Walnut Point State Park, Illinois, United States
4.5 (16 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Oakland State Parks • Parks
Serene primitive park
We live quite close to this park but had never visited. We decided to strike out on a Monday afternoon after a quite substantial flooding of the area. While it was very green and lush it was still quite wet and muddy, but we enjoyed the wildlife we saw. We stopped at the ranger center to get information and a map. The animal skins inside the door are very fun to see and touch. The park roads are beautifully maintained and the woods are in a very primitive state. What surprised us the most were the charred trees. We wondered if they were hit by lightening. So quiet and beautiful.
Address
2331 E County Road 370n, Oakland, IL 61943-8629
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Website
http://www.stateparks.com/walnut
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 15:25
User Ratings
4.5 based on (16 reviews)
Reviews
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5IL Neena 5:00 PM May 7, 2017
Serene primitive park
We live quite close to this park but had never visited. We decided to strike out on a Monday afternoon after a quite substantial flooding of the area. While it was very green and lush it was still quite wet and muddy, but we enjoyed the wildlife we saw. We stopped at the ranger center to get information and a map. The animal skins inside the door are very fun to see and touch. The park roads are beautifully maintained and the woods are in a very primitive state. What surprised us the most were the charred trees. We wondered if they were hit by lightening. So quiet and beautiful.
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5MamaB126 5:00 PM Aug 15, 2017
Love, love this park!!
We love this park!!!! It has a PAVED trail that is only 1/2 mile long. I was able to push our youngest in the stroller and the older two could easily run along ahead of me! There lots of places to picnic and good views of the lake. There is a playground with plenty of area to play. The camp store/restaurant rents out pedal boats ($12 per hour) and row boats ($6 per hour). We took the pedal boats. The guy that runs it was super nice and helpful. It was so fun!! Our kids already want to go back. We would love to try out the restaurant next time!
