White Pines Forest

Eliseo Dominguez

Nice place. We did the quad cabin thinking they were the only ones with a fireplace but they all have gas fireplace so next time will do a small cabin. Very cozy

Gordon Shaffer

A very popular, northern Illinois state park known for quiet setting, camping amidst tall stands of white pines, nostalgic log cabins, a lodge restaurant serving top quality meals, and fords. Yes, fords! Through one of the park's streams, fords were constructed instead of bridges allowing visitors to drive through the creek. You're never too old to enjoy submerging your car tires in a moving stream! We came to hike some of its trails. All are short and looped and intersect. We parked at the cul-de-sac lots and headed to an old stone bridge. We followed the easy path, managing four low water crossings and completed the Sleepy Hollow Tr (orange) in no time. We then turned upstream to find the Sunset Tr (white). Having to circumnavigated a ford stream crossing, we found a flight of stairs on the right ascending to the ridge above. There, the Sunset Tr went to the right that would loop back. Going to the left is the Lookout Tr (red) that brings you to the lodging area. We were hungry and wanted to find the lodge and its restaurant before hiking further. By staying on RED (either direction) the trail will open to a road accessing the lodging area of quaint, log cabins. The food at the restaurant has an excellent reputation. Even the lunch we had was superb. I had a cod fish sandwich with sweet potatoes fries. My wife savored the W.P. Sampler (see photo).

Roxolana Sklepova

Absolutely loved it here!! Such a beautiful state park, wonderful campgrounds, so peaceful, quiet, tranquil, well maintained, there are two playgrounds on site, a million picturesque picnic areas, ample and very clean restrooms, helpful staff, will definitely be back!!

M S-S

Highly recommended for a peaceful retreat close to Chicagoland—perfect for couples, families, or solo explorers seeking a blend of forest hikes, wildlife encounters, and cozy historic lodging. Spring blooms and fall foliage are especially magical, and cabin stays with dinner theater add a fun layer to the park experience.

Taylor Childers

Camped at Fox Canyon with a Scout Troop. The sites are very close together and when you register they say they're for up to fifty people per site which is ridiculous. We didn't have any neighbors which made it great, but next time we might reserve extra sites to ensure we have enough space. Also, it seems there really isn't any enforcement by the park on who can rent the group sites because there was definitely just a family of five renting a site near us. There was another big group, but they didn't appear to be scouts. They seemed like just a group of friends or family.