Ever want to see the operation of a lock and dam? The Illinois Waterway
Visitor Center offers you that as well as impressive towboats of mammoth
proportions navigating through the Starved Rock Lock, which is one of eight on
the Illinois Waterway. While there you can see all sorts of cool displays in
the visitor center. Displays cover the waterway from the Illinois and Michigan
Canal to today?s modern lock and dam structures. The visitor center is open 7
days a week with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Ever want to see the operation of a lock and dam? The Illinois Waterway Visitor Center offers you that as well as  impressive towboats of mammoth proportions navigating through the Starved Rock Lock, which is one of eight on the Illinois Waterway.  While there you can see all sorts of cool displays in the visitor center. Displays cover the waterway from the Illinois and Michigan Canal to today?s modern lock and dam structures. The visitor center is open 7 days a week with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Bird's eye view of the park

Illinois Waterway

# Welcome to Midewin!

As the largest public open space in northeastern Illinois, Midewin offers
experiences of vastness and solitude unavailable elsewhere. The goal of
recreation management at Midewin is to provide opportunities for long distance
trails without interruption by public roads, and opportunities to experience
prairie ecosystems and view grassland wildlife. Development of recreation
trails and features at Midewin is an on-going process. There are many miles of
trails available at Midewin for hikers, bicyclists, and equestrians.
Nonmotorized recreational activities such as cross-country skiing and
snowshoeing are also welcome in the winter when there is enough snow on the
ground.

To view activies available by location please click Find An Area in the box to
the right. To view each activity specifically click the desired activity to
the left.

Fall Color Information

## Camping

There are no overnight camping facilities at Midewin. Nearby campgrounds are
located at:

Enchanted Shores RV Park & Campground

Forest Preserve District of Will County

KOA

<h1>Welcome to Midewin!</h1>

<p>As the largest public open space in northeastern Illinois, Midewin offers experiences of vastness and solitude unavailable elsewhere. The goal of recreation management at Midewin is to provide opportunities for long distance trails without interruption by public roads, and opportunities to experience prairie ecosystems and view grassland wildlife. Development of recreation trails and features at Midewin is an on-going process. There are many miles of trails available at Midewin for hikers, bicyclists, and equestrians. Nonmotorized recreational activities such as cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are also welcome in the winter when there is enough snow on the ground.</p>

<p>To view activies available by location please click Find An Area in the box to the right. To view each activity specifically click the desired activity to the left.</p>

<p> </p>

<p><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/midewin/?cid=FSEPRD595155" rel="nofollow">Fall Color Information</a></p>

<p> </p>

<h2>Camping</h2>

<p>There are no overnight camping facilities at Midewin. Nearby campgrounds are located at:</p>

<p><a href="http://enchantedshorescampground.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">Enchanted Shores RV Park & Campground</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/activities/camping" rel="nofollow">Forest Preserve District of Will County</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.koa.com/where/il/13144/" rel="nofollow">KOA</a></p>

Illinois Waterway

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Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie