Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area

Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area

Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area

Location Marion County, Illinois, United States
Nearest city Kinmundy, Illinois
Coordinates 38°43′47″N 88°46′08″W / 38.72972°N 88.76889°W / 38.72972; -88.76889Coordinates: 38°43′47″N 88°46′08″W / 38.72972°N 88.76889°W / 38.72972; -88.76889
Area 3,103 acres (1,256 ha)
Established 1959
Governing body Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on 3,103 acres (1,256 ha) in Marion County, Illinois, United States. It was named for Stephen Alfred Forbes.

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