Hiking - Backpacking, Long Trails, and Overnights in Northern Illinois


Name: Apple River Canyon State Park

Activities: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Picnicking, Trails

Street Address: 8763 E Canyon Rd

City, State  Zip: Apple River, Illinois  61001

County: Jo Daviess

Phone: (815) 745-3302

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/AppleRiverCanyon.aspx

External Link: Apple River Canyon State Park

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Name: Castle Rock State Park

Activities: Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Geocaching, Hiking, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Cross-Country Skiing, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: 1365 W Castle Rd

City, State  Zip: Oregon, Illinois  61061

County: Ogle

Phone: (815) 732-7329

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/CastleRock.aspx

External Link: Castle Rock State Park

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Name: Chain O'Lakes State Park

Activities: Archery, Biking, Boating, Camping, Camping Cabins, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Cross-Country Skiing, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: 28450 James Rd

City, State  Zip: Spring Grove, Illinois  60081

County: McHenry

Phone: (847) 587-5512

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/parks/pages/chainolakes.aspx

External Link: Chain O'Lakes State Park

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Name: Gebhard Woods State Park

Activities: Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Playgrounds, Trails

Street Address: 401 Ottawa St

City, State  Zip: Morris, Illinois  60450

County: Grundy

Phone: (815) 942-0796

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/parks/pages/gebhardwoods.aspx

External Link: Gebhard Woods State Park

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Name: Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park

Activities: Biking, Boating, Camping, Camping Cabins, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Picnicking, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: 16006 E. Street

City, State  Zip: Sheffield, Illinois  61361

County: Bureau

Phone: (815) 454-2328

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/HennepinCanal.aspx

External Link: Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park

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Name: Illinois Beach State Park

Activities: Beach, Biking, Bird Watching, Camping, Fishing, Geocaching, Hiking, Scuba Diving, Cross-Country Skiing, Swimming, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: 1 Lake Front Drive

City, State  Zip: Zion, Illinois  60099

County: Lake

Phone: (847) 662-4811

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/parks/pages/adelinejaygeo-karisillinoisbeach.aspx

External Link: Illinois Beach State Park

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Name: Lowden State Park

Activities: Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, Cross-Country Skiing, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: 1411 N River Rd

City, State  Zip: Oregon, Illinois  61061

County: Ogle

Phone: (815) 732-6828

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/Lowden.aspx

External Link: Lowden State Park

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Name: Illini State Park

Activities: Boating, Camping, Fishing, Geocaching, Hiking, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Cross-Country Skiing, Trails

Street Address: 2660 E 2350th Rd

City, State  Zip: Marseilles, Illinois  61341

County: LaSalle

Phone: (815) 795-2448

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/Illini.aspx

External Link: Illini State Park

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Name: James "Pate" Philip State Park

Activities: Biking, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Cross-Country Skiing, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: 2050 W Stearns Rd

City, State  Zip: Bartlett, Illinois  60103

Counties: DuPage, Kane

Phone: (847) 608-3100

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/JamesPatePhilip.aspx

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Name: Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area

Activities: Archery, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Geocaching, Hiking, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Cross-Country Skiing, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: 28616 Sauk Trail Rd

City, State  Zip: Kewanee, Illinois  61443

County: Henry

Phone: (309) 853-2425

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/JohnsonSaukTrail.aspx

External Link: Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area

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Name: Kankakee River State Park

Activities: Archery, Biking, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Geocaching, Hiking, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: 5314 W. Rt. 102

City, State  Zip: Bourbonnais, Illinois  60914

Counties: Kankakee, Will

Phone: (815) 933-1383

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/KankakeeRiver.aspx

External Link: Kankakee River State Park

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Name: Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Area

Activities: Biking, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Geocaching, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Swimming, Trails

Street Address: 8542 N Lake Rd

City, State  Zip: Lena, Illinois  61048

County: Stephenson

Phone: (815) 369-4282-

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/LakeLeAquaNa.aspx

External Link: Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Area

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Name: Matthiessen State Park

Activities: Archery, Camping, Fishing, Geocaching, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Cross-Country Skiing, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: 2500 IL-178

City, State  Zip: Oglesby, Illinois  61348

County: La Salle

Phone: (815) 667-4868

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/Matthiessen.aspx

External Link: Matthiessen State Park

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Name: Mississippi Palisades State Park

