White Pines Forest State Park

White Pines Forest State Park

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / Illinois

Location: 12 miles north of Dixon, in the heart of Rock River Valley.
Facilities: 103 Class B/S campsites, 2 youth group campgrounds (6 @di sites), lodge with 16 cabins (25 guest rooms total), restaurant, lounge, gift shop, picnic areas, shelters, trails (é).
Activities: Camping, hiking, cross-country skiing.
Special Features: Forming the southern boundary of the park is the old Chicago-Iowa Trail, for years the principal route east and west across the northern part of the state. The park is in Black Hawk country and is rich in American Indian history. Among the park's most interesting features are the concrete fords that span its creeks, allowing visitors to literally drive through the flowing streams.
Address: 6712 W Pines Rd
Mount Morris, IL 61054
Phone: 815-946-3717;
Web: dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R1/WHITEPNS.HTM
Size: 385 acres.

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