Mississippi Palisades State Park

16327A Illinois Route 84
Savanna, IL, 61074
(815)273-2731.
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Starved Rock/Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area

4201 Shabbona Grove Road,
Shabbona, IL 60550
815-824-2106
Just miles west of Chicago, off U.S. 30, urban sprawl gives way to 1,550 acres of rolling prairie and features a 318.8 acre man-made fishing lake. Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area provides a convenient, natural haven from the hustle and bustle of daily life.