Rock Island Trail State Park
Location:Between Alta (Peoria County) to Toulon (Stark County).
Facilities:Class D primitive campsites (in Kickpoo Creek Recreation Area) with
picnic tables, shelter, and water; parking, water, and pit toilets at
all access sites along the trail; visitor center/railroad museum.
Activities:Camping, hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, interpretive programs.
Special Features:Following the abandoned Rock Island Railroad line, the trail travels
through five towns (Alta, Dunlap, Princeville, Wyoming, and Toulon)
over several bridges, including a trestle bridge over the Spoon River.
The trail is lined with trees for much of the way, passing farmland,
prairie grass, and wildflower meadows, and is considered one of the
finest in Illinois. A restored train depot in Wyoming, Illinois, serves
as trail headquarters.
Address:311 E Williams St
PO Box 64
Wyoming, IL 61491
Phone:309-695-2228
Web: dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R1/ROCKISLE.HTM
Size: 26-mile linear park; 392 acres.
See other parks in
Illinois.