{"id":1197,"date":"2021-08-02T12:13:20","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T12:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midwestcamping.org\/?page_id=1197"},"modified":"2021-12-15T01:34:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T01:34:42","slug":"16-illinois-state-parks-close-to-chicago-by-driving-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midwestcamping.org\/index.php\/2021\/08\/02\/16-illinois-state-parks-close-to-chicago-by-driving-time\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Illinois State Parks Close to Chicago (by Driving Time) | Find the BEST Weeknight or Weekend Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Looking for an Illinois State Park within one or two hours of Chicago? These Illinois State Parks close to Chicago offer fishing, boating, camping, hiking, and everything else under the sun for a great weekend or weeknight outdoors! You have PLENTY to choose from, even if the Friday Kennedy traffic looks terrible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking specifically for campgrounds? Our Illinois Campground Guides <\/a>can help you find the best spot to pitch your tent or find a State Park cabin<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before we get started, a quick disclaimer that we took a look at travel times on the weekend with minimal traffic from the heart of the loop. Your individual travel time is going to heavily depend on where you live in the city (or more likely, how far you are from the highway in the first place). <\/p>\n\n\n\n With that out of the way, let’s dive into the Illinois State Parks within one hour of Chicago!<\/p>\n\n\n\nIllinois State Parks Within One Hour of Chicago<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. James “Pate” Phillip State Park | 45 Minutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n