Vacations, Attractions, Activities, Hotels and Resorts at Channahon State Park

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Facts about (Channahon State Park):

Overview of Channahon State Park- Facts, Trivia,and Historical Information : Channahon State Park is the official trailhead for the Illinois & Michigan Canal State Trail. Channahon is an Indian word meaning "the meeting of the waters" and signifies the joining of the DuPage, Des Plaines and Kankakee Rivers.The Channahon Access first became a state park in 1932, known as the Channahon State Parkway. The canal officially closed in 1933 with the opening of the Illinois Waterway. The canal and its environs had been extremely neglected and were in desperate need of clean up a...More

Services, Activities, Amenities, Attractions in (Channahon State Park): Park Offers : Mature oak, walnut, ash and cottonwood trees provide a cool shaded setting for a special gathering of friends and family. Grills and picnic tables are scattered throughout the park and along the waters edge. Ample room is available for volleyball, soccer, frisbee or a friendly game of baseball. A horshoe pit and playground equipment are located near the picnic area providing recreational opportunities for the younger children or just the young at heart. A large shelter with tables ...More

Contact Information:
Address:P.O. Box 54 Channahon, IL 60410
Phone No:815.467.4271

Hotels Close to Channahon State Park

  • Fairfield Inn Marriott Jot S (5 miles - starting at $89)
  • Hampton Inn Joliet I 80 (5 miles - starting at $80)
  • Days Inn And Suites Of Morris (10 miles - starting at $49)
  • Hampton Inn Joliet I 55 (10 miles - starting at $74)
  • Motel 6 Chicago Joliet-i55 (10 miles - starting at $39)
  • Super 8 Joliet I 55n Chicago (10 miles - starting at $52)
  • Fairfield Inn Marriott Jot No (11 miles - starting at $79)
  • Country Inn Suites Romeoville (16 miles - starting at $209)
  • Attractions Near Channahon State Park

    Beaches

    Steamer Lane (96 miles)
    Buskin Beach, Kodiak Island (281 miles)

    Lakes

    Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (60 miles)
    Rend Lake (63 miles)
    Geneva Lake (80 miles)
    Lake Maxinkuckee (95 miles)
    Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (113 miles)

    National Parks

    Lincoln Home National Historic Site (135 miles)
    Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (161 miles)
    Amana Colonies (189 miles)
    Effigy Mounds National Monument (189 miles)
    George Rogers Clark National Historic Park (193 miles)

    River

    Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor (5 miles)
    Fox River (36 miles)
    Iroquois River (64 miles)
    The Maquoketa River (147 miles)
    Wabash River (165 miles)

    State Parks

    East Beach State Park (62 miles)
    Tippecanoe River State Park (87 miles)
    Prophetstown State Park (88 miles)
    Backbone State Park (187 miles)
    Whitewater Memorial State Park (213 miles)
    For more Information about (Channahon State Park) Kindly visit the official
    website:
    http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/I&M/EAST/CHANNAHO/Park.htm

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