Nominated by locals
Ferne Clyffe State Park
A hidden gem in Illinois
Tucked in the Shawnee Hills near Goreville, this rugged park hides a 100-foot intermittent waterfall at the end of Big Rocky Hollow, plus shelter caves and narrow sandstone gorges — gloriously uncrowded.
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