Understand
[edit]Landscape
[edit]The defining feature, as the name implies, is the Kankakee River.
Flora and fauna
[edit]Langham Island is home to some of the last specimens of Illiamna remota plants.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Kankakee River State Park is on routes 102 and 113.
Fees and permits
[edit]Fees and permits can be found on the website of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Get around
[edit]There are bike paths located throughout the park. Most of the park's locations have an entrance by road from Route 102. There are also a number of dirt paths.
See
[edit]- State Park Suspension Bridge.
- The Kankakee River.
Do
[edit]Hiking, kayaking, boating.
Buy, eat, and drink
[edit]- 1 Kankakee River Trading Post, 5045 N 4370W Rd, Bourbonnais, ☏ +1 815 933-9652. Su-Th 7AM-6PM, F Sa 7AM-7PM.
Alcohol is not allowed in the park. There is a concession stand that sells snacks and soft drinks.
Sleep
[edit]Camping
[edit]There is a Davis Creek Campground on the County Rd N 224 W in Bourbonnais. Inside the park there are two campgrounds
- Potawotami Campground.
- Chippewa Campground.
Stay safe
[edit]Swimming in the Kankakee River is prohibited and extremely dangerous. There have been numerous reports of drowning, and help often arrives too late to save drowning victims.