Kankakee River State Park
State park in Illinois, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kankakee River State Park is an Illinois state park on 4,000 acres (1,619 ha) primarily in Kankakee and Will Counties, Illinois, United States. Originally, 35 acres (14 ha) of land was donated by Ethel Sturges Dummer for the creation of the state park in 1938. Another 1,715 acres (694 ha) was donated by Commonwealth Edison in 1956, which again donated more land in 1989. The islands of Smith, Hoffman, Langham, and Willow are all located inside the park on the Kankakee River.
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Location | Kankakee and Will Counties, Illinois, USA |
Nearest city | Bourbonnais, Illinois |
Coordinates | 41°12′47″N 88°01′23″W |
Area | 4,000 acres (1,619 ha) |
Established | 1938 |
Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
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