Gebhard Woods State Park

Gebhard Woods State Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
Gebhard Woods State Park, May 2012
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Gebhard Woods State Park Show map of Illinois Gebhard Woods State Park (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location	Grundy County, Illinois, USA
Nearest city	Morris, Illinois
Coordinates	41°21′25″N 88°26′07″W / 41.35694°N 88.43528°W / 41.35694; -88.43528
Area	30 acres (12 ha)
Established	1934
Governing body	Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Gebhard Woods State Park is an Illinois state park on 30 acres (12 ha) in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. Originally was owned by Mrs. William Gebhard, but was bought by the Grundy County Rod & Gun Club in 1934. After paying the $1,500.00, the Rod and Gun club donated the land to Illinois to create the Gebhard Woods State Park.

See also

• The Shabbona Trail goes through Channahon State Park and ends in Gebhard Woods State Park.
• Gebhard Woods is located along the 61-mile (98 km) long National Park Service Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor.

References

• "Gebhard Woods State Park". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
• USGS. "Gebhard Woods State Park, USGS Morris (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved July 5, 2008.

External links

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