It's a popular rock-climbing, hiking and camping area by the Mississippi River. Pick up trail maps at the north entrance park office.
Mississippi Palisades State Park
Illinois
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16.84 MILES
Beautiful bluff-top park with views of the Mississippi and elaborate stone details built in the 1930s (including a castle!).
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22.6 MILES
The 1860 abode was a gift from local Republicans to the victorious general at the Civil War’s end. Grant lived here until he became the country’s 18th…
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16.84 MILES
Beautiful bluff-top park with views of the Mississippi and elaborate stone details built in the 1930s (including a castle!).
22.6 MILES
The 1860 abode was a gift from local Republicans to the victorious general at the Civil War’s end. Grant lived here until he became the country’s 18th…