Lincoln Trail State Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Lincoln Trail State Park, Illinois, USA
iucn_category = III


caption = Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Lincoln Trail State Park
locator_x = 235
locator_y = 224
location = Clark County, Illinois, USA
nearest_city = Marshall, Illinois
lat_degrees = 39
lat_minutes = 20
lat_seconds = 45
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 87
long_minutes = 43
long_seconds = 06
long_direction = W
area = convert|1023|acre|km2|2|lk=on
established = 1958
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Lincoln Trail State Park is an convert|1023|acre|km2|2|lk=on Illinois state park located in Clark County, in east-central Illinois, 2 miles south of the city of Marshall, just west of Illinois Route 1. The state acquired the first 31 acres of the park in 1936; the park and lake were officially dedicated in 1958. [http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/R3/LINCOLN.HTM Illinois Department of Natural Resources website - Lincoln Trail State Park] ]

Facilities and amenities

The main attraction of the park is the convert|146|acre|km2|sing=on Lincoln Trail Lake, which was the third lake created in Illinois (1955-1956) using federal monies under the Dingell-Johnson Act. The lake's maximum depth is 41 feet.

The park offers camping, hiking, fishing and boating (outboard motors are limited to 10 horsepower). Facilities include a launching ramp, parking for boat trailers and a full-service concession stand. Boat and seasonal dock rentals are available.

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