William W. Powers State Recreation Area

12949 S Avenue O, Chicago, IL

William W. Powers State Recreation Area, located on Wolf Lake on Chicago's far southeast side at the Illinois-Indiana state line, offers opportuni... Read More

Indiana Dunes National Park

1100 North Mineral Springs Road, Porter, IN

Indiana Dunes National Park hugs 15 miles of the southern shore of Lake Michigan and has much to offer. Whether you enjoy scouting for rare species... Read More

Indiana Dunes State Park

1600 N. 25 E., Chesterton, IN

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 ... Read More

Iroquois State Wildlife Area

R.R. #1, 2803 E. 3300 N. Rd, Beaverville, IL

Iroquois County State Wildlife Area is situated in a low glacial outwash plain associated with the Kankakee River Valley that consists of marshland... Read More

Kankakee River State Park

5314 W Rte 102, Bourbonnais, IL

On land treasured for centuries - first by Native Americans, later by traders and farmers, and as early as the 1890s by recreation seekers - Kankak... Read More

Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area

24621 N River Rd, Wilmington, IL

A tranquil setting, flowing rivers and natural prairie land - the Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area has it all. Visitors will delight in the... Read More

Channahon State Park

25302 W Story St, Channahon, IL

Channahon State Park is the official trailhead for the Illinois & Michigan Canal State Trail. Channahon is an Indian word meaning "the meeting ... Read More

Tippecanoe River State Park

4200 N. U.S. 35, Winamac, IN

Of course the river is the big attraction at Tippecanoe, especially for canoers and kayakers; you will need to bring your own equipment or make arr... Read More

Warren Dunes State Park

12032 Red Arrow Highway, Sawyer, MI

Warren Dunes has three miles of shoreline, six miles of hiking trails and is open year-round. It also has a dune formation that rises 260 feet abov... Read More

Warren Dunes-Modern

12032 Red Arrow Highway, Sawyer, MI

Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail

401 Ottawa Street, Morris, IL

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 ... Read More

Mazonia/Braidwood State Fish & Wildlife Area

IL Route 53 & Huston Rd., Braceville, IL

Braidwood Lake, owned by Commonwealth Edison, is a partially perched cooling lake. Constructed in the late 1970s, Braidwood Lake was impounded in 1... Read More

Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area

5010 N. Jugtown Rd, Morris, IL

Heidecke Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area

5010 N. Jugtown Rd, Morris, IL

Located southeast of Morris, Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is managed by the Department of Natural Resources for fishing and hunting. ... Read More

Grand Mere State Park

Thornton Drive, Stevensville, MI

Grand Mere State Park is characterized by magnificent sand dunes, deep blowouts and one mile of Lake Michigan shoreline. Three inland lakes lie beh... Read More

James "Pate" Philip State Park (Tri-County)

2050 W Stearns Rd, Bartlett, IL

History The goal of James "Pate" Phillip State Park is to preserve these remnant pieces and to restore the ecosystems in order to support the hig... Read More

Potato Creek State Park

25601 State Road 4, North Liberty, IN

Potato Creek is in north-central Indiana about 12 miles southwest of South Bend. The park features a wide array of activities and facilities for ye... Read More

William G. Stratton State Park

401 Ottawa St, Morris, IL

Named after an Illinois governor, the William G. Stratton State Park was developed in 1959 to provide boat access to the Illinois River. Any one of... Read More

Illinois Beach State Park

1 Lake Front Dr, Zion, IL

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... Read More

Gebhard Woods State Park