Pere Marquette State Park
- Famous for the exceptional beauty of its fall colors, and for its bald eagles during the winter. This park in Grafton along the Mississippi River offers a variety of year-round recreational opportunities, including horseback riding, camping, fishing, bo
- http://dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R4/PEREMARQ.HTM

Argyle Lake State Park
- Just 7 miles from Macomb, Argyle Lake also offers picnicking, camping, hiking and boating facilities in a scenic, natural setting.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r1/argyle.htm

Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area
- This park on Carlyle Lake offers great fishing, hiking, and hunting opportunities including a controlled pheasant hunt.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/R4/ELDON.HTM

Edward R. Madigan State Park
- The park is along Salt Creek in Logan County on the south edge of Lincoln. Popular activities are fishing, boating, hiking, and hunting.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r4/edmad.htm

Frank Holten State Park
- An urban park almost entirely surrounded by East St. Louis. The 1,125-acre park features an 18-hole golf course and facilities for fishing, picnicking, and other outdoor recreational activities.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r4/frank.htm

Beaver Dam State Park
- In Macoupin County 7 miles southwest of Carlinville and situated in an oak/hickory woodland, this park offers a variety of recreational opportunities on its 750 acres.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r4/beaver.htm

Weinberg-King State Park
- The 772-acre park, including a 4-acre pond, is in Schuyler County 3 miles east of Augusta north of Route 101. Recreational opportunities include bird watching, fishing, hiking, hunting, and picnicking.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r4/weinberg.htm

Siloam Springs State Park
- This 3,323 acre site just minutes east of Quincy is an ideal setting for outdoor visits, whether your interest is hunting, fishing, camping, boating, picnicking, hiking or bird watching.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r4/siloamsp.htm

Nauvoo State Park
- The 148-acre park, on the south edge of Nauvoo along Illinois Route 96, includes a 13-acre lake with a mile-long shoreline. It offers fishing, boating, camping, hiking, and an annual grape festival.
- http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r4/nauvoo.htm

Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site
- New Salem was the home of Lincoln when he was a young man. This is one of Illinois finest State Parks.
- http://www.petersburgil.com/p_newsalem.html