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Mississippi Palisades State Park

A hidden gem in Illinois

Limestone bluffs tower 250-plus feet over the Mississippi near Savanna in Illinois' hilly northwest corner, with sweeping river overlooks in driftless country that looks nothing like flat Illinois.

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