Kankakee River State Park

The Kankakee River State Park (The KRSP) is a state park located near Bourbonnais, Illinois. == Understand == === Landscape === The defining feature, as the name implies, is the Kankakee River. === Flora and fauna === Langham Island is home to some of the last specimens of Illiamna remota plants. == Get in == === By car === Kankakee River State Park is on routes 102 and 113. == Fees and permits == Fees and permits can be found on the website of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources == Get around == 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 == State Park Suspension Bridge. The Kankakee River. == Do == Hiking, kayaking, boating. == Buy, eat, and drink == 1 Kankakee River Trading Post, 5045 N 4370W Rd, Bourbonnais, ☏ +1 815 933-9652. Su-Th 7AM-6PM, F Sa 7AM-7PM. (updated Dec 2021) Alcohol is not allowed in the park. There is a concession stand that sells snacks and soft drinks. == Sleep == === Camping === 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 == 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. == Go next == Bourbonnais