White Pines Forest State Park
White Pines Forest State Park
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), lodgewith 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-IowaTrail, for years the principal route east and west across the northernpart of the state. The park is in Black Hawk country and is rich inAmerican Indian history. Among the park's most interesting features arethe concrete fords that span its creeks, allowing visitors to literallydrive 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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