Red Hills State Park

Red Hills State Park consists of 948 acres of rolling hills, dense woods, and beautiful meadows in Illinois’ Lawrence County. The 40-acre Red Hills Lake was created in 1953 and anglers can bank fish for bass, bluegill, catfish, and crappie. Red Hills State Park has eight miles of trails for hiking and offers horseback riders a five-mile equestrian trail. Picnicking, camping, hiking, boating, and hunting are among the recreational choices at Red Hills State Park.

Chauncey Marsh Nature Preserve is a 565-acre satellite area to the park and contains a unique ecosystem with marshes, prairies, and forests. There is also an onsite lakeside restaurant, Trace Inn, that serves park guests year-round.

For more information about Red Hills State Park, write or call:

Red Hills State Park
RR 2 Box 252
Chauncey, IL 62466
(618) 936-2469

Directions:
From Effingham, take Highway 33 southeast 24 miles then go south on Highway 130. Go 20 miles south on Highway 130 then go east 15 miles on Highway 250 and follow the signs for Red Hills State Park.

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