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Apple River Canyon
Apple River Canyon is a scenic canyon located in northwestern Illinois, near the town of Apple River. The canyon is a popular destination for hikers, campers, and nature lovers, offering stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The canyon is part of the Apple River State Park, which is managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The park features a variety of trails, picnic areas, and camping sites, as well as a variety of wildlife. The canyon is also home to a variety of rare and endangered species, including the endangered Indiana bat.
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- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)
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- Hunting Nearby (within 20 miles)
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User Reviews
Jeremy Davis
This is an awesome State Park with great hiking trails and beautiful views. There's a few different trails and they're all around a mile long, allowing you to pick and choose how many you want to do. The trails are clearly marked and well-maintained. I highly recommend the River Route and Primrose trails. The River Route is a hilly up and down wooded trail that leads to Apple River. Reaching the river gives you stunning views of the canyon. The Primrose Nature trail is also very cool and features a river crossing along stones if you want. The Pine Ridge trail takes you up along the beautiful pine trails and is a nice hike. There's also a good amount of parking and very clean restrooms. Note - I use Verizon for cellular service and lost service while visiting the park. I recommend downloading trails on AllTrails if you have the app and downloading an offline map of the area if you use Google Maps.
Eleazar Ixtepan
First time hiking with my 4 month old baby girl Was a great experience, so far we liked it , nice place for families.
David Beatty
We love this little park and often visit when we're in Galena. A couple of relatively easy walks and lots of great places to picnic.
Patrick Benson
Really nice State Park. The walk-in campsites are well-maintained. The park itself is quite peaceful, and there are some nice trails to hike (I enjoyed the Tower Rock trail very much). The only reason for four instead of five stars is that there are no showers and there is a lack of decent cellular service at the campground. No signal is not a big deal, but if you need access to phone and data services you might not have it. The Citgo in Stockton, IL, is about 10 minutes away at 601 E North Ave has a shower which costs $7.50 at the time of this review.
troy tietge
Beautiful and well maintained park. Awesome trails. One of the best areas I've seen and hiked. And the guys working in the park on the road were friendly and told me where the trailheads were.