The main entrance to the park is off Highway 102 in Bourbonnais, Illinois. A detailed map may be found here.

Illinois Department of Natural Resources

www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/Pages/KankakeeRiver.aspx

59 miles from the center of town

There are accessible parking spaces and restrooms. A paved trail is accessible. There is one accessible fishing pier.

Archery Range, Biking, Birdwatching (bluebirds, herons, red-winged blackbirds), Boating, Camping, Cross-Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking (the Rock Creek Trail (can be slippery in spots when wet) and trails along the Kankakee River are recommended), Horseback Riding, Jogging, Picnicking, Running, Snowmobiling, Visitors Center, Watchable Wildlife (badgers, coyote, deer, fox, wild turkey) and Wildflowers

Pottawatomi, Ottawa and Chippewa tribes were active in the area. Following the 1832 Black Hawk War, the Pottawatomi tribe ceded all its land along the Kankakee and Illinois Rivers to the United States government.

The Kankakee River State Park Riding Stables offers guided trail rides, pony rides, carriage rides and riding lessons in season. Restrooms are located throughout the park.

Fresh, tasty, reasonably priced Mexican pastries can be obtained from friendly Panaderia El Guero located at 453 W Broadway in Bradley, Illinois.

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

All year