Illinois Beach State Park Office 38909 N Ill Beach State Park Rd, Zion, IL 60099

"I am a big fan of our lakefront, and very pleased that the State is doing some much needed lakefront protection and restoration. Damon is a good Superintendent and from what I have seen he is getting the job done on cleanup and burns. It already looks healthier and I see all the land via trails. The breakwaters and new beaches are going to be great for environment, habitat and people."

"This is a great place to sit and watch the sun rise and maybe even have a little snack on the picnic tables."

"The office people ( Porsha and the site manager? Tamon? ) are very friendly and responsive, the grounds staff work very hard to clean up all the CR*P the PIGS leave behind, I guess that it's too much trouble for the PIGS to put their CR*P in all the garbage cans that are available. The park covers a very large area that I am still exploring but it appears that roads to some large beach areas are closed off or made hard for the public to access. There is a nice store, hotel/restaurant and campground here. Unfortunately big parts of the beach have been lost to erosion and are filled with large rocks or seawalls to prevent further damage. No dogs allowed on the beach which is great, who wants to step in poop barefoot. A dog friendly beach is a few miles away, so you can go step in poop there if you wish. Too bad the park opens so late!!! I would really like to see the park open at 6:00 AM, at least in summer, to be able to catch the beautiful sunrise and take advantage of the cooler part of the day along with the many artists that also frequent this park. This is a fantastic resource for our state!!!"

"Beautiful beach and clean. One of my favorites to come too !!!"

"Love to rate 5 star, but the bathrooms could be a cleaner. The showers could be easier to turn on."