Just minutes from the hustle of St. Louis lies a sprawling natural paradise that somehow remains Illinois’ best-kept secret – Horseshoe Lake State Park in Granite City, where 2,960 acres of pristine ...

Eisenhower State Park near Osage City is the headliner you never saw coming – a 1,785-acre natural masterpiece where limestone bluffs, rolling woodlands, and the shimmering waters of Melvern Lake come ...