List of Illinois state forests
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Illinois state forests
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| (by alphabetical order) | (of main entrance) |
| Big River State Forest Big River State Forest Big River State Forest is a conservation area on in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The land was first acquired in 1925 as only a refuge, but subsequent land purchases raised the total to .-External links:*... | Henderson County |
| Hidden Springs State Forest Hidden Springs State Forest Hidden Springs State Forest is a conservation area on in Shelby County, Illinois, United States.-2008 closing:Hidden Springs State Forest was one of eleven state parks slated to close indefinitely on November 1, 2008 due to budget cuts by then-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich... | Shelby County |
| Lowden-Miller State Forest Lowden-Miller State Forest Lowden-Miller State Forest is a conservation area on in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The state acquired a parcel of land for the forest in 1992, and the remainder of the land was acquired in 1993.-External links:*... | Ogle County Ogle County, Illinois Ogle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,497, which is an increase of 4.8% from 51,032 in 2000. Its county seat is Oregon, and its largest city is Rochelle... |
| Sand Ridge State Forest Sand Ridge State Forest Sand Ridge State Forest is a conservation area located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Containing 7,200 acres , it is the largest state forest in Illinois. It is located in northern Mason County. The nearest town is Manito, Illinois and the nearest numbered highway is U.S. Highway 136... | Mason County |
| Trail of Tears State Forest Trail of Tears State Forest Trail of Tears State Forest is a State of Illinois conservation area on in Union County, Illinois, United States.Trail of Tears was established in 1929 when Illinois purchased acres of Shawnee Hills land and used the resulting land to create the Kohn-Jackson Forest... | Union County |