20 ILCS 840/1
Sites are designated as such by exhibiting exceptional scenic and natural features and terrain that warrant State level significance and that offer a wide range of recreational opportunities for the public to enjoy. The intended usage of these sites blends in the protection of the natural resources; including plant and animal communities, cultural and historic resources in a way that appeals to a large number of people in a variety of ways and have the names herein ascribed to them:
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park, in Lake County;
Apple River Canyon State Park, in Jo Daviess County;
Argyle Lake State Park, in McDonough County;
Beall Woods State Park, in Wabash County;
Beaver Dam State Park, in Macoupin County;
Buffalo Rock State Park, in LaSalle County;
Castle Rock State Park, in Ogle County;
Cave-in-Rock State Park, in Hardin County;
Chain O'Lakes State Park, in Lake and McHenry Counties;
Channahon State Park, in Will County;
Delabar State Park, in Henderson County;
Dixon Springs State Park, in Pope County;
Eagle Creek State Park, in Shelby County;
Edward R. Madigan State Park, in Logan County;
Ferne Clyffe State Park, in Johnson County;
Fort Defiance State Park, in Alexander County;
Fort Massac State Park, in Massac County;
Fox Ridge State Park, in Coles County;
Frank Holten State Park, in St. Clair County;
Gebhard Woods State Park, in Grundy County;
Giant City State Park, in Jackson and Union Counties;
Hazel and Bill Rutherford Wildlife Prairie State Park, in Peoria County;
Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, in Bureau, Henry, Rock Island, Lee and Whiteside Counties;
Horseshoe Lake State Park, in Madison and St. Clair Counties;
Illini State Park, in LaSalle County;
Illinois and Michigan Canal State Park, in the counties of Cook, Will, Grundy, DuPage and LaSalle;
James "Pate" Philip State Park, in Cook, DuPage, and Kane Counties;
Jubilee College State Park, in Peoria County, excepting Jubilee College State Historic Site as described in Section 7.1 of the Historic Preservation Act;
Kankakee River State Park, in Kankakee and Will Counties ;
Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park, in Stephenson County;
Lake Murphysboro State Park, in Jackson County;
Laurence C. Warren State Park, in Cook County;
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park, in Macon County;
Lincoln Trail State Park, in Clark County;
Lowden State Park, in Ogle County;
Matthiessen State Park, in LaSalle County;
McHenry Dam and Lake Defiance State Park, in McHenry County;
Mississippi Palisades State Park, in Carroll County;
Moraine Hills State Park, in McHenry County;
Moraine View State Park, in McLean County;
Morrison-Rockwood State Park, in Whiteside County;
Nauvoo State Park, in Hancock County, containing Horton Lake;
Pere Marquette State Park, in Jersey County;
Prophetstown State Park, in Whiteside County;
Pyramid State Park, in Perry County;
Ramsey Lake State Park, in Fayette County;
Red Hills State Park, in Lawrence County;
Rock Cut State Park, in Winnebago County, containing Pierce Lake;
Rock Island Trail State Park, in Peoria and Stark Counties;
Sam Parr State Park, in Jasper County;
Sangchris Lake State Park, in Christian and Sangamon Counties;
Shabbona Lake and State Park, in DeKalb County;
Siloam Springs State Park, in Brown and Adams Counties;
Silver Springs State Park, in Kendall County;
Spitler Woods State Park, in Macon County;
Starved Rock State Park, in LaSalle County;
Stephen A. Forbes State Park, in Marion County;
Walnut Point State Park, in Douglas County;
Weinberg-King State Park, in Schuyler County;
Weldon Springs State Park, in DeWitt County;
White Pines Forest State Park, in Ogle County;
William G. Stratton State Park, in Grundy County;
Wolf Creek State Park, in Shelby County.
20 ILCS 840/1