Channahon State Park
| Channahon State Park | |
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IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) | |
  Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Channahon State Park | |
| Location | Will County, Illinois, USA |
| Nearest city | Channahon, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°25′27″N 88°13′39″W / 41.42417°N 88.22750°WCoordinates: 41°25′27″N 88°13′39″W / 41.42417°N 88.22750°W |
| Area | 20.5 acres (8.3 ha) |
| Established | 1932 |
| Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
Channahon State Park is an Illinois state park in Will County, Illinois, United States. The park was named after a Native American word meaning "the meeting of the waters". It lies adjacent to the confluence of the Dupage, Des Plaines, and Kankakee Rivers.
The park is near the municipality of Channahon, Illinois. It is served by U.S. Highway 6.
See also
- The Shabbona Trail goes through Channahon State Park and ends in Gebhard Woods State Park.
- Gebhard Woods is located along the 61-mile (98 km) long National Park Service Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor.
References
- "Channahon - State Park". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- USGS. "Channahon Parkway State Park, USGS Channahon (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
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