Chain O'Lakes State Park (Illinois)

Chain O'Lakes State Park (Illinois)
Chain O'Lakes State Park
IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)
Map showing the location of 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, USA
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
Hen Harrier 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, USA.

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

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