SPRINGFIELD, IL (WSIL) -- According to the ALL state parks, fish and wildlife areas, and recreation areas in Illinois reopened Friday morning. Several state historic sites that do not have acreage and focus primarily on indoor tours remain closed.
Normal park hours resume, however, shelters, playgrounds, and visitors centers remain closed until further notice. Camping and concession are open.
March 15 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A phased reopening began in early May as part of a by Governor JB Pritzker.
IDNR asks vistors to practice the following:
- Practice social distancing by keeping at least six feet of distance between yourself and others;
- Please stay home if you are sick or feeling any symptoms, such as fever, coughing, troubled breathing, and/or other flu-like symptoms;
- Visit alone or with members of your household;
- Stay local and visit parks that are closest to where you live;
- If you arrive at a park and crowds are forming, please move to another area or return another time/day to visit; and
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper arm/elbow.
At the direction of the Illinois Department of Public Health, restrooms, shower buildings (for restroom and handwashing use only) and flush toilet buildings with hand washing facilities are open.
