40 state parks with horseback riding in Illinois

40 of Illinois’s 106 state parks list horseback riding. See these parks on a map

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Argyle Lake State ParkA 93-acre lake for boating and fishing sits at the centre of 1,700 wooded acres, with five miles of rugged…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Big River State ForestA 2,900-acre remnant of the prairie-woodland border that once covered much of Illinois, including a pine…FreeCampsites
Chain O' Lakes State ParkThe park borders Grass, Marie and Nippersink lakes and the Fox River that links the rest of the Chain…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Clinton Lake State Recreation AreaA 4,900-acre lake draws anglers after crappie, catfish, bass and walleye, with boat launches, a fishing pier…FreeCampsites · electric & waterNot allowedBook a campsite
Des Plaines State Fish & Wildlife AreaFarmland and woodland, prairie and swamp, still water and shoreline across more than 5,000 acres — roughly…FreeDay use only
Eagle Creek State ParkFacing Wolf Creek across Lake Shelbyville, the site shares 11,100 acres of water and 250 miles of shoreline…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Ferne Clyffe State ParkFerns, unusual plant communities and striking rock formations have made this 2,470-acre Johnson County park a…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Fox Ridge State ParkSteep wooded ridges and broad valleys along the bluffs of the Embarras River make 2,064 acres that look…FreeCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Franklin Creek State Natural AreaLarge natural springs, bedrock outcrops and hardwood forest line Franklin Creek through 882 acres, including…FreeDay use only
Giant City State ParkThe 'Giant City Streets' are huge sandstone bluffs formed 12,000 years ago, and the nature trail through them…FreeCampsites · electric & waterCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Green River State Wildlife AreaA 2,565-acre wildlife restoration area where swampy sloughs cover nearly a third of the ground and the rest…FreeCampsites
Hamilton County State Fish & Wildlife AreaDolan Lake is the draw here: 75 acres behind a 1962 earthen dam, three miles of shoreline and water 18 feet…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Hennepin Canal State TrailA 104.5-mile linear park across five counties, on a canal built between 1892 and 1907 — the first American…FreeCampsites
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife AreaOne of Illinois' largest public access areas at 16,550 acres — mature forest, grassland, farmland and rare…FreeCampsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Jubilee College State ParkRolling ground and the meandering Jubilee Creek fill 3,200 acres between Kickapoo and Brimfield, deeply…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Kankakee River State ParkThe park wraps both banks of the Kankakee River for 11 miles across roughly 4,000 acres, on a river listed on…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Kickapoo State Recreation AreaTwenty-two deep-water ponds left by turn-of-the-century strip mining now hold 221 acres of clear water across…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation AreaA 40-acre lake anchors 715 acres six miles south of the Wisconsin line, with multi-use trails and separate…FreeCampsites · electric & waterNot allowedBook a campsite
Matthiessen State ParkCanyons, streams, prairie and forest meet four miles south of Utica, and the rock formations make it a park…FreeCampsites
Middle Fork State Fish & Wildlife AreaGrass, forest and cropland across 2,700 acres, named for the Middle Fork branch of the Vermilion River that…FreeCampsites
Moraine View State ParkThe Bloomington Moraine, one of the four largest in Illinois, rolls through this 1,687-acre park around a…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Morrison-Rockwood State ParkLake Carlton, a stream-fed reservoir built in 1969 behind a 38-foot dam, is the focus of 1,164 acres north of…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Pere Marquette State ParkBluff-top overlooks above the Illinois River and its backwaters, with about 230 bird species recorded and…FreeCampsites · electric & waterCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Pyramid State Recreation AreaAt 19,701 acres this is the largest site IDNR manages, forested hills dotted with lakes and ponds on…FreeCampsites
Ramsey Lake State Recreation AreaRolling hills and timbered shoreline around Ramsey Lake, on ground once known as the Old Fox Chase Grounds…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Randolph County State Recreation AreaA 65-acre lake finished in 1961 sits in 1,101 acres of southern Illinois hill country, five miles northeast…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Red Hills State ParkThe highest point between St. Louis and Cincinnati is here, above 967 acres of wooded hills, deep ravines and…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Rock Cut State ParkTwo lakes — 162-acre Pierce and 50-acre Olson — sit in 3,254 acres of rolling plain in Winnebago County…FreeCampsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Saline County State Fish & Wildlife AreaSprings and wells here once supplied brine to one of the region's salt works, which gave the county its name…FreeCampsites
Sam Dale Lake State Fish & Wildlife AreaA 194-acre lake with five miles of shoreline trail is the highlight of 1,302 gently rolling, wooded acres in…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Sam Parr State Fish & Wildlife AreaA 183-acre lake in 1,180 acres northeast of Newton, on ground Jasper County residents campaigned for decades…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Sand Ridge State ForestThe largest of Illinois' state forests, 7,550 acres of oak-hickory woodland, pine plantation and genuine sand…FreeCampsitesBook a campsite
Sangchris Lake State ParkSangchris Lake, a cooling lake built in 1964, gives this 3,000-acre park 120 miles of shoreline for bass…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Siloam Springs State ParkWooded gullies and scenic crests alive with wild roses and black-eyed Susans surround a lake in 3,323 acres…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Silver Springs State Fish & Wildlife AreaA pool of clear bubbling water that never freezes, bordered by watercress beds, gives the site its name. The…FreeCampsites
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation AreaA large lake with 18 miles of shoreline sits in 3,103 acres of oak and hickory, with swimming off sandy Rocky…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Trail of Tears State ForestJust over 5,000 acres in the Ozark Hills, among the most rugged landscapes in Illinois, with narrow rocky…FreeCampsitesBook a campsite
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation AreaThe park overlooks Rend Lake, a 19,000-acre Corps of Engineers reservoir known for white and black crappie in…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Weinberg-King State Fish & Wildlife AreaRolling hills and a meandering creek across 772 acres in Schuyler County, including a four-acre pond. Most of…FreeCampsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Wolf Creek State ParkFacing Eagle Creek across Lake Shelbyville, the park shares 11,100 acres of water and 250 miles of shoreline…FreeCampsites · electric & waterCabinsNot allowedBook a campsite

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