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🌿 Why Kankakee River State Park Stole Our Camping Hearts (and Might Steal Yours Too) 🌿
Earlier this spring, we packed up the circus (a.k.a. our family) and headed to Kankakee River State Park for a few days of camping. And honestly? We’d go back in a heartbeat. The Campground Vibes We camped midweek in May, which meant blessed peace and quiet. No generators humming, no kids shrieking at dawn (other…
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🌿 Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Area — A Midwest Mimi Park Review 🌿
I’ve learned that sometimes the places that look ordinary on a map turn out to be the ones that give me the most peace. Lake Le-Aqua-Na was one of those places for us. We spent a slow, gentle afternoon there as a family. The park was green and lush, with trails winding past a little…