Check out the fall colors at these three state-run gems.
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 )
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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 )
