Kankakee River State Park

Kankakee River State Park
Park entrance
Map showing the location of Kankakee River State Park
Map showing the location of Kankakee River State Park
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Kankakee River State Park
Map showing the location of Kankakee River State Park
Map showing the location of Kankakee River State Park
Kankakee River State Park (the United States)
LocationKankakee and Will Counties, Illinois, USA
Nearest cityBourbonnais, Illinois
Coordinates41°12′47″N 88°01′23″W / 41.21306°N 88.02306°W / 41.21306; -88.02306
Area4,000 acres (1,619 ha)
Established1938
Governing bodyIllinois Department of Natural Resources

Kankakee River State Park is an Illinois state park on 4,000 acres (1,619 ha) primarily in Kankakee and Will Counties, Illinois, United States. Originally, 35 acres (14 ha) of land was donated by Ethel Sturges Dummer for the creation of the state park in 1938. Another 1,715 acres (694 ha) was donated by Commonwealth Edison in 1956, which again donated more land in 1989. The islands of Smith, Hoffman, Langham, and Willow are all located inside the park on the Kankakee River.