Illinois State Parks

If it's on your spring and summer bucket lists to visit one of the most beautiful places in Illinois, look no further than a State Park you'll fall in love with.

Believe it or not, the Land of Lincoln is home to some seriously stunning waterfalls that'll make you double-take.

Can you smell it? Warmer weather and spring are on the way, and I don't know about you I am so ready for it.

This 40-acre lake is as close as any Illinois body of water will ever be to being like Caribbean water. It's the cleanest and best swimming in the entire state.

Illinois is home to some of the best state parks in the nation, but there is one you may not know of that is a hidden gem in the state.

As you're planning your spring and summer trips you might want to put these hidden Illinois gems on a bucket list to visit this year.

This little spot in southern Illinois is just the kind of beautiful rising bluff, trickling waterfall, and jagged rock escape you've been looking for.

This natural wonder is probably best seen when it's not super cold, but nonetheless it's the best in Illinois and not too far from Rockford.

The sound of a fire crackling, the smell of fresh evergreen and bug spray, kids splashing in the lake, and us adults getting our drink on. Let's hit the woods.

If you love nature and being in the outdoors then you need to visit these twelve most beautiful views in Illinois. In fact one of them is in Loves Park, so you won't have to travel that far to see it.