William G. Stratton State Park
William G. Stratton State Park | |
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Location | Grundy County, Illinois, United States |
Nearest city | Morris, Illinois |
Coordinates | 41°21′11″N 88°25′04″W / 41.35306°N 88.41778°WCoordinates: 41°21′11″N 88°25′04″W / 41.35306°N 88.41778°W |
Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
William G. Stratton State Park is an Illinois state park in Morris, Grundy County, Illinois, United States. It is named after Illinois Governor William Stratton, and was developed in 1959 to provide public boating access to the Illinois River. It features motorboat and jet-ski landing areas, and is bounded by the Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail to the north and the Illinois River to the south.
References[]
- "William G. Stratton State Park". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
- USGS. "William Stratton State Access Area, USGS Morris (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
Categories:
- IUCN Category III
- State parks of Illinois
- Protected areas of Grundy County, Illinois
- Protected areas established in 1959
- 1959 establishments in Illinois
- Chicago metropolitan area geography stubs