This Oregon is firmly planted in Illinois, and Lowden State Park is its crown jewel. The park’s claim to fame is the 50-foot ...

Mississippi Palisades State Park is where Illinois decides to show off and prove it’s not just cornfields and Chicago.

Note: Icefalls have not fully formed as of 1/10/25, IDNR will announce via the Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks Facebook page when conditions have been deemed suitable by local experts.

Chicago Sun-Times] “My partner and I booked an AirBnB by Matthiessen State Park near Starved Rock; we’ve hiked there in the fall but I’m excited to see it in the winter. Growing up in ...

This gorgeous state park, located in La Salle County near Utica, features six miles of cross-country skiing trails. Matthiessen State Park offers ski rentals on weekends from December through March.