Travel Guide: Illinois Picnics

• Arlington Heights
• Bloomingdale
• Bloomington-Normal
• Carbondale
• Chicago
• Deerfield
• Evanston
• Galena
• Geneva

• Highland Park
• Highwood
• Lake Forest
• Lakemoor
• Lincolnshire
• Lisle
• Nauvoo
• Northbrook
• Rosemont
• Springfield
• Wheeling

Named for the Illinois Indians, Illinois became the 21st state in 1818.

Its capital is Springfield, which is the home of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

Five-Teddy Bear Rated Picnic Sites

• Apple River Canyon State Park

• Big River State Forest

• Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area

• Horseshoe Lake Fish and Wildlife Area (Madison Co.)

• Moraine View State Recreation Area

Four-Teddy Bear Rated Picnic Sites

• Argyle Lake State Park

• Banner Marsh State Fish & Wildlife Area

• Beall Woods State Park

• Buffalo Rock State Park

Three-Teddy Bear Rated Picnics Sites

• Anderson Lake - State Fish & Wildlife Area

• Beaver Dam State Park

• Channahon State Park