The following described areas are designated State Parks. Sites are designated as such by exhibiting exceptional scenic and natural features and terrain that warrant State level significance and that offer a wide range of recreational opportunities for the public to enjoy. The intended usage of these sites blends in the protection of the natural resources; including plant and animal communities, cultural and historic resources in a way that appeals to a large number of people in a variety of ways and have the names herein ascribed to them:
     Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park, in Lake County;
     Apple River Canyon State Park, in Jo Daviess County;
     Argyle Lake State Park, in McDonough County;
     Beall Woods State Park, in Wabash County;
     Beaver Dam State Park, in Macoupin County;
     Buffalo Rock State Park, in LaSalle County;
     Castle Rock State Park, in Ogle County;
     Cave-in-Rock State Park, in Hardin County;
     Chain O’Lakes State Park, in Lake and McHenry Counties;
     Channahon State Park, in Will County;
     Delabar State Park, in Henderson County;
     Dixon Springs State Park, in Pope County;
     Eagle Creek State Park, in Shelby County;
     Edward R. Madigan State Park, in Logan County;
     Ferne Clyffe State Park, in Johnson County;
     Fort Defiance State Park, in Alexander County;
     Fort Massac State Park, in Massac County;
     Fox Ridge State Park, in Coles County;
     Frank Holten State Park, in St. Clair County;
     Gebhard Woods State Park, in Grundy County;
     Giant City State Park, in Jackson and Union Counties;
     Hazel and Bill Rutherford Wildlife Prairie State Park, in Peoria County;
     Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, in Bureau, Henry, Rock Island, Lee and Whiteside Counties;
     Horseshoe Lake State Park, in Madison and St. Clair Counties;
     Illini State Park, in LaSalle County;
     Illinois and Michigan Canal State Park, in the counties of Cook, Will, Grundy, DuPage and LaSalle;
     James “Pate” Philip State Park, in Cook, DuPage, and Kane Counties;
     Jubilee College State Park, in Peoria County, excepting Jubilee College State Historic Site as described in Section 7.1 of the Historic Preservation Act;
     Kankakee River State Park, in Kankakee and Will Counties;
     Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park, in Stephenson County;
     Lake Murphysboro State Park, in Jackson County;
     Laurence C. Warren State Park, in Cook County;
     Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park, in Macon County;
     Lincoln Trail State Park, in Clark County;
     Lowden State Park, in Ogle County;
     Matthiessen State Park, in LaSalle County;
     McHenry Dam and Lake Defiance State Park, in McHenry County;
     Mississippi Palisades State Park, in Carroll County;
     Moraine Hills State Park, in McHenry County;
     Moraine View State Park, in McLean County;
     Morrison-Rockwood State Park, in Whiteside County;
     Nauvoo State Park, in Hancock County, containing Horton Lake;
     Pere Marquette State Park, in Jersey County;
     Prophetstown State Park, in Whiteside County;
     Pyramid State Park, in Perry County;
     Ramsey Lake State Park, in Fayette County;
     Red Hills State Park, in Lawrence County;
     Rock Cut State Park, in Winnebago County, containing Pierce Lake;
     Rock Island Trail State Park, in Peoria and Stark Counties;
     Sam Parr State Park, in Jasper County;
     Sangchris Lake State Park, in Christian and Sangamon Counties;
     Shabbona Lake and State Park, in DeKalb County;
     Siloam Springs State Park, in Brown and Adams Counties;
     Silver Springs State Park, in Kendall County;
     Spitler Woods State Park, in Macon County;
     Starved Rock State Park, in LaSalle County;
     Stephen A. Forbes State Park, in Marion County;
     Walnut Point State Park, in Douglas County;
     Weinberg-King State Park, in Schuyler County;
     Weldon Springs State Park, in DeWitt County;
     White Pines Forest State Park, in Ogle County;
     William G. Stratton State Park, in Grundy County;
     Wolf Creek State Park, in Shelby County.