Kankakee River State Park- 1.3 million visitors Kankakee River State Park covers the Kankakee River for 11 miles, spanning a 4,000 acre park just outside Kankakee and Bourbonnais.

Capt. Will Winans drags his drift boat into position at the Kankakee River State Park on June 4, 2019. Winans has been guiding fly anglers on the lower Kankakee River for six years.

Kankakee River State Park campground still closed after years of delays CHICAGO (CBS) – The unofficial end of summer is approaching as another Labor Day is about to pass with a state-run ...

The riverside bike path, picnicking, fishing and hiking in Kankakee River State Park are nine minutes to the northwest on Route 102. Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is 25 minutes away.

Kankakee River State Park campground still closed after years of delays CHICAGO (CBS) -- Just in time for Labor Day, a state-run campground that has been closed since 2015 is finally set to reopen ...

The initial hot spot appeared to be in the gravelly areas around Kankakee State Park, but there was good action anywhere within five miles of Rock Creek.

Daily Canoe Trips Inc., Kankakee River State Park Canoe Trips Co. and Reed’s Kankakee River Canoe Trips outfit parties of canoeists, and Reed’s outfits kayak excursions as well.

Rock Creek near Kankakee River State Park is one of the few early catch-and-release sites nearby shown here in a file photo from the fall season.

The Visitor Center at the Kankakee River State Park was built when the park opened in 1948. After being closed since the 2018 season, it has reopened this year. It is home to preserved remains of ...