Illinois Code § 1

§ 1.

The following described areas are designated State Parks. Sites are designated as such by exhibiting exceptional scenic and natural features and terrain that warrant State level significance and that offer a wide range of recreational opportunities for the public to enjoy. The intended usage of these sites blends in the protection of the natural resources; including plant and animal communities, cultural and historic resources in a way that appeals to a large number of people in a variety of ways and have the names herein ascribed to them: Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park, in Lake County; Apple River Canyon State Park, in Jo Daviess County; Argyle Lake State Park, in McDonough County; Beall Woods State Park, in Wabash County; Beaver Dam State Park, in Macoupin County; Buffalo Rock State Park, in LaSalle County; Castle Rock State Park, in Ogle County; Cave-in-Rock State Park, in Hardin County; Chain O'Lakes State Park, in Lake and McHenry Counties; Channahon State Park, in Will County; Delabar State Park, in Henderson County; Dixon Springs State Park, in Pope County; Eagle Creek State Park, in Shelby County; Edward R. Madigan State Park, in Logan County; Ferne Clyffe State Park, in Johnson County; Fort Defiance State Park, in Alexander County; Fort Massac State Park, in Massac County; Fox Ridge State Park, in Coles County; Frank Holten State Park, in St. Clair County; Gebhard Woods State Park, in Grundy County; Giant City State Park, in Jackson and Union Counties; Hazel and Bill Rutherford Wildlife Prairie State Park, in Peoria County; Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, in Bureau, Henry, Rock Island, Lee and Whiteside Counties; Horseshoe Lake State Park, in Madison and St. Clair Counties; Illini State Park, in LaSalle County; Illinois and Michigan Canal State Park, in the counties of Cook, Will, Grundy, DuPage and LaSalle; James "Pate" Philip State Park, in Cook, DuPage, and Kane Counties; Jubilee College State Park, in Peoria County, excepting Jubilee College State Historic Site as described in Section 7.1 of the Historic Preservation Act; Kankakee River State Park, in Kankakee and Will Counties; Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park, in Stephenson County; Lake Murphysboro State Park, in Jackson County; Laurence C. Warren State Park, in Cook County; Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park, in Macon County; Lincoln Trail State Park, in Clark County; Lowden State Park, in Ogle County; Matthiessen State Park, in LaSalle County; McHenry Dam and Lake Defiance State Park, in McHenry County; Mississippi Palisades State Park, in Carroll County; Moraine Hills State Park, in McHenry County; Moraine View State Park, in McLean County; Morrison-Rockwood State Park, in Whiteside County; Nauvoo State Park, in Hancock County, containing Horton Lake; Pere Marquette State Park, in Jersey County; Prophetstown State Park, in Whiteside County; Pyramid State Park, in Perry County; Ramsey Lake State Park, in Fayette County; Red Hills State Park, in Lawrence County; Rock Cut State Park, in Winnebago County, containing Pierce Lake; Rock Island Trail State Park, in Peoria and Stark Counties; Sam Parr State Park, in Jasper County; Sangchris Lake State Park, in Christian and Sangamon Counties; Shabbona Lake and State Park, in DeKalb County; Siloam Springs State Park, in Brown and Adams Counties; Silver Springs State Park, in Kendall County; Spitler Woods State Park, in Macon County; Starved Rock State Park, in LaSalle County; Stephen A. Forbes State Park, in Marion County; Walnut Point State Park, in Douglas County; Weinberg-King State Park, in Schuyler County; Weldon Springs State Park, in DeWitt County; White Pines Forest State Park, in Ogle County; William G. Stratton State Park, in Grundy County; Wolf Creek State Park, in Shelby County. (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-246, eff. 1-1-22.)