Red Hills State Park - near Lawrenceville, IL
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N 38° 43.853 W 087° 50.020
16S E 427537 N 4287242
State Park covers both side of US-50 in this area
Waymark Code: WMVN9W
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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County of park: Lawrence County
Location of park: US-50, Sumner
Phone: (618) 936-2469

"For wildflowers, beautiful foliage and soothing breezes in the spring...picnicking, camping, hiking, boating and fishing in the summer...appreciating the brilliant hues of autumn's colorful plumage...or ice skating and ice fishing in the brisk, blue winter...Red Hills State Park in Lawrence County welcomes visitors year round.

"In southeastern Illinois midway between Olney and Lawrenceville on U.S. 50, Red Hills is a carefully preserved and maintained 967 acres of high wooded hills, deep ravines, captivating meadows and year-round springs. It's the perfect setting for natural relaxation and outdoor activities. The sparkling 40-acre lake is ideal for fishing and boating.

"Pause to enjoy the spectacular scenic view from atop Red Hills--the highest point of land between St. Louis and Cincinnati.

"The Trace Inn Restaurant, under new management, will be open year round with a beautiful setting overlooking Red Hill Lake amid a grove of hardwood trees." ~ Illinois State Parks

Park Type: Overnight

Activities:
Red Hills State Park offers hiking trails, equestrian and bike trails, seasonal hunting programs, and shaded picnic areas. The Red Hills campground features more than 100 campsites, ice fishing, ice skating, and regular fishing on the 40 acre lake for bird watching is a 637 acre marsh land

Park Fees:
complicated chart for camping, lease check out this link: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Camp/Pages/Camping-Fee-Schedule.aspx

Background:
"Red Hills State Park is at an important historical crossroad, the westernmost edge of the first land in Illinois ceded by Native Americans to the United States. The borderline runs through the park from southwest to northeast, and was set by a treaty made in 1795 at Greenville, Ohio, by General Anthony Wayne whereby Native Americans relinquished all claims to the land northwest of the Ohio River and east of a specified line. The area was called Vincennes Tract. "The area was bisected by the Old Cahokia Trace, commonly known as the "Trace Road," which ran east and west just north of what is now U.S. Rt. 50, and was for many years the principal route from historic Vincennes to St. Louis and the west. "A dam constructed across Muddy Creek, a tributary of the Embarras (pronounced "Ambraw") River in 1953, created the 40-acre Red Hills Lake, which has a maximum depth of 30 feet and 2.5 miles of shoreline." ~ Illinois State Parks

Date Established?: 1953

Link to Park: [Web Link]

Additional Entrance Points: N 38° 44.019 W 087° 50.196
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