Best Locations to Stargaze

Location

Best Spots

Apple River Canyon State Park
Campsite 26
Beall Woods State Park
Near the North Shelter
Castle Rock State Park
Valley View Picnic Area
Crawford County
Picnic Area
Eldon Hazlet State Park
Osage Youth Group and Cherokee Hiking Trail
Ferne Clyffe State Park
Parking Lot at Ferne Clyffe Lake
Fox Ridge State Park
South Canoe Launch Area
Franklin Creek State Natural Area
Equestrian Campground
Giant City State Park
Lg Meadow on park's S. side; Visitor Cntr Parking Lot
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Visitor Center Parking Lot
Hidden Springs
Big Tree Trail/Rock Springs Parking Lots
Illini State Park
Whitetail Campground (electric side)
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park
Campground
Iroquois County State Wildlife Area
Area 4 Parking Lot
Jim Edgar Panther Creek SFWA
Group Campsite
Kankakee River State Park
Davis Creek Campground
Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park
E. end of lake on dam, near handicapped fishing pier
Morrison-Rockwood State Park
Lakeview Picnic Area Parking Lot
Nauvoo State Park
Baseball Field
Newton Lake SFWA
Parking Lot
Pere Marquette State Park
Along Scenic Drive and the Upper Picnic Area
Prophetstown SRA
River Boat Launch
Pyramid State Park
Captain, Denmark and East Conant Units
Ramsey Lake State Park
On top of the dam, near White Oak Campground
Rock Cut State Park
Olson Beach Parking Lot
Sam Parr SFWA
Center of the dam, near White Oak Picnic Area
Sand Ridge State Forest
H.A. Gleason Nature Preserve
Shabbona Lake State Park
Teal Bay in Campground; Shabbona Grove Picnic Area
Shelbyville SFWA
Bethany Boat Ramp
Spitler Woods State Natural Area
Soccer Field
Stephen A. Forbes State Rec. Area
Cir. Dr. day-use area; emerg. spillway bank fishing area
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
Numerous areas along west side of park
Weinberg King State Park
Lower Campground
Weldon Springs State Park
Meadowview Picnic Area
White Pines Forest State Park
Cedar Ridge Family Campground