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Discover 152 outdoor destinations across Illinois — from state parks and scenic byways to historic lighthouses and dark sky sites.

131 State Parks 1 National Forest 6 Scenic Byways 11 Covered Bridges 3 Dark Sky Sites
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The highest-rated outdoor destinations in Illinois

Big River State Forest
State Park

Big River State Forest

5.0 ★
Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Park

Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area

5.0 ★
Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak Nature Preserve
State Park

Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak Nature Preserve

5.0 ★
Shawnee National Forest
National Forest

Shawnee National Forest

4.8 ★
Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
Dark Sky Site

Middle Fork River Forest Preserve

4.7 ★
Palos Preserves
Dark Sky Site

Palos Preserves

4.4 ★
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