Apple River Canyon State Park

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8763 E Canyon Rd
Apple River, IL 61001
+1 (815) 745-3302
http://dnr.state.il.us
A 297-acre park featuring bluffs and canyons formed by the Apple River.

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4.58 reviews
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Stacey K.
5/23/2013

Apple River Canyon (ARC) is my favorite campground in Illinois. No question. I'll start with a excerpt from the Illinois DNR website: "Apple River Canyon State Park is in the hilly northwest...

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Cap M.
10/6/2024

great scenery and ambience with the stream running and different levels of view places to hike and views are spectacular highly recommend coming here

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Patricia K.
8/26/2020

Nice little state park for an extended weekend. Please note that there are no shower facilities or flush toilets. Vault style only. The park features two camping areas. We stayed in Canyon Ridge,...

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Chris S.
10/10/2011

This is a small park in the northwest corner of Illinois. If you blink you might miss it. I have been camping here a few times and I have not had a bad experience. I like going here because it...

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Kristin M.
7/28/2015

Another hiking adventure during our Galena vacation. It was a great place to go for a walk and take some pictures. The water was so clear you could see fish swimming around. Some areas of the...

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