Once a part of a vast sea bottom that stretched from the Alleghenies to the Rockies, the Apple River Canyon has been naturally crafted into beauty.

The natural scenic backdrop at Argyle Park offers a serene image for the plentiful recreational opportunties available.

Water enthusiasts will delight in this park, located in the heart of Illinois' largest concentration of natural lakes.

Here, where the DuPage, Des Plaines and Kankakee Rivers join, visitors can look back at a historic waterway - the IL & MI Canal.

The Kankakee River and its backwater areas provide for abundant sport. The woodlands and prairie provide habitat for many animals.

2,200 acres on the west side of Lake Shelbyville, the perfect setting for outdoor recreation, natural relaxation, and luxurious accommodations.

Bordered by the Illinois & Michigan Canal and Nettle Creek, Gebhard Woods is popular for its natural beauty and abundance of wildlife.

Surrounded by enormous sandstone bluffs and woods, the 4,000-acre park is famous for its abundance of plants, wildflowers, flowering trees, wildlife.

Displays the largest stand of tall grass prairie remaining in IL, marshes and ponds, wildflowers, birds and other wildlife.

Spanning five counties, this 155-mile linear park provides an abundance of opportunities for outdoor adventurists.

Home to dunes and swales with sprawling marshes, forests of oak and vast arrays of animal life and vegetation.

Kankakee River State Park offers you its proud heritage in an unspoiled setting.

Lushly forested along the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River is habitat enough for birds, wildlife, and wildflowers to please any nature lover.

Palisades is used to describe a line of lofty, steep cliffs usually seen along a river, and Mississippi Palisades, handsomely lives up to its name.

This park lies in an area of rolling plains, with an interesting history and recreational variety. Water welcomes birds and animals alike.

Enjoy the splendors of the varied natural resources and find some of the most beautiful scenery in the Midwest.

The vertical walls of moss-covered stone create a setting of natural geologic beauty uncommon in Illinois.

Ridges and potholes are scattered through the valley of the Des Plaines River.

Along meandering banks of Spring and Pine Creeks, this scenic haven has magnificent trees that share moss-covered cliffs, strung with trailing vines.

Only 6 acres large, this park's main function is providing boat access to the Illinois River.

Provides the perfect setting for outdoor recreation and natural relaxation for a day, a weekend, or even longer.