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SaveIllinois Beach State Park - stretching 6.5 miles along the sandy shore of Lake Michigan in northern Illinois - offers a full range of recreation opportunities at one of the most unique and beautiful natural settings in America.
Illinois Beach is the only remaining beach ridge shoreline left in the state, with dunes and swales, sprawling marshes, forests of oak and vast arrays of animal life and vegetation.
More than 650 species of plants have been recorded in the dunes area alone, including dozens of types of colorful wildflowers. Prickly pear cactus thrives in large colonies in the dry areas, and the wet prairies are carpeted with a wide variety of grasses and sedges. Large expanses of marsh in the swales support dense stands of cattail, grasses, big bluestem and sedges.
The sandy ridges are crowned by black oak forests with an open, savanna-like appearance. For much of the year, a stream known as Dead River is blocked by sandbars formed by waves at the mouth of the river, creating a sluggish marshy habitat.
The 4,160-acre park, consisting of two separate areas (North Unit and South Unit), offers ample opportunities for swimming, boating, picnicking, hiking, fishing, camping and simply appreciating nature.
Illinois Beach is the only remaining beach ridge shoreline left in the state, with dunes and swales, sprawling marshes, forests of oak and vast arrays of animal life and vegetation.
More than 650 species of plants have been recorded in the dunes area alone, including dozens of types of colorful wildflowers. Prickly pear cactus thrives in large colonies in the dry areas, and the wet prairies are carpeted with a wide variety of grasses and sedges. Large expanses of marsh in the swales support dense stands of cattail, grasses, big bluestem and sedges.
The sandy ridges are crowned by black oak forests with an open, savanna-like appearance. For much of the year, a stream known as Dead River is blocked by sandbars formed by waves at the mouth of the river, creating a sluggish marshy habitat.
The 4,160-acre park, consisting of two separate areas (North Unit and South Unit), offers ample opportunities for swimming, boating, picnicking, hiking, fishing, camping and simply appreciating nature.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
AKA: Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park
Land Status: State Park
Land Manager: Illinois DNR
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- Mountain Bike
49 trails
- Hike
56 trails
- Trail Running
55 trails
- Nordic Ski
38 trails
Region Details
- 48
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Oct 2, 2024Stats
- Trails (view details)
- 56
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 49
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 56
- Trails Trail Running
- 55
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 38
- Total Distance
- 24 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 2 miles
- Total Descent
- 59 ft
- Total Vertical
- 14 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 597 ft
- Reports
- 1
- Ridden Counter
- 187
Popular Illinois Beach State Park Trails
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Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RachelJohnsonVDt | ridden | trail | activity #71377609 and 2 more | May 10, 2025 @ 10:37am May 10, 2025 |
| PlumbBobM | add | poi | activity #40043359 and 28 more | May 17, 2023 @ 12:31pm May 17, 2023 |
| PlumbBobM | add | trail | activity #40042890 and 8 more | May 17, 2023 @ 12:07pm May 17, 2023 |
| PlumbBobM | update | region | activity #40039685 | May 17, 2023 @ 9:37am May 17, 2023 |
| PlumbBobM | add | trail | activity #40038526 and 11 more | May 17, 2023 @ 8:55am May 17, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Woods | 1.9 km | ||||
| Beulah Park Nature Area | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2.9 km | |
| David Park | 3.4 km | ||||
| Spring Bluff | 4.3 km | ||||
| Wadsworth Savannah - Sedge Meadow | 6.1 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 49 | 17 miles | 20 ft | 1 mile | 10 ft | #8,646 | 1 | 69 | ||||
| E-Bike | 1 | 679 ft | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Hike | 56 | 24 miles | 59 ft | 2 miles | 13 ft | #9,039 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| Trail Running | 55 | 23 miles | 56 ft | 2 miles | 13 ft | #5,676 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 38 | 13 miles | 10 ft | 1 mile | 10 ft | #1,653 |
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