Kickapoo State Park
- With 22 lakes and access to the Middle Fork River, Kickapoo State Park, near Danville in Vermilion County, is known for the opportunities it provides for water-based outdoor activities.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/R3/KICKAPOO.HTM

Moraine View State Park
- With its 158-acre lake and 1,687-acres, this park is great for picnicking, camping, hiking, swimming, fishing, boating, horseback riding and hunting. Located in McLean county.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/R3/MORAINE.HTM

Wolf Creek State Park
- Eight miles northwest of Windsor, the sites encompass 11,100 acres of water, 250 miles of shoreline and large tracts of woodlands ideal for camping, horseback riding, snowmobiling, boatfishing, water skiing, boating.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R3/WOLFCREK.HTM

Weldon Springs State Recreation Area
- Just southeast of Clinton in DeWitt County, this 425-acre park is a great place to fish, boat, picnic, camp, hike, and view wildlife.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/R3/WELDONRA.HTM

Fox Ridge State Park
- Site includes an online field guide to wildlife, trees and mushrooms in IL and information on fishing, hiking, camping, hunting, and picknicking at the park, eight miles south of Charleston.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r3/fox/fox.htm

Lincoln Trail State Park
- Located just west of Illinois Route 1, two miles south of Marshall in Clark County, the 1,023-acre park is a popular place for boating, camping, fishing, hiking and winter sports.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/R3/LINCOLN.HTM