State park suggestions

[JOHN SCHENCK]

I'm planning a family state park camping trip this weekend with our pop up camper we've been to starved rock, K3 and I was thinking of trying to get a site at rock cut state park. Looking for something with wildlife, hiking and scenery with a bit of fishing possibly though it's rough with a two yr old. less than two hours from the near suburbs. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated !

Thanks!

[JOHN SCHENCK]

That sounds awsome thanks for tips! Beautiful pics! I'm going to look into that......

[Guest rich mc]

SHABBONALAKE.COM

[Norm M]

if in parke county, go to the visitor's center and get a map of the covered bridges . some of the smaller towns have some interesting stuff . used to be a nice ice cream joint over by raccoon lake st park .

[Terry Dodge]

Lake Le-Aqua-Na

 

http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/parks/r1/LLAN/LLAN_TrailMap.pdf

[Nate D]

Drive up to MI. Plenty of cheap places. I can make it back home in 2.5 hours (holland to k3). I think it's prettier up, but may be biased. Not the rain issues like down there. Summer steel is running. Can fish a pier and let the kids swim.

[JOHN SCHENCK]

Thanks! Great suggestions guys! Eric wow drastic difference from the levels in your report last year.... are you down there camping now?

[JOHN SCHENCK]

Skink huh! Those seem pretty rare.... Cool find, what are some of the best trails to hike?

[Joe R]

If you go to turkey run go to near by Shades state park also. Turkey run has nice hiking trails but I prefer Shades canyon trails more so in some respects. Camping is nice either place and turkey run inn is nice I have stayed there also. Nice area be careful when driving Amish buggies area. Whether hiking canyons or canoeing sugar a favorite area of my family