Camping Gems - Things to Do in Illinois

Hike or bike along the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

Get to know President Lincoln with a visit to the Lincoln Home National Historical Site in Springfield.

Take a romantic steamboat ride in Peoria.

Fish for largemouth bass on the Fox Chain o' Lakes

Step back in time at Aurora's Blackberry Farm and Historical Village, a living-history museum. Don't miss the black smithing demonstrations!

Go hiking, fishing, boating, and swimming in Lake Michigan at the Lake Front Park in Zion, just north of Chicago.

Climb the rock staircase into the Little Grand Canyon and see dramatic slickrock chutes, rocky canyon walls, and a lush forest.

Get to know Illinois' past at the Illinois State Museum, Springfield.

Hike through 8,000 acres of forests and hills with a riverside view at Pere Marquette State Park

Climb Charles Mound, the highest point in Illinois, and see as far as Iowa and Wisconsin