Hint... Our sixteen central Illinois counties are so blessed with outdoor public access areas that it can be rather overwhelming to choose where to begin! One of my favorite ways to look is to search by map, choose a place, click on its purple tree icon & the link back to site information. Another favorite way is to use a site search (above) or explore my ever-changing list of personal favorites. If you'd like help or suggestions, please reach out. You'll find me at [email protected]
1 big beautiful river + 10 river hugged counties + 6 prairie loved counties + 659+ outdoor public access areas = 1 great place to call home
What is Local OPAL? a free, no-ad, for-community (not-for-profit) resource to help our central Illinois community and guests engage more with our local great outdoors