Best National & State Parks in Illinois
3 national & state parks in Illinois
National parks, state parks and visitor centres.
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National State Parks
Giant City State Park
Makanda, Illinois
Wander the "Giant City Streets," sandstone bluffs split into corridors 12,000 years ago.

National State Parks
Matthiessen State Park
Oglesby, Illinois
Hike past waterfalls and canyons carved by ancient streams in northern Illinois.

National State Parks
Starved Rock State Park
Oglesby, Illinois
Hike sandstone canyons and seasonal waterfalls carved by ancient glacial meltwater.