GPS Coordinates:
N 40.90374; W 89.49135
Site Access:
Free
Handicap Accessible
Parking
Amenities: Restrooms; Hiking; Boating; Viewing Platform; Picnic; Swimming
Directions:
From the intersection of I 74 at Exit 94/ Riverfront Drive in East Peoria, go east on I 74 for 0.9 miles to Exit 95B to N Main St./SR (State Route) 116N/US 150. Turn north (right) from the end of the exit ramp onto SR 116 and proceed 3.6 miles to the access ramp to US 24/US 150. Take the ramp and bear north (left) onto US 24/US 150 West fork. Go west for 1 mile to SR 29/NE Adams St. Cross the river and take the fi rst exit to the right, SR 29/NE Adams St. Go 0.1 miles on the ramp to NE Adams/SR 29/Galena Rd. Go north (left) on SR 29/N Galena Rd. for 14.3 miles to Cloverdale Rd. in Chillicothe. Turn east (right) on Cloverdale Road; cross the railroad tracks and go 1 block to 2nd St. Turn south (right) on 2nd St. and proceed 0.2 miles to Shore Acres Park entrance on the left.
Description:
Located in Chillicothe on the west bank of the Illinois River and maintained by the Chillicothe Park District, Shore Acres Park hosts swimming, tennis, basketball, disc golf, picnicking, a riverfront hiking trail, a boat launch, a playground, and other recreational opportunities. The park is also an excellent place to view wintering Bald Eagles.
The focal point of the park is a 19th-century clubhouse which has been placed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The facility can be leased for conferences, retreats, business meetings, weddings, and other events.While in Chillicothe, naturalists should also visit Moffitt Nature Park, a 32-acre site with picnic tables, a pavilion, and nature trail system.
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