Pere Marquette State Park Visitor Center - Grafton, IL
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Pere Marquette State Park Visitor Center has displays about the geology and nature of the park and the surrounding area.
Waymark Code: WMWNK7
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2017
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In Grafton, along Illinois Route 100, is the Pere Marquette State Park, which has a visitor center with displays about the geological and natural features of the park vicinity.
The park is a few miles north of the center of Grafton. The visitor center is on the east (right) side when driving north. There is a sign at the road for the park.
The visitor center is located in the southwest part of the park, which has over 8,000 acres and has many facilities including hiking trails and camping spots. Inside the building there is a 3-D map ahead and displays to the right. The map shows the park area in great detail, marking features. The displays cover several subjects of geology, biology and history. A prominent feature is something that looks like an eagle nest that you can sit in.
Address and Phone:
13112 Visitor Center Lane
Grafton IL 62037
618-786-3323
Open Year Round?: yes
Interpretive Programs?: no
Live Animal Displays: no
Hours: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Visitors should visit the Nature Center and post a photo of themselves (or GPS unit) either inside or outside of the nature center visited. Logs without photos WILL be allowed if a lenghty description of one's visit and a mention of what they learned is included.
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