Activities: Camping, Fishing, Geocaching, Hiking, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Rock Climbing, Cross-Country Skiing, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: 16327A IL-84

City, State  Zip: Savanna, Illinois  61074

County: Carroll

Phone: (815) 273-2731

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/MississippiPalisades.aspx

External Link: Mississippi Palisades State Park

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Name: Moraine Hills State Park

Activities: Biking, Boating, Fishing, Geocaching, Hiking, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Cross-Country Skiing, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: 1510 S River Rd

City, State  Zip: McHenry, Illinois  60051

County: McHenry

Phone: (815) 385-1624

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/MoraineHills.aspx

External Link: Moraine Hills State Park

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Name: Morrison-Rockwood State Park

Activities: Archery, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Geocaching, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Cross-Country Skiing, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: 18750 Lake Rd

City, State  Zip: Morrison, Illinois  61270

County: Whiteside

Phone: (815) 772-4708

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/MorrisonRockwood.aspx

External Link: Morrison-Rockwood State Park

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Name: Prophetstown State Recreation Area

Activities: Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseshoes, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Playgrounds, Trails

Street Address: Park Ave

City, State  Zip: Prophetstown, Illinois  61277

County: Whiteside

Phone: (815) 537-2926

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/Prophetstown.aspx

External Link: Prophetstown State Recreation Area

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Name: Rock Cut State Park

Activities: Biking, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Geoaching, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Cross-Country Skiing, Swimming, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: 7318 Harlem Rd

City, State  Zip: Loves Park, Illinois  61111

County: Winnebago

Phone: (815) 885-3311

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/parks/pages/rockcut.aspx

External Link: Rock Cut State Park

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Name: Rock Island Trail State Park

Activities: Biking, Camping, Hiking, Picnicking, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: 311 E Williams St

City, State  Zip: Wyoming, Illinois  61491

Counties: Peoria, Stark

Phone: (309) 695-2228

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/RockIslandTrail.aspx

External Link: Rock Island Trail State Park

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Name: Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area

Activities: Archery, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Snowmobiling, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: 9898 Cascade Rd

City, State  Zip: Rochester, Illinois  62563

County: Chistian and Sangamon

Phone: (217) 498-9208

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/SangchrisLake.aspx

External Link: Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area

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Name: Shabbona Lake State Park

Activities: Archery, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Snowmobiling, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: 100 Preserve Rd

City, State  Zip: Shabbona, Illinois  60550

County: DeKalb

Phone: (815) 824-2106

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/SangchrisLake.aspx

External Link: Shabbona Lake State Park

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Name: Siloam Springs State Park

Activities: Archery, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Geocaching, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Playgrounds, Scuba Diving, Trails

Street Address: 938 County Rd 3003 E

City, State  Zip: Clayton, Illinois  62324

Counties: Adams and Brown

Phone: (217) 894-6205

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/SiloamSprings.aspx

External Link: Siloam Springs State Park

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Name: Starved Rock State Park

Activities: Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Kayaking, Trails

Street Address: 2668 E 875th Rd

City, State  Zip: Oglesby, Illinois  61348

County: LaSalle

Phone: (815) 667-4726

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/StarvedRock.aspx

External Link: Starved Rock State Park

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Name: White Pines Forest State Park

Activities: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Cross-Country Skiing, Trails, Winter Activities

Street Address: W Pines Rd

City, State  Zip: Mt Morris, Illinois  61054

County: Ogle

Phone: (815) 946-3817

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/WhitePinesForest.aspx

External Link: White Pines Forest State Park

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Name: William G. Stratton State Park

Activities: Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, Trails

Street Address: Griggs Dr

City, State  Zip: Morris, Illinois  60450

County: Grundy

Phone: (815) 942-0796

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/WilliamGStratton.aspx

External Link: William G. Stratton State Park

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Name: William W. Powers State Recreation Area

Activities: Biking, Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Trails

Street Address: 12949 S Avenue O

City, State  Zip: Chicago, Illinois  60633

County: Cook

Phone: (773) 646-3270

Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/parks/pages/williamwpowers.aspx

External Link: William W. Powers State Recreation Area

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