Recreation Areas

• Chain O'Lakes State Park
  8916 Wilmot Road • Waukegan, IL 60081
  Spring Grove
  815-587-5512
  Chain O'Lakes State Park's 2,793 acres adjoin a 3,230-acre conservation area and border three lakes - Grass, Marie, and Nippersink - plus the Fox River. Offering nature trails, skiing, camping, horseback riding, rafting, canoeing, and many other recreational activities. more...  map

• Illinois Beach State Park
  Park Office-Lakefront in Zion
  847-662-4811
  Illinois Beach State Park is located along the shores of Lake Michigan from Waukegan to the Wisconsin state line. The park offers a campground, full service resort, camp store, picnic areas, hiking and biking trails, a visitors center and naturalist programs, and swimming along the six miles of beaches.  more...  map