Illinois River Road
Wildlife Prairie State Park, IL

This 2000-acre state park is spectacular in scale, setting, and amenities. It doubles as a zoological park featuring native Illinois animals, including bison, wolves, elk, black bear, cougar, otter, waterfowl, and raptors. In addition, the park has wild songbirds, butterflies, and other native Illinois plants and insects. The park’s visitor center features free educational programs.