Ferne Clyffe State Park
- On Illinois Route 37, just one mile south of Goreville and 12 miles south of Marion, the 2,430-acre park offers camping, picnicking, hiking, hunting, fishing and sightseeing.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r5/ferne.htm

Beall Woods State Park and Nature Preserve
- 6 miles south of Mount Carmel near Keensburg. Picnicking and class C camping is available and while a boat launch is located on the lake, only trolling motors may be used.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r5/beall.htm

Cave-In-Rock State Park
- The 204-acre park is about one-fourth mile northeast of the village of Cave-In-Rock off Route 1. The 60-foot-high hills and rugged bluffs edging the wooded park command a panoramic and scenic view of the Ohio River.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r5/caverock.htm

Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
- Overlooking the 19,000-acre Rend Lake Reservoir. Approximately 2,000 acres are developed for picnicking, boating access, camping and other activities, and 1,000 acres have been set aside for hunting, field trials, wildlife observation, and hiking.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r5/wayne.htm

Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area
- Located 15 miles northeast of Salem in Marion County, this park offers hiking, boating, swimming, picnicking, fishing, hunting, camping, and horseback riding opportunities.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r5/stephen.htm

Red Hills State Park
- Dominated by Red Hill, the highest point of land between St. Louis and Cincinnati, and the 120-foot tower and cross rising from its summit, this park provides opportunities for picnicking, camping, hiking, boating and fishing.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r5/redhls.htm

Pyramid State Park
- Consists of heavily forested hills and many lakes and ponds offering opportunities for picnicking, hiking, horse riding, fishing, camping, and hunting.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r5/pyramid.htm

Lake Murphysboro State Park
- About one mile west of Murphysboro off Route 149, the 1022-acre park is the perfect place to enjoy boating, fishing, picnicking, camping, hiking and the great outdoors.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r5/murphysb.htm

Fort Massac State Park
- Overlooking the mighty Ohio River from the southern tip of Illinois, this majestic location has been preserved and maintained since 1908, when it became Illinois' first state park.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/R5/frmindex.htm

Giant City State Park
- 4,000-acre park famous for its abundance of plants, wildflowers, flowering trees, wildlife, and spectacular scenery.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r5/gc.htm

Dixon Springs State Park
- A 787 acre park about 10 miles west of Golconda. Dixon Springs became a 19th century health spa which attracted hundreds to the seven springs of mineral-enriched water.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r5/dixon.htm