Kankakee River State Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Kankakee River State Park, Illinois, USA
iucn_category = III


caption = Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Kankakee River State Park
locator_x = 224
locator_y = 85
location = Kankakee and Will Counties, Illinois, USA
nearest_city = Bourbonnais, Illinois
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 12
lat_seconds = 47
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 88
long_minutes = 01
long_seconds = 23
long_direction = W
area = convert|4000|acre|km2|2|lk=on
established = 1938
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Kankakee River State Park is an Illinois state park on convert|4000|acre|km2|2| primarily in Kankakee and Will Counties, Illinois, United States. Originally, convert|35|acre|km2|2| of land was donated by Ethel Sturges Dummer for the creation of the state park in 1938. Another convert|1715|acre|km2|2| was donated by Commonwealth Edison in 1956, and again donated more land in 1989. The islands of Smith, Hoffman, Langham, and Willow are all located inside the park on the river.

Camping

There are camping facilities located inside the park

Hiking

There are plenty of hiking trails throughout the park that go through different ecosystems and different park features. While some go along the Kankakee River, with places to sit along the river, others go into the forests or along Rock Creek, a tributary of the Kankakee River that cuts through the ground, creating a gorge with cliffs. The trails are very diverse.

Horseback Riding

There is horseback riding at the park

Concessions

There is a concession stand at Rock Creek

References

*cite web |url= http://dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R2/KANKAKEE.HTM |title= Kankakee River - State Park|accessdate=2007-04-10 | publisher = Illinois Department of Natural Resources
*cite news | author= USGS | url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?latd=41&latm=12&lats=47&lond=88&lonm=1&lons=23&datum=NAD83&u=6| title= USGS Bonfield (IL) Quad | publisher= TopoQuest | accessdate= 2008-07-05