines State Park
Cave-In-Rock State Park is an Illinois state park, on 204 acres (0.83 km 2), in the town of Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, in the United States. The state park contains the historic Cave-In-Rock, a landmark of the Ohio River. It is maintained by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). [2]
The Moraine View State Recreation Area is a state park operated by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) of the U.S. state of Illinois. 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 Illinois state park system began in 1908 with what is now Fort Massac State Park, in the U.S. state of Illinois, becoming the first park in a system encompassing over 60 parks and about the same number of recreational and wildlife areas.
Cache River State Natural Area; Cahokia; Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area; Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area; Castle Rock State Park (Illinois) Cave-in-Rock State Park; Cave-In-Rock, Illinois; Chain O'Lakes State Park (Illinois) Channahon State Park; Clinton Lake State Recreation Area; Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area