Chain O'Lakes State Park (Illinois)

For the similarly named state park in Indiana, see Chain O'Lakes State Park (Indiana).
Chain O'Lakes State Park
Map showing the location of Chain O'Lakes State Park

Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Chain O'Lakes State Park

Location Lake and McHenry counties, Illinois, United States
Nearest city Spring Grove, Illinois
Coordinates 42°27′32″N 88°10′27″W / 42.45889°N 88.17417°W / 42.45889; -88.17417Coordinates: 42°27′32″N 88°10′27″W / 42.45889°N 88.17417°W / 42.45889; -88.17417
Area 2,793 acres (1,130 ha)
Established 1945
Governing body Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk at Chain O'Lakes State Park (Illinois)

Chain O'Lakes State Park is a 2,793-acre (1,130 ha) Illinois state park at the inlet of the Fox River into the Chain O'Lakes in Lake and McHenry counties, in the suburban wildlife of Chicago, Illinois, United States.

It is one of the centerpieces of the proposed Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge.

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