Pere Marquette State Park

Pere Marquette State Park
Map showing the location of Pere Marquette State Park
Map showing the location of Pere Marquette State Park
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Pere Marquette State Park
Map showing the location of Pere Marquette State Park
Map showing the location of Pere Marquette State Park
Pere Marquette State Park (the United States)
LocationJersey County, Illinois, USA
Nearest cityGrafton, Illinois
Coordinates38°59′57″N 90°31′33″W / 38.99917°N 90.52583°W / 38.99917; -90.52583
Area8,050 acres (3,260 ha)
Established1931
Governing bodyIllinois Department of Natural Resources
Pere Marquette State Park Lodge and Cabins
LocationBox 158, Grafton, Illinois
Area16 acres (6.5 ha)
ArchitectBooten, Joseph F.
MPSIllinois State Parks Lodges and Cabins TR
NRHP reference No.85002405[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 4, 1985

Pere Marquette State Park is an 8,050-acre (3,260 ha) protected area in southwestern Jersey County, Illinois, United States.[2] It is located near the city of Grafton, Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Illinois River. The park is located on Illinois Route 100, which at this location is also part of both the Great River Road and the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway. The park is operated and maintained by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The park is also part of the Confluence Greenway and is at the northwestern end of the 21.5-mile (34.6 km) Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Pere Marquette State Park". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on April 21, 2007. Retrieved July 19, 2018.