State Parks Near Chicago, IL
11 state park units lie within 50 miles of Chicago as the crow flies, across Illinois and Indiana. The closest is William W. Powers State Recreation Area, about 14 miles southeast. 7 of the 11 listed here offer camping. Distances are straight-line, not driving distance.
William W. Powers State Recreation AreaChicago, Illinois14.4 mi southeast
James "Pate" Philip State ParkBartlett, Illinois31 mi west
Indiana Dunes State ParkChesterton, Indiana34.5 mi east
Channahon State ParkChannahon, Illinois40 mi southwest
Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife AreaWilmington, Illinois42 mi southwest
Moraine Hills State Park & McHenry Dam State ParkMcHenry, Illinois43.6 mi northwest
Volo Bog State Natural AreaIngleside, Illinois43.9 mi northwest
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State ParkZion, Illinois43.9 mi north
Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife AreaYorkville, Illinois45.4 mi west
Kankakee River State ParkBourbonnais, Illinois46.4 mi south
Heidecke Lake SFWAMorris, Illinois46.7 mi southwest
Lists are built automatically from official park data and update when parks change. Inclusion means the official source lists the feature; it is not a ranking.