Gebhard Woods State Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Gebhard Woods State Park, Illinois, USA
iucn_category = III


caption = Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Gebhard Woods State Park
locator_x = 195
locator_y = 84
location = Grundy County, Illinois, USA
nearest_city = Morris, Illinois
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 21
lat_seconds = 25
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 88
long_minutes = 26
long_seconds = 07
long_direction = W
area = convert|30|acre|km2|2|lk=on
established = 1934
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Gebhard Woods State Park is an Illinois state park on convert|30|acre|km2|2| in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. Originally was owned by Mrs. William Gebhard, but was bought by the Grundy County Rod & Gun Club in 1934. After paying the $1,500.00, the Rod and Gun club donated the land to Illinois to create the Gebhard Woods State Park.

ee also

* The Shabbona Trail goes through Channahon State Park and ends in Gebhard Woods State Park.
* Gebhard Woods is located along the 61 mile long National Park Service Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor.

References

*cite web |url= http://dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/I&M/EAST/GEBHARD/Park.htm |title= Gebhard Woods - State Park|accessdate=2007-04-06|publisher = Illinois Department of Natural Resources
*cite news | author= USGS | url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?latd=41&latm=21&lats=25&lond=88&lonm=26&lons=7&datum=NAD83&u=6| title= Gebhard Woods State Park, USGS Morris (IL) Quad | publisher= TopoQuest | accessdate= 2008-07-05

External links

* [http://www.nps.gov/ilmi/pphtml/camping.html National Park Service Illinois & Michigan Canal]
* [http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/I&M/EAST/GEBHARD/Park.htm Gebhard Woods State Park]