Prairie State Bank & Trust Hits the trails Please see below list of 6 State Parks near us 1. Spitler Wood State Park - 705 Spitler Park Dr, Mt Zion, IL 62549 Spitler Woods State Natural Area is a 202.5-acre state park located adjacent to Mount Zion, Illinois. The state park is located within the Decatur, Illinois metropolitan area. The eastern two-thirds of the state park is a listed state natural area noted for its old-growth forest grove of white oak and hickory. 2. Clinton Lake State Park - 7251 Ranger Rd, De Witt, IL 61735 Clinton Lake State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on 9,300 acres in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. 3. Beaver Dam State Park – Beaver Dam Ln, Carlinville, IL 62626 Beaver Dam State Park is an Illinois state park on 750 acres in Macoupin County, Illinois in the United States. The park is 7 miles southwest of Carlinville, Illinois and is managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as a public place for fishing. 4. Fox Ridge State Park- 18175 State Park Road Charleston, IL 61920 Fox Ridge State Park, a 2,064-acre park just south of Charleston in east-central Illinois, is known for its steep, thickly wooded ridges, broad, lush valleys and miles of rugged, scenic hiking trails. 5. Panther Creek State Park- 10149 Co Rd 11, Chandlerville, IL 62627 The Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area is a conservation area located within Cass County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is 16,550 acres in size. A mix of plowed upland prairie and panther creek woodlands, the site is managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 6. Railsplitter State Park- 1366 1010th Avenue, Lincoln, IL 62656 The site is along Salt Creek in Logan County on the south edge of Lincoln. This 974-acre site is an ideal destination for those looking for a quiet and peaceful experience. The park offers a scenic seven mile hiking/bicycle trail, which meanders gently through a variety of grasses, trees and creek bottoms. .