I've lived in Illinois my entire life, and did not know this park existed right on the lake at the last dune shoreline in Illinois. Glad we got there in the early morning, by the time we left, it was getting warmer.
The view south where we walked from to the north end of the bike trail
Another surprise about this park is the campground. You cannot see the beach or lake from the campground, but it's maybe only a 30-40 yard walk thru the dunes.
The sign said the campground was full, but there were quite a few open sites, some on grass, some on asphalt. The sites are close together, but it may be better in early spring or late fall when it may not be as crowded. Brochure say there are 241 Class-A premium sites, showers, electricity and dump station.
Huge parking lot with barely any cars. I think this SP may have been popular in the past, but the beach is a lot of gravel and the trails not taken care of very well.
Butterfly milkweed
View south
There were two old concession stands with outside showers, and I'm guessing lockers also on the inside. The looked like they haven't been used in quite a long time...
We walked the south side of the park, up the lake, thru the campground, around the Dead River, and back up the beach to the parking lot.
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