Kennekuk County Park
VCCDistrict’s Largest County Park at 3000 Acres
Dedicated in 1976
Located along Henning Road
north-west of Danville, Illinois
What makes Kennekuk County Park Significant?
- Collins Archaeological Complex, listed on the National Register of Historic Sites, also a State Historic Site
- Part of the eastern boundary of the Middle Fork National Scenic River, Illinois only National Scenic River
- 200 different species of birds documented
- 400 different species of wildflowers documented, including several rare prairie plants
- Lookout Point, one of the highest points overlooking the Middle Fork National Scenic River
Special Features
- Contains two dedicated Illinois Nature Preserves
- Kennekuk Marshes, an 80-acre marsh complex for waterfowl nesting habitat
- Bunker Hill Historic Area, a collection of historical buildings which would be found in a small town in the early to mid 20th century
- Lake Mingo, a 170-acre lake and the last lake built in the Midwest with a dam consisting of gates controlling water levels
- Carl E. Pettice Canoe Access, only concrete canoe access built on a National Scenic River in the United States
- Kennekuk Visitor Center with natural habitat displays
- Herb Garden at Bunker Hill Area
- Kennekuk Environmental Education Center
- Lake Mingo Trail, a 7.2 mile hiking trail around Lake Mingo
- Cheeseburgers and Fun Event, largest single day event in Vermilion County. See Events for more information
- Shiitake Mushroom Research, first of three sites that gained national attention
- River Otter releases, two separate releases at Lake Mingo that constitute the largest total river otter release site in Illinois
- Holiday Lights, annual drive through Holiday lighting display
VCCFoundation Projects
at Kennekuk County Park
- The Kennekuk Environmental Education Center
(above): Scenes of the construction of Phase One of the Environmental Education Center
- Rennovation of the 1943 Laury Barn with purchase of new timbers
- Well drilling at the Laury Barn