Mackinaw River SFWA: Finding the Gold Mine Trail
The final park we visited on our long weekend in Peoria was Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area. After all of the parks from the previous two days ended with almost no hiking, the three of us were so excited to have saved the best for last. This park is about 1,448 acres, however…
Sand Ridge State Forest, Powerton Lake SFWA, and Spring Lake SFWA: Snails and Swans
On day two of our long weekend, we had an extremely full day, visiting 3 parks, the zoo, a brewery, a gastropub, and finally stopping for ice cream. The plan was to start with the largest park, and then get to as many parks as we could that did not have any hiking. The first…
Woodford SFWA and Marshall SFWA: Let’s make a weekend of it!
Kicking off our summer of hiking, we spent Memorial Day weekend in Peoria to visit as many parks as possible. On day one, we briefly stopped to pick up a friend, before travelling to Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area. This park is deceptively large, but if you are not boating and have never been…
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