Apple River • Argyle Lake • Beall Woods • Beaver Dam • Buffalo Rock • Castle Rock • Cave-in-Rock • Chain O'Lakes • Channahon • Delabar • Dixon Springs • Donnelley/Depue • Ferne Clyffe • Fort Massac • Fox Ridge • Franklin Creek • Gebhard Woods • Giant City • Hazel & Bill Rutherford Wildlife Prairie • Hennepin Canal • Horseshoe Lake • Illini • Illinois Beach • James "Pate" Philip • Johnson-Sauk Trail • Jubilee College • Kankakee River • Lake Le-Aqua-Na • Lake Murphysboro • Lincoln Trail • Lowden • Matthiessen • Mississippi Palisades • Moraine Hills • Morrison-Rockwood • Nauvoo • Pere Marquette • Red Hills • Rock Cut • Rock Island Trail • Shabbona Lake • Siloam Springs • South Shore • Starved Rock • Walnut Point • Weinberg-King • White Pines Forest • William G. Stratton • Wolf Creek The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is a cabinet-level department of the state government of Illinois. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. ... Topozone is a website operated by Maps a la carte, Inc. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... Chicago Portage National Historic Site is a National Historic Landmark in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Lincoln Home National Historic Site Lincoln Home National Historic Site preserves President Abraham Lincolns Springfield, Illinois home and four-block historic district surrounding the home. ... U.S. National Forests are protected forests and woodland areas in the United States. ... The Shawnee National Forest, located in the Ozark and Shawnee hills of Southern Illinois, consists of approximately 270,000 acres of federally managed lands. ... Illinois has over 54 state parks, along with many other wildlife areas and state forests. ... Apple River Canyon State Park is an Illinois state park on in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. The land for the park was purchased by the state in 1932 and preserves the canyon on the Apple River. ... Argyle Lake State Park is an Illinois state park located in Colchester, Illinois. ... Beall Woods State Park is a 635-acre (2. ... Beaver Dam State Park is a Illinois state park on in Macoupin County, Illinois in the United States. ... Buffalo Rock State Park & Effigy Tumuli is an Illinois state park on in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. The land for the park was donated to the state on November 15, 1928 with the promise that it would become a permanent state park. ... Castle Rock State Park is an Illinois state park on in Ogle County, Illinois, USA. A portion of the land was acquired by the Friends of Our Native Landscape in 1921. ... Cave-in-Rock State Park is a Illinois state park on in Hardin County, Illinois in the United States. ... For the similarly-named state park in Indiana, see Chain OLakes State Park (Indiana). ... Channahon State Park is an Illinois state park in Will County, Illinois, United States. ... Delabar State Park is an Illinois state park on in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. ... Dixon Springs State Park is one of several state parks in the Illinois Shawnee Hills. ... Donnelley/Depue State Park is an Illinois state park on in Putnam County, Illinois, United States. ... Ferne Clyffe State Park is an Illinois state park on in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. ... Fort Massac is a colonial era fort on the Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois, USA. Legend has it that, as early as 1540, the Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto and his soldiers constructed a primitive fortification here to defend themselves from hostile native attack. ... Fox Ridge State Park is an Illinois state park on in Coles County, Illinois, United States. ... Franklin Creek State Park is an Illinois state park on in Lee County, Illinois, United States. ... Gebhard Woods State Park is an Illinois state park on in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. ... Giant City State Park is an Illinois state park on in Jackson and Union Counties, Illinois, United States. ... Wildlife Prairie State Park, officially dedicated as Hazel & Bill Rutherford Wildlife Prairie State Park, is an Illinois state park located in Peoria County, Illinois, in central Illinois, about 10 miles (6 km) west of downtown Peoria. ... The Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, also just called the Hennepin Canal, is an abandoned waterway in northwest Illinois, between the Mississippi River at Rock Island and the Illinois River near Hennepin. ... Horseshoe Lake State Park is an Illinois state park on in Madison County, Illinois, United States. ... Illini State Park is an Illinois state park on in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. ... Shoreline along the Northern Unit of Illinois Beach State Park Main beach in the Southern Unit of Illinois Beach State Park Illinois Beach State Park is part of the Illinois state park system and is located along Lake Michigan in northeast Illinois in the city of Zion and the Village... James Pate Philip State Park, originally known as Tri-County State Park, is an Illinois state park on in DuPage County and Kane County, Illinois, United States. ... Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park is an Illinois state park on in Henry County, Illinois, United States. ... Jubilee College State Park is an Illinois state park located a few miles west of Peoria, Illinois. ... Kankakee River State Park is an Illinois state park on primarily in Kankakee and Will Counties, Illinois, United States. ... Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park is an Illinois state park on in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. ... Lake Murphysboro State Park is an Illinois state park on in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. ... Lincoln Trail State Park is an Illinois state park located in Clark County, in east-central Illinois, 2 miles south of the city of Marshall, just west of Illinois Route 1. ... Lowden State Park is an Illinois state park on in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. ... Waterfall at Matthiessen State Park Matthiessen State Park is an Illinois state park located a few miles south of the more famous Starved Rock State Park. ... Mississippi Palisades State Park, partially conserved as Mississippi Palisades, is a National Natural Landmark located in Carroll County, Illinois just north of the town of Savanna. ... Morrison-Rockwood State Park is an Illinois state park on in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. ... Nauvoo State Park is an Illinois state park on in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. ... Pere Marquette State Park is an 8,050-acre (32 km²) protected area in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Red Hills State Park is an Illinois state park on in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. ... Rock Cut State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of Illinois. ... The Rock Island Trail State Park is a 26-mile-long (42-km) public trail in the west-central region of the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Shabbona Lake State Park is an Illinois state park on in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. ... Siloam Springs State Park is an Illinois state park on in Adams County, Illinois, United States. ... South Shore State Park is an Illinois state park on in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. ... French Canyon Waterfall Sandstone cliff Starved Rock State Park is an Illinois state park located in Utica, Illinois, in rural LaSalle County, Illinois, about 75 miles (120 km) west-southwest of downtown Chicago. ... Walnut Point State Park is an Illinois state park on in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. ... Weinberg-King State Park is an Illinois state park on in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. ... White Pines Forest State Park, also known as White Pines State Park, is an Illinois state park in Ogle County Illinois USA. It is located near the Ogle communities of Polo, Mount Morris and Oregon. ... William G. Stratton State Park is an Illinois state park in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. ... Wolf Creek State Park is an Illinois state park on in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. ...

Big River • Hidden Springs • Sand Ridge • Trail of Tears This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... Big River State Forest is a conservation area on in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. ... Hidden Springs State Forest is a conservation area on in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. ... Sand Ridge State Forest is a conservation area located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Trail of Tears State Forest is a conservation area on in Union County, Illinois, United States. ...

Clinton Lake • Eagle Creek • Eldon Hazlet • Frank Holten • Golconda Marina • Kickapoo • Moraine View • North Point Marina • Prophetstown • Pyramid • Ramsey Lake • Randolph County • Sangchris Lake • Stephen A. Forbes • Washington County • Wayne Fitzgerrell • Weldon Springs • William W. Powers Clinton Lake State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. ... Eagle Creek State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. ... Canyon State Park is an Illinois state park on in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. ... Frank Holten State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in St. ... Golconda Marina State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Pope County, Illinois, United States. ... Kickapoo State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. ... 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. ... North Point Marina is an Illinois state park on in Lake County, Illinois, United States. ... Prophetstown State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. ... Pyramid State Recreation Area, the largest state recreation area in Illinois, contains 19,701 acres (79. ... Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area is a 1,980-acre (8. ... Randolph County State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. ... Sangchris Lake is a 3,022-acre (12. ... Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Marion County, Illinois, United States. ... Washington County State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Washington County, Illinois, United States. ... The Wayne Fitzgerell State Recreation Area is a 3,300-acre (13. ... Weldon Springs State Recreation Area is a 550-acre (2. ... William W. Powers State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ...

Anderson Lake • Baldwin Lake • Carlyle Lake • Coffeen Lake • Crawford County • Des Plaines • Edward R. Madigan • Green River • Hamilton County • Heidecke Lake • Horseshoe Lake (Alexander County) • Iroquois • Kaskaskia River • Kinkaid Lake • Kishwaukee River • LaSalle Lake • Mackinaw River • Marshall • Mautino • Mazonia/Braidwood • Mermet Lake • Middle Fork • Mississippi River • Newton Lake • Panther Creek • Peabody River • Ray Norbut • Rend Lake • Rice Lake • Saline County • Sam Dale Lake • Sam Parr • Sanganois • Shelbyville • Silver Springs • Snakeden Hollow • Spring Lake • Ten Mile Creek • Turkey Bluffs • Union County • Woodford Anderson Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. ... Baldwin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Randolph and St. ... Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. ... Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. ... Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. ... Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Will County, Illinois, United States. ... The Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 974-acre (3. ... Green River State Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Lee County, Illinois, United States. ... Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. ... Heidecke Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. ... Horseshoe Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. ... Iroquois State Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. ... Kaskaskia River State Fish & Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in St. ... Kinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. ... Kishwaukee River State Fish & Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. ... LaSalle Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. ... The Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 1,448-acre (5. ... Marshall State Fish & Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Marshall County, Illinois, United States. ... Mautino State Fish & Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. ... Mazonia/Braidwood State Fish & Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. ... Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Massac County, Illinois, United States. ... Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. ... Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Jersey and Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. ... Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. ... The Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area (JEPC) is a conservation area located within Cass County in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. ... The Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 1,140-acre (4. ... Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Franklin and Jefferson County, United States. ... Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. ... Saline County State Fish & Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Saline County, Illinois, United States. ... Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Wayne County, Illinois, United States. ... Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. ... Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Cass, Schuyler, and Mason County, Illinois, United States. ... Shelbyville State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. ... Silver Springs State Fish & Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. ... Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area contains 125 water impoundments totaling 400 acres. ... Spring Lake Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. ... Ten Mile Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Hamilton and Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. ... Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. ... Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Union County, Illinois, United States. ... Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. ...

Cache River • Fults Hill Prairie • Goose Lake Prairie • Harry "Babe" Woodyard • Illinois Caverns • Kidd Lake • Piney Creek Ravine • Sielbeck Forest • Spitler Woods • Volo Bog Cache River State Natural Area is an Illinois state park on in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. ... Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area is an Illinois state park on in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. ... Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area is a 2,537-acre (10. ... Harry Babe Woodyard State Natural Area is an Illinois state park on in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. ... Illinois Caverns State Natural Area is a nature preserve in Monroe County, Illinois. ... Kidd Lake State Natural Area is an Illinois state park on in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. ... Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area is an Illinois state park on in Jackson and Randolph County, Illinois, United States. ... Sielbeck Forest Natural Area is an Illinois state park on in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. ... Spitler Woods State Natural Area is a 202. ... The Volo Bog State Natural Area is a 1,150-acre (4. ...

Lewis and Clark • Mormon Pioneer • Trail of Tears • Tunnel Hill In 1804, Meriwether Lewis & William Clark began a voyage of discovery with 45 men, a keelboat, two pirogues,and a dog. ... The Mormon Trail was the overland route the Mormon emigrants followed west from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah beginning in 1846. ... The Trail of Tears refers to the forced removal of the Cherokee American Indian tribe by the U.S. federal government, which resulted in the deaths of thousands of Cherokee Indians. ... A bicycle trail running from Harrisburg, Illinois to Karmak, Illinois. ...