Apple River Canyon State Park, Illinois, United States
4.0 (53 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Apple River State Parks
APPLER RIVER CANYON HOST IS A JERK!
A 297-acre park featuring bluffs and canyons formed by the Apple River.
Address
8763 E Canyon Rd, Apple River, IL 61001-9555
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Website
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R1/APPLE.HTM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 9:45
User Ratings
4.0 based on (53 reviews)
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13%
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Reviews
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5Nelson 5:00 PM May 4, 2020
Apple River Canyon State Park Trails
This is a nice park for hiking. There are 4 trails. Sunset goes in a circle. Primrose has many stairs. Pine Ridge has several pine trees to go by. Tower Rock is my favorite. Climbing the rock is a real adventure if you are up for it. I really like this park. It is free and no entrance fee. There is nice picnicing and I think if you camp there it is only about $8-10 for the night. If you do not like camping you can stay in nearby Stockton at the hotel. You can pretty much get a day worth or fun for next to nothing. I'd recommend this for a nice day if you like the outdoors, hiking, and the weather is good. Enjoy!
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4fancypants2014 5:00 PM Sep 6, 2020
Small park
Apple River Canyon park is on the small side. You can do all the trails in about 3 hours. So if getting steps is your goal, this isn't a good choice. The trails are listed out and back, not really any loop trails. The River trail was nice as it followed alongside the river. We climbed down to walk in the rocks as the water level is pretty low. The do nd of the flowing water was nice. Pine Ridge trail is the only loop and is a but once is enough.
