Red Hills State Park in Illinois State

Red Hills State Park

Year-round recreation from ice skating and ice fishing to horseback riding and boating is available at the 967-acre Red Hills State Park.

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Red Hills State Park Details

Year-round recreation from ice skating and ice fishing to horseback riding and boating is available at the 967-acre Red Hills State Park. Red Hills is ideal for visitors, who can even go to a restaurant on the land that has banquet facilities. Indulge in wooded hills, ravines, lush meadows, and year-round springs. Enjoy the view of the highest point of land between St. Louis and Cincinnati. Visitors can participate in geo-catching, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, hiking, and more.

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