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.

Apple Blossom Farm Map # 7: 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: n 40.80792; w 89.66953 Site Access: free; fee	Phone: 309-243-5757 Area: Peoria
Camp Wokanda Map # 5: 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: n 40.84193; w 89.58304 Site Access: fee for camping	Phone: 309-686-3360 Area: PEORIA
Detweiller Park Map # 3: 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: N 40.78904; W 89.59216 Site Access: free	Phone: 309-681-2902 Area: PEORIA
Forest Park Nature Center Map # 10: 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: n 40.75701; w 89.57480 Site Access: free	Phone: 309-686-3360 Area: PEORIA
Glen Oak Park, Peoria Zoo & Luthy Botanical Garden Map # 11: 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: n 40.71707; w 89.57568 Site Access: free; fee	Phone: 309-681-2902 Area: PEORIA
Grandview Drive Map # 13: 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: n 40.4331; w 89.3314	Phone: 309-681-2902 Area: PEORIA
Green View Nursery Map # 9: 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: n 40.84249; w 89.63434 Site Access: free	Phone: 309-243-7761 Area: Peoria
Jubliee College State Park Map # 5: 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: n 40.81026; w 89.81385 Site Access: free; fee please call ahead before visiting	Phone: 309-446-3758 Area: Peoria
Kickapoo Creek Winery Map # 15: 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: n 40.769483; w 89.755703	Phone: (309) 495-9463 Area: PEORIA
Lakeview Museum of Arts & Sciences Map # 3: 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: n 40.74133; w 89.61042 Site Access: fee; 10am-5pm, Tuesday-Sunday	Phone: 309-686-7000 Area: Peoria
Laura Bradley Park Map # 2: 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: n 40.70947; w 89.62457 Site Access: free; 7am-11pm	Phone: 309-681-2902 Area: PEORIA
Peoria Riverfront District Map # 14: 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: n 40.687526; w 89.591571	Phone: (309) 671-5555 Area: PEORIA
Robinson Park Map # 4: 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: n 40.82097; w 89.59724 Site Access: free	Phone: 309-681-2902 Area: PEORIA
Rock Island Trail State Park Map # 8: 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: n 40.81296; w 89.62976 Site Access: free; fee for camping	Phone: 309-695-2228 Area: Peoria
Shore Acres Park Map # 6: 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: n 40.90374; w 89.49135 Site Access: free	Phone: 309-274-3409 Area: PEORIA
Singing Woods Map # 12: 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: n 40.5130; w 89.3626	Phone: 309-686-3360 Area: PEORIA
Spirit of Peoria Map # 1: 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: n 40.68965; w 89.58728 Site Access: fee	Phone: (309) 637-8000 Area: Peoria
Springdale Cemetery Savanna Map # 12: 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: n 40.4324; w 89.3429	Phone: (309) 681-1400 Area: PEORIA
W.H. Sommer Park Map # 6: 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: n 40.76948; w 89.68941 Site Access: fee; reservation only	Phone: 309-691-8423 Area: PEORIA
Wightman Lake Wetland Management Unit Map # 11: 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: n 41.031700; w 89.437269	Phone: (309) 246-8351 Area: PEORIA
Wildlife Prairie State Park Map # 4: 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: n 40.73599; w 89.74658 Site Access: fee	Phone: 309-676-0998 Area: Peoria