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Illinois summer seekers flock to Starved Rock and area parks
Vacationers exploring Illinois in summer can visit Starved Rock State Park with its canyons, caves, and a 125 foot rock, plus nearby Matthiessen and Buffalo State Parks in the Illinois River Valley. Shawnee, Cahokia Mounds, Rock Island Arsenal, and Pere Marquette also offer historic sites, mountain-like bluffs, and ample camping and hiking, with access via Interstates 57, 74, 80, and highways 51, 24, and 66.
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Starved Rock
North Central
Shawnee National Forest
Cahokia Mounds State Park
Illinois River Valley
Matthiessen
Buffalo State Park
LaSalle
Ottawa
Rock Island
Illinois
Mississippi River
Rock Island Arsenal
John M. Browning
Fort Armstrong
Black Hawk State Park
Rock River
Indian Bluff
Quincy
Ilinois
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Mississippi Island
Quincy Bay
Washington Park
Hannibal, Mo
Mark Twain
Lincoln
Springfield
Oak Ridge Cemetery
State Historical Library
Douglas
Grant
New Salem State Park
U.S
Shawnet National Forest
Mississippi
Ohio
Thebes
Dred Scott
Devil's Backbone
Carbondale
Cahokia Mounds
East St. Louis
North America
Monks Mound
Pere Marquette