Those visiting during the late summer and fall months should consider checking out Apple Blossom Farm, which offers, among many other things, fresh apple cider doughnuts! Rock Island Trail State Park represents one of the best "rail to trails" linear park concepts in the country with numerous access points from Peoria to Toulon.

1. Apple Blossom Farm 9809 State Rt. 91, Peoria, IL 61612 Overlooking the Illinois River Valley just northwest of Peoria, Apple Blossom Farm is packed with features that will interest...Read Details
GPS: 40.80792, -89.66953 Map It! Site Access: free; fee	Phone: 309-243-5757 Area: Peoria
2. Camp Wokanda 620 E. Boy Scout Road, Chillicothe, IL 61523 Camp Wokanda, acquired from W.D. Boyce Council of the Boy Scouts of America, offers a beautiful 316-acre woodland setting, in...Read Details
GPS: 40.84193, -89.58304 Map It! Site Access: fee for camping	Phone: 309-686-3360 Area: PEORIA
5. Detweiller Park North Galena Road (Route 29), Peoria, IL 61603 Peoria Park District's massive 740-acre Detweiller Park is a popular multi-use destination for Peoria area residents who enjo...Read Details
GPS: 40.78904, -89.59216 Map It! Site Access: free	Phone: 309-681-2902 Area: PEORIA
6. Forest Park Nature Center 5809 N. Forest Park Drive, Peoria , IL 61614 This rugged 540-acre park was acquired in the mid-1950s and later designated as a state nature preserve. The nature center's ...Read Details
GPS: 40.75701, -89.57480 Map It! Site Access: free	Phone: 309-686-3360 Area: PEORIA
8. Glen Oak Park, Peoria Zoo & Luthy Botanical Garden 2218 N. Prospect Road, Peoria , IL 61603 Designed by the legendary gardener Oscar F. Dubuis and dedicated in 1896, Glen Oak Park is the focal point of northeastern Pe...Read Details
GPS: 40.71707, -89.57568 Map It! Site Access: free; fee	Phone: 309-681-2902 Area: PEORIA
9. Grandview Drive Grandview Drive & Route 29, Peoria, IL 61603 Named the "World's Most Beautiful Drive" by Theodore Roosevelt when he visited Peoria on October 10, 1910, Grand View Drive G...Read Details
GPS: 40.4331, -89.3314 Map It!	Phone: 309-681-2902 Area: PEORIA
10. Green View Nursery 2700 W. Cedar Hills Drive, Dunlap, IL 61525 Founded in 1955, Green View is a multi-site nursery, landscaping and award-winning design firm. Over the years Green View has...Read Details
GPS: 40.84249, -89.63434 Map It! Site Access: free	Phone: 309-243-7761 Area: Peoria
11. Jubliee College State Park 13921 W. Route 150, Brimfield, IL 61517 Jubilee College State Park is a 3,200-acre facility situated in the Illinoisan drift-plan, replete with rolling topography an...Read Details
GPS: 40.81026, -89.81385 Map It! Site Access: free; fee please call ahead before visiting	Phone: 309-446-3758 Area: Peoria
13. Kickapoo Creek Winery 6605 N. Smith Road, Edwards, IL 61528 Kickapoo Creek Winery is a great place in central Illinois to sample and purchase fine local wines, and to learn about how wi...Read Details
GPS: 40.769483, -89.755703 Map It!	Phone: (309) 495-9463 Area: PEORIA
15. Lakeview Museum of Arts & Sciences 1125 W. Lake Avenue, Peoria, IL 61614 Set like a jewel in Peoria's 40-acre Lakeview Park, the Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences offers a constant stream of exhi...Read Details
GPS: 40.74133, -89.61042 Map It! Site Access: fee; 10am-5pm, Tuesday-Sunday	Phone: 309-686-7000 Area: Peoria
16. Laura Bradley Park 1500 N. Park Road, Peoria, IL 61604 Established in the late 19th century, the 140-acre Laura Bradley Park is the centerpiece of Peoria's University District. Ope...Read Details
GPS: 40.70947, -89.62457 Map It! Site Access: free; 7am-11pm	Phone: 309-681-2902 Area: PEORIA
17. Luthy Botanical Gardens 2218 N. Prospect Road, Peoria , IL 61603 Designed by the legendary gardener Oscar F. Dubuis and dedicated in 1896, Glen Oak Park is the focal point of northeastern Pe...Read Details
GPS: 40.71707, -89.57568 Map It! Site Access: free; fee	Phone: 309-686-3362 Area: PEORIA
21. Peoria Riverfront District Water Street on the Peoria Riverfront, Peoria, IL 61602 Graced with attractions and venues for people of all ages and all walks of life, the Peoria RiverFront District has cultural,...Read Details
GPS: 40.687526, -89.591571 Map It!	Phone: (309) 671-5555 Area: PEORIA
22. Peoria Zoo 2218 N. Prospect Road, Peoria , IL 61603 Designed by the legendary gardener Oscar F. Dubuis and dedicated in 1896, Glen Oak Park is the focal point of northeastern Pe...Read Details
GPS: 40.71707, -89.57568 Map It! Site Access: free; fee	Phone: 309-686-3365 Area: PEORIA
24. Robinson Park Mossville Road, Peoria, IL 61603 This wild, undeveloped 680-acre park was donated to the Peoria Park District in 1951 by L.E. and Erma Robinson in memory of t...Read Details
GPS: 40.82097, -89.59724 Map It! Site Access: free	Phone: 309-681-2902 Area: PEORIA
25. Rock Island Trail State Park Alta Lane, Peoria, IL 60491 Established in 1871 the Rock Island Railroad busily carried freight and passengers between Peoria and Rock Island for over 40...Read Details
GPS: 40.81296, -89.62976 Map It! Site Access: free; fee for camping	Phone: 309-695-2228 Area: Peoria
27. Shore Acres Park 100 Park Blvd., Chillicothe, IL 61523 Located in Chillicothe on the west bank of the Illinois River and maintained by the Chillicothe Park District, Shore Acres Pa...Read Details
GPS: 40.90374, -89.49135 Map It! Site Access: free	Phone: 309-274-3409 Area: PEORIA
29. Singing Woods Singing Woods Road, Peoria, IL 61603 For centuries native peoples have benefited from the diversity of this rich woodland. Today the Peoria area benefits from the...Read Details
GPS: 40.859025, -89.603648 Map It!	Phone: 309-686-3360 Area: PEORIA
31. Spirit of Peoria 100 N. E. Water Street, Peoria, IL 61602 Docked at Downtown Peoria's Riverfront Park, the paddle wheeler, Spirit of Peoria, embarks on regularly-scheduled cruises to ...Read Details
GPS: 40.68965, -89.58728 Map It! Site Access: fee	Phone: (309) 637-8000 Area: Peoria
33. Springdale Cemetery Savanna 3014 N. Prospect Road, Peoria, IL 61603 In the heart of Springdale Cemetery, one of central Illinois' largest and most historic cemeteries, there is a small remnant ...Read Details
GPS: 40.725145,-89.575396 Map It!	Phone: (309) 681-1400 Area: PEORIA
34. W.H. Sommer Park 6329 Koerner Road, Edwards, IL 61528 Owned and operated by the Peoria Park District, William H. Sommer Park is primarily a reservation-only facility for private g...Read Details
GPS: 40.76948, -89.68941 Map It! Site Access: fee; reservation only	Phone: 309-691-8423 Area: PEORIA
36. Wightman Lake Wetland Management Unit Routes 29 and 17, Sparland, IL 61520 This 41-acre wetland restoration project has been managed by Ducks Unlimited. In addition to its benefit to migrating waterf...Read Details
GPS: 41.022585, -89.437294 Map It!	Phone: (309) 246-8351 Area: PEORIA
37. Wildlife Prairie State Park 3826 N. Taylor Road, Hanna City, IL 61536 This unique 2,000-acre state park features native Illinois animals such as bison, elk, wolves, black bear, cougar, river otte...Read Details
GPS: 40.73599, -89.74658 Map It! Site Access: fee	Phone: 309-676-0998 Area: Peoria