Midwest state parks worth visiting in autumn
Trees cloaked in autumn colors surround Spring Mill Lake in Indiana’s Spring Mill State Park. (Katherine Rodeghier/Chicago Tribune )
When leaves turn brilliant colors, state parks in the Midwest make for appealing walks in the woods. (Katherine Rodeghier/Chicago Tribune )
The Door County Historical Society gives tours of Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Wisconsin’s Peninsula State Park. (Katherine Rodeghier/Chicago Tribune )
Hikers get a workout on the Eagle Trail through Peninsula State Park in Door County, Wis. (Katherine Rodeghier/Chicago Tribune )
Visitors taking a scenic drive through Peninsula State Park in Door County, Wis., often stop at Sven’s Bluff to admire the view. (Katherine Rodeghier/Chicago Tribune )
Fall foliage lights up 18 canyons winding through Illinois’ Starved Rock State Park. (Katherine Rodeghier/Chicago Tribune )
Soft St. Peter sandstone is etched by nature inside the Council Overhang rock formation in Illinois’ Starved Rock State Park. (Katherine Rodeghier/Chicago Tribune )
In addition to rooms in the lodge, guests can choose a cabin in the woods for an overnight stay at Starved Rock State Park in Oglesby, Ill. (Katherine Rodeghier/Chicago Tribune )