Channahon State Park is the official trailhead for the Illinois & Michigan Canal State Trail. Channahon is an Indian word meaning "the meeting of the waters" and signifies the joining of the DuPage, Des Plaines and Kankakee Rivers. Today, the Channahon State Park which is under the management of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources provides park visitors a look back at a historic waterway that transformed a State. Locks 6 & 7 and the original locktenders house at Lock 6 located at the Channahon State Park enable visitors to daydream of a time when one of the loudest noises heard came from a blacksmith pounding out a new set of horse shoes.

Visitors enjoy fishing for bass, crappie, bluegill, catfish and bullhead; or picnicing under the shade of mature oak, walnut, ash and cottonwood trees. Canoeists can paddle 15 miles of the canal between Channahon and Morris.

• Canoe on the canal 15 miles from Channahon to Morris. Look for wildlife.
• Hike on the historically significant Illinois & Michigan Canal State Trail.