Visiting Illinois on Your Next Road Trip

Illinois is a state that many road travelers overlook asfollows the Mississippi southward. Soon, one arrives
a destination spot. But if you're in the mood forat the Mississippi Palisades State Park, where hiking
gorgeous scenery, a peaceful environment and downtrails follow craggy cliffs and wooded bluffs that
home Illinois campgrounds, you should make Illinoistower over the Mighty Mississippi. Deep, limestone
your destination.  Plus, for your convenience, Illinoiscanyons welcome visitors to Starved Rock State
RV camping resorts and Illinois campgrounds arePark, a 2,600-acre park situated along the Illinois
nestled amongst the wonderful attractions andRiver. Enjoy camping near by at a large number of
natural sites, making visits to the best the state hasIllinois RV camping resorts and Illinois campgrounds.
to offer, easy.In central Illinois, just east of Champaign/Urbana, lies
Northwest Illinois is part of the Midwest's "driftlessthe Middle Fork of the Vermillion River, a haven for
area," a section that includes parts of Wisconsin andcanoeists and fishermen alike. The river crosses
Iowa left virtually untouched by the glaciers thatthrough the 11,000-acre Kickapoo State Park, home
flattened much of the Midwest. Located in theseto nearly two dozen lakes and ponds. Boaters seem
rolling hills is the Apple River Canyon State Park,to enjoy nearby Clinton Lake State Recreation Area
offering miles of hiking trails through canyons and hills.and its ever-popular 4,900-acre waterway.
Take a ride down the Great River Road (Ill. 84) as